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It's going to depend on the size of the bale, and the number of animals. It's possible for an animal to over eat anything they are not used in large quantities - even grass hay. When it comes to alfalfa animals usually root through it, if they can, and eat the leaves first. Leaves are easy to digest and do not provide forage. If it happens only once, you are probably looking at diarrhea for a few days and possibly a little bloat depending on the quality and cutting. If it happens over a long period of time, it could get uglier.