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markay

01-09-2005 15:49:18




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I have resolved to cover my round bales of hay this year. What is the best tarp and method of stacking for about 100 bales? Any advice appreciated.




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Hayman

01-10-2005 19:00:47




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 Re: covering hay in reply to markay, 01-09-2005 15:49:18  
I made a stack of 450 bales outside about 9 feet high.Put loose hay on top to make the top round like a loaf of bread and topped it of with a brand new blue tarp.The hay must have scratched a million holes in it from the wind but I never noticed until one wet west coast winter day I noticed a musty smell.Oh,oh.Lost the whole works.Thats the trouble with a leak from above it destroys all the way down.

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joe e-tex

01-10-2005 15:34:48




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 Re: covering hay in reply to markay, 01-09-2005 15:49:18  
i get my tarps from a company that does road side billboards advertising .thay paint ad. then hang up ,last long time built for weather .a 48x28 almost takes two people to lift.check next billboard for ad co and call for old tarps . i got mine for $25.00 . joe



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kyhayman

01-09-2005 18:04:16




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 Re: covering hay in reply to markay, 01-09-2005 15:49:18  
Protecting hay from the weather is a 'process'. Most of the damage occurs from the bottom, not the top (picture where the rot is when you pick up a roll). The bottom never dries. I like 5" of #2 rock on geotextile fabric. Then make a 3/2/1 satck of rolls and tarp. I used pins into the rolls and nylon cord to the pins. I like the way the tarps held with pipe and cords but cant imagine pulling pipes in the wind. Ultimately, I found the tarps too tiresome. Put up a row of cedar poles, nailed some 2x6's along each side, set 2x6 rafters on those 2x6's, 1x6 sheeting, and some seconds metal. Cost twice what the tarps would have to replace but it's lasted as long as 3 tarps would have.

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mss 3020

01-09-2005 19:37:02




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 Re: covering hay in reply to kyhayman, 01-09-2005 18:04:16  
AGREE!!!! I cover small square bales that i cant get into my building I spend this year about 150.00 on "good tarps" used tires to hold down and stack hay on palets. the tarps are destroyed by wind and any movement across the hay from underneath not to mention the sun. I too am going to put up a pole shed and be done with the tarp hassle. 150.00 would go alittle ways in getting the wood for framing not to mention the price for a better kept hay.

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RayP(MI)

01-10-2005 13:07:30




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 Re: covering hay in reply to mss 3020, 01-09-2005 19:37:02  
Had a couple loads of hay that got wet in the field - didn't want to put in barn with good hay, so piled it up carefully next to pasture with plans to feed out as soon as I could. Covered it with hardware store blue plastic tarp, tide down as well as I could. Am just finishing feeding out last of it this week. Tarp is not going to be saved, as it leaks like a sive, is shreaded at many of the tie down points, and is generally unservicable. Wind and weather have done the damage. Hay hasn't fared too wll either. As someone noted, the hay on the ground was the most spoiled. Even the baler twine has spoiled to the point where it breaks when you try to pick up the hay. If there is a next time, I'll pile it on pallets.

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