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<blockquote data-quote="preston39" data-source="post: 345486" data-attributes="member: 1487"><p>Tom...,</p><p></p><p>We raise the are in the center 6-8" with dirt and slope to the sides. We trench the edge around the storage area. One set-up we have tarp on the ground. It must be rolled up and kept from being damaged by the tractor when retreaving hay. The rest we have used tractor tires to set the hay on. As we work the hay we spear the tires and move them aside...then replaced when the next storage cycle arrives.</p><p></p><p>We are doing something different this year...a moth ball in each tire before we store hay. We been told it will keep snakes out...the biggest problem...looking for mice,etc., no doubt. It is not unusual to find a copperhead, water moccosan,etc., wintering in a tire when we begin feeding. Nice thing is that they are cold, don't move and are easy to eliminate. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /> </p><p></p><p>A neat by product are the rabbits. They make it their home and the 2 beagle pups head for the hay when allowed out and the chase begins. :lol: Thats fun, but they run the quail also who are there cleaning up the various seed...and when I am not ready with the shoot gun..thats not nice. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="preston39, post: 345486, member: 1487"] Tom..., We raise the are in the center 6-8" with dirt and slope to the sides. We trench the edge around the storage area. One set-up we have tarp on the ground. It must be rolled up and kept from being damaged by the tractor when retreaving hay. The rest we have used tractor tires to set the hay on. As we work the hay we spear the tires and move them aside...then replaced when the next storage cycle arrives. We are doing something different this year...a moth ball in each tire before we store hay. We been told it will keep snakes out...the biggest problem...looking for mice,etc., no doubt. It is not unusual to find a copperhead, water moccosan,etc., wintering in a tire when we begin feeding. Nice thing is that they are cold, don't move and are easy to eliminate. :mad: A neat by product are the rabbits. They make it their home and the 2 beagle pups head for the hay when allowed out and the chase begins. :lol: Thats fun, but they run the quail also who are there cleaning up the various seed...and when I am not ready with the shoot gun..thats not nice. :( [/QUOTE]
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