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Bale Grazing Style - Winter
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<blockquote data-quote="C-Ranch" data-source="post: 1284958" data-attributes="member: 24325"><p>I currently putting one bale on end with another another bale set on top. I have been considering wrapping the bales not to mention I could bale the hay a little earlier with less leaf loss. My concerns has been the cost. Very few people in my area do round bales...big square bales are king especially if sold to a dairy or feedlot since they will only except square. Of the handful of rancher/farmers doing round bales (in my area), no one is wrapping...other than net wrap. Can those of you that do silage wrap tell me the cost associated (wrapping material, cost of machine, labor, etc)? I am also curious as to how hard it to cut off the plastic film after a freezing rain/snow. I know net wrap alone can be a real pain after a hard freeze (snow/rain) so I am thinking the extra wrap would be even harder. </p><p></p><p>As for feeding, I have a round bale unroller so feeding is pretty easy. Yes unrolling the bales probably results in more loss than using bale feeders or other methods, but it gives me the opportunity to lay eyes on the cow/calves everyday. If i see a higher than usual hay loss/waste I cut back on the number of bales fed which usually results in to the majority of the hay being cleaned up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="C-Ranch, post: 1284958, member: 24325"] I currently putting one bale on end with another another bale set on top. I have been considering wrapping the bales not to mention I could bale the hay a little earlier with less leaf loss. My concerns has been the cost. Very few people in my area do round bales...big square bales are king especially if sold to a dairy or feedlot since they will only except square. Of the handful of rancher/farmers doing round bales (in my area), no one is wrapping...other than net wrap. Can those of you that do silage wrap tell me the cost associated (wrapping material, cost of machine, labor, etc)? I am also curious as to how hard it to cut off the plastic film after a freezing rain/snow. I know net wrap alone can be a real pain after a hard freeze (snow/rain) so I am thinking the extra wrap would be even harder. As for feeding, I have a round bale unroller so feeding is pretty easy. Yes unrolling the bales probably results in more loss than using bale feeders or other methods, but it gives me the opportunity to lay eyes on the cow/calves everyday. If i see a higher than usual hay loss/waste I cut back on the number of bales fed which usually results in to the majority of the hay being cleaned up. [/QUOTE]
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