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Hey folks,
trying to figure out how big of silo I need to store feed. Can someone tell me the approximate weight of a cubic yard of oats, barley, or wheat?

Thanks,

Dave
 
Volume of a structure times point eight equals bushels. Times pounds per bushels equals capacity of grain. Oats 32 ppbu, wheat, 60, barley, CRS says maybe 58? Storing ground grain will be different.
 

Just brainstorming.... I have all my feed in a stall in the barn. Plenty of room above that stall and plenty of plywood. Figure I'd make bins above with 4 inch pvc feeding the press and just press feed as I need it, and make a bin for dog and pellet feed. Would just have the wall the press is on occupied and could use the rest of the stall for other storage.

Dave
 
To add to JMS reply- barley 48#/bu. These were standards set years ago. Now buyers want "40# oats". Mine generally run 35-36#. My wheat is generally about 59#. And also as he says- if ground it's fluffier, takes up more room.
 
Press? Is that like a roller mill? BTW- 48 # is right- raised the stuff for decades but always fed it all- amazing about CRS! ...could have looked it up, but CRS is a handy cop-out.
 

That's it.... Translation is squeezer (quetsche)..
Now, I have grain in barrels filling the stall and roll feed for a few days at a time. Roller is mounted on the wall, would like to have bins above (oats and barley because I mix 50/50) with pvc running to a "Y" and just dump into the roller.

Dave
 
Just wondering if the pvc needs to be grounded. OK- sounds silly, but pvc duct systems in a woodworking vacuum system need grounding because of the explosion hazard of fine dust. Granted, suction is faster flow than gravity....
 
Static? Never thought of it. Just talking about 3-4ft max from a plywood bin. I'll see what I can come up with.


Dave
 
Are you sure that grain will flow down a 4 inch pipe without clogging? I"d do some extensive experiments before building a permanent installation. You might want to try metal stove pipe for short runs, to avoid any static problem. I"m no expert here, just a thinkin.
 
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