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- How many bales of hay do I need for winter?
- How much space does 50 bales of hay take up?
- How much space does 100 bales of hay take up?
- How many bales of hay does a cow need per month?
- How much hay does a cow need a day?
- How much space do you need for 200 bales of hay?
- How big should a hay shed be?
- How many hay bales fit in a pickup?
- How long can you store hay bales?
- How many bales of hay can you get off 1 acre?
- How long will a round bale of hay last a cow?
- How much hay is in a round bale?
- How much haylage should you feed a cow?
How many bales of hay do I need for winter?
It's recommended that you add *an additional* 2 pounds of hay for every 10 degrees F drop in temperature below 32 degrees. So for example, that means a 1,000-pound horse who eats 18 pounds of hay for a maintenance level, would need 20 pounds if the temperature is 30 degrees.
How much space does 50 bales of hay take up?
So the hay takes up about 18x30x12 feet (4320 cubic feet). So, each ton takes up about 432 cubic feet. 50-75 square bales is about 3 ton? That would require around 1296 cubic feet.
How much space does 100 bales of hay take up?
Baled hay requires approximately 250 cubic feet of storage space per ton of hay. An 1,100-pound horse eating 1.5 percent to 2.0 percent of its body weight per day in hay would eat 16.5 to 22.0 pounds per day, or in one year about 3 to 4 tons (100-120 bales of hay).
How many bales of hay does a cow need per month?
Calculate Number of Bales Needed
Determine the number of bales of hay that each cow needs by dividing the cow's yearly need by the adjusted weight of each bale. For a cow needing 8,190 pounds of hay per year and a bale weight of 960 pounds, divide 8,190 by 960 for a yearly need of about 8.5 bales per cow.
How much hay does a cow need a day?
Cows will voluntarily consume 2.0% of body weight or 24 pounds per day. The 24 pounds is based on 100% dry matter. Grass hays will often be 7 to 10% moisture. If we assume that the hay is 92% dry matter or 8% moisture, then the cows will consume about 26 pounds per day on an “as-fed basis”.
How much space do you need for 200 bales of hay?
Knowing that, if your bales weigh an average of 40 pounds, 36 x 16 x 18 inches in size (6 cubic feet), and you have a loft space 10-foot high and 12-foot square, you should comfortably fit 200 bales at 56 lbs. per square foot.
How big should a hay shed be?
As a general rule, she suggested that square bales will need a footprint of 10 to 15 square feet for every ton of hay, and for round bales, 16 to 24 square feet will be required for every ton stored.
How many hay bales fit in a pickup?
You should be able to fit 5 or 6 bales on the top layer, depending on the length of your bales.
How long can you store hay bales?
Storing Hay
You can store hay indefinitely if the stack is managed correctly; although, in humid climates, using hay within three years of harvest is ideal. Hay growers need to bale it at correct moisture levels because if it's baled too damp the hay will generate heat, which leads to molding.
How many bales of hay can you get off 1 acre?
With an average bale weight of around 40 pounds (with our Abbriata small square baler or any of our mini round balers), that's 100 bales to the acre for a first cutting.
How long will a round bale of hay last a cow?
Thirty-six pounds of hay is close to one small square bale of hay per day, taking into consideration some waste. Conversely, feeding one large round bale of hay, to two or three steers or cows will last a few weeks.
How much hay is in a round bale?
Most modern round balers will make a bale that is between nine and twelve pounds of Dry Matter per cubic foot.
How much haylage should you feed a cow?
A good rule of thumb is that on average a mature cow will consume about 2.5% of her body weight per day in dry matter. If high moisture forage is the sole source of dry matter in the diet, it will take more baleage by weight than dry hay to feed the same class of animals.
