putting up silage bales

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I'm thinking about doing an experiment in the spring with some rye grass and clover I have planted in a hay field. I'm wanting to try to roll it as silage but I don't have a wrapper and haven't tried to find anyone yet who may have one that I could rent or they would loan out or I could hire to do it. I was wondering if I could roll it then store it under a tarp and try to seal it tight. Would it get to much air and ruin? Any thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated.
 
Silage must be baled between 40% to 60% moisture and the moisture makes it twice as heavy as a conventional bale so your bales will have to be smaller. Bales should be put in bags or wrapped as soon as possible after baling for maxium preservation, it has to be done within one to two hours after baling and it can not be any air leaks in the wrapping. In theory round bales should not spoil as long as the wrapping stays intact so each bale has to wrapped independly. Also you have to inspect almost daily to make sure mice or other animals have not make a hole in the wrapping.
 
circlew":36jzoe4r said:
I'm thinking about doing an experiment in the spring with some rye grass and clover I have planted in a hay field. I'm wanting to try to roll it as silage but I don't have a wrapper and haven't tried to find anyone yet who may have one that I could rent or they would loan out or I could hire to do it. I was wondering if I could roll it then store it under a tarp and try to seal it tight. Would it get to much air and ruin? Any thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated.
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if your going to try baleage you need 2 things,a baler that can bale wt green hay an a wrapper.as said the hay has tobe wrappped asap after baling.so you need to line up a wrapper.an 2 extra workers to wrapp the hay.
 
We have a silage roller and extra help, but I don't have a wrapper. I did find a place close by that rents out wrappers or they will come and wrap for a price. Gonna call tomorrow and see what there prices are. Not sure if I'm gonna do the silage. I'm moving to fall calving and want to feed the cows silage when the calves start coming.
 

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