bales of hay

[bj taylor]

dh found a guy to cut & bale our pasture. we're doing it in bales instead of rolls this time. that way I can manage them better. we're getting goats soon & i'm going to have all this wonderful hay instead of having to buy it. it should be very good stuff.

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

Congratulations! Wow that will be a huge savings for you. I can't wait until the day that we have fields and don't have to buy hay year round.

Nicely done!

 

[baymule]

Hooray!!! I feel wealthy when I have bales of hay stacked away for winter. That is great that you have someone to cut your pasture. That way, you don't introduce unwanted weeds in your pasture and you know that your hay doesn't have pesticides in it.

Are you going to milk your goats? If so, raw milk is one of the best things to fertilize the pasture with. The ratio is 3 gallons milk to 17 gallons of water. Spray the grass. It will increase the microbial activity in the soil and really makes the grass get up and GROW!

 

[ducks4you]

Me, too. Good plan. It's pretty easy to store "square" (really, rectangular) bales. Just make sure that you use either wooden pallets or wooden boards so that they don't mold on the bottom bales. Also, the bottom row needs to be stored the tall way so you don't rest them on the baling twine. These things keep your hay from molding on the bottom.
On more thing--store bales:
East-West, 1st row
North-South, 2nd row
East-West--3rd Row
etc., so they are balanced and don't fall on you!!

 

[bj taylor]

thanks ducks4you; that's really good info.

 

[catjac1975]

One thing to keep in mind. Not everyone makes good hay.