Why do farmers leave rolls of hay in the field?

Why do farmers leave rolls of hay in the field?

Round bales are also easier to feed out, you can just roll them along and the hay unravels. The reason they are in empty fields is that because of their good keeping qualities, you can bale them up and then just leave them where the baler spat them out until you need them – so reduces handling and storage.

Is it hay bale or hay bail?

Or did we? Here are the most common uses of the words: Bale is a large bound stack of material, such as hay or leather; Bail is the security deposit that's paid if someone who's been temporarily released from jail pending a trial doesn't appear in court.

Does hay have to be replanted every year?

Depending on the weather and the length of your growing season, it can be possible to cut hay early in the year, let it regrow, and then cut it once or even twice more before fall arrives. These second and third cuttings can produce higher-quality hay that is prized among farmers.

Is straw the same as hay?

Straw is a stalk, usually a waste product of wheat, that's used as bedding for barnyard animals. Hay—typically alfalfa or a grass—is used as animal feed. A. Straw and hay both begin life the same way—as a field crop.

How can you tell the difference between hay and straw?

Hay is greenish in color and has small leaves attached to the stems. Straw is yellowish/brownish in color and is the stems only of a stalk of wheat (the wheat heads have been removed). Also, hay bale is much heavier than a bale of straw. Straw is a paler golden yellow color and lighter in weight.

What can I do with old hay bales?

Growing your flowers or veggies directly in the hay bales makes good use of spoiled hay. Although many people use straw bales for this, hay bales also work. To garden in the hay bales, place them in the desired location and condition them. Saturate the bales with water and keep them moist for the first three days.

Can you use hay for bedding?

Yes hay can be used as bedding material for your animals. Normally straw is the more common choice, but hay can be used if needed.

What do you call a hay bundle?

bale. A bale is a bound-up bundle, usually made of hay. A bale is a compact, easy-to-move bundle of a crop like hay or cotton. Bales are formed in various shapes by a machine called a baler, and wrapped in twine or wire so they can be efficiently transported or stored.

Why do they wrap hay bales?

Plastic wrap is most commonly used in high-moisture baling. In this method the forage crop is cut sooner, immediately baled, and wrapped in plastic to ferment like silage. Because forage is at it's highest quality when cut, baleage is higher in protein and more palatable for livestock than dry hay.

How long does a round hay bale last?

One round bale lasts about 8-10 days using our regular round bale hay net with 1.75" holes. Without a net, a bale lasts approximately 5-6 days and half of it is wasted.

Do hay bales go bad?

With too little moisture, hay becomes brittle, loses nutritional value, and is unpalatable for livestock. With too much moisture, hay can spoil while baled hay can experience thermal expansion—causing it to combust and creating a severe hazard.

How much does a bale of hay weight?

Small rectangular ones could weigh as little as 40 pounds up to 100 pounds. The large 3x3x8, 3x4x8 and 4x4x8 "square" bales run maybe 800 to 1500 pounds. The large round bales can run in the 800 pound range. It will vary, of course, by density and size.

How many small bales of hay are in a large square bale?

If the large round-bale weighs 1,200 pounds and the small square bales weigh 40 pounds, then one large round hay bale would be equal to 30 small square bales. It important to know the weight of hay bales both for feeding and economic purposes.