Bruce from Can.
Well-known Member
- Location
- Woodville, Ontario, Canada
Yesterday I baled 150 bales of dry hay. I have
limited storage for dry hay, much of my barn space
is reserved for straw. And I have 45 acres more hay
to cut at the heifer farm yet. So I thought I?d try
putting some dry hay through the in- line bale
wrapper. It takes about $2.00 worth of plastic to
wrap wet bales air tight to make silage. And I
figured I could put on about half as much plastic,
just to make the bales shed water, and not wick up
moisture and rot on the bottom. Anyone else every
try this ? I am sure you fellas in the arid west think
this is crazy, but I am sure guys from the north east,
and north mid west know just what I am talking
about. Even not having snow and ice frozen into the
net wrap must be worth a buck a bale, that?s what I
figure it will cost in plastic. I picked up 90 bales, and
wrapped them before the thunderstorm closed in on
me today. Bruce
limited storage for dry hay, much of my barn space
is reserved for straw. And I have 45 acres more hay
to cut at the heifer farm yet. So I thought I?d try
putting some dry hay through the in- line bale
wrapper. It takes about $2.00 worth of plastic to
wrap wet bales air tight to make silage. And I
figured I could put on about half as much plastic,
just to make the bales shed water, and not wick up
moisture and rot on the bottom. Anyone else every
try this ? I am sure you fellas in the arid west think
this is crazy, but I am sure guys from the north east,
and north mid west know just what I am talking
about. Even not having snow and ice frozen into the
net wrap must be worth a buck a bale, that?s what I
figure it will cost in plastic. I picked up 90 bales, and
wrapped them before the thunderstorm closed in on
me today. Bruce
