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He’s not he’s correct, never gone for this sweating or curing malarkey. Our hay always in shed within 24hrs, about 250,000 bales in last 30yrs. Make it right
Try that carry on in Scotland.
You'll learn
He’s not he’s correct, never gone for this sweating or curing malarkey. Our hay always in shed within 24hrs, about 250,000 bales in last 30yrs. Make it right
People who talk about sweating/curing etc live in places where there is more rain! We have 64" a year, I know it is a dry period now, but maybe places with 18" a year don't have to worry so much about baling when it's not quite fit!He’s not he’s correct, never gone for this sweating or curing malarkey. Our hay always in shed within 24hrs, about 250,000 bales in last 30yrs. Make it right
If you can’t make hay this week at this time of the year you want sacking
Is that what they call a bubble cab……..
Should have stacked them 3 high so you could fry your bacon on top [emoji1787]Brought our few in after a couple of days on the field.
Was baled ‘rite’ however don’t want any excuse for it to go mouldy.
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talking out of your bottom DerrickIf it's fit to bale it's fit to stack
Anybody heard the saying (from about 50 years ago) "good hay makes in the shed".
That was with small bales. The beauty of rounds is you can leave them outside for a few weeks with minimal harm from the weather.
If you can stack it straightaway I think you've just got baked stalks which will not be as good. There's a reason why it's called hay MAKING, I don't know of any other crop described in that way
Dare not leave it out in some fields round here as it might spontaneously combust or go missing
We get about 23 inches of rain here, I make hay most of the summer on different types of grass, conservation areas and so forth.People who talk about sweating/curing etc live in places where there is more rain! We have 64" a year, I know it is a dry period now, but maybe places with 18" a year don't have to worry so much about baling when it's not quite fit!
300 quadrants of hay baled here so far this week. Hauled in straight away and stacked in a lattice 3 high as to allow air to circulate through the stack. Bang metal rods into a few to keep a eye on things. Re stacked in due course up tight. If left for any amount of time even in this weather they get bloody damp underneath.
my ex wife said they put salt over the bales in Denmark too, if it is too damp. I wonder why or how it helps? I have done that when we bale something a bit iffy too.We get about 23 inches of rain here, I make hay most of the summer on different types of grass, conservation areas and so forth.
I very rarely bale hay that hasn't been drizzled on at least and have some stuff that is too poor for the power stations at present that has been cut 5 weeks.
I usually leave my small bale hay (I only do about 4000) to stand for a week or two in 56's before stacking, I have learned what it is like to stack hay too quick, I use salt too if things are a little delicate moisture wise.
They seem fine like that, I am lucky to have some empty cattle yards though this time of the year. This was the picture this evening for example, just finished a field.
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The mould start where the damp condenses ie. on top of the hay and a layer of salt prevents the damp. Also salt being hygroscopic draws the damp but how effectively I have no ideamy ex wife said they put salt over the bales in Denmark too, if it is too damp. I wonder why or how it helps? I have done that when we bale something a bit iffy too.