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<blockquote data-quote="1982vett" data-source="post: 595095" data-attributes="member: 7795"><p>I move them to the pasture to feed them. Most all of my cross fencing is electric fence so stacking them in a long row just outside the hay meadow was convenient. Since taking over my Dad's and two Uncles places, I have barns to stack under now, except I did run out of space last year and had to stack around 200 rolls outside. Didn't have the crossties set up anymore and ran out of light pole space. Got re-educated in how much moisture a bale will soak up from the ground. :shock: :shock: I have the poles set up in an area near a couple haybarns. If it rains before I get them stored I move them to the poles to let the bottoms dry before putting them in the barn. As far as what to stack them on can depend on what you have access to. A utility company has and easement for a power line across the front of our place. A number of years ago they replace the poles and they gave them to us. Old cross ties work well even if they are leftover, rotted off corner post. I got a bunch of pallets from work one year, they don't fair to well but do last a year or two. My uncle had tried old truck tires, glad that mess is gone. </p><p></p><p>I have rings to feed in but recently bought a bale unroller much like this one except it is not John Deere green. So far I think I am having positive results. Seem to be wasting less hay or maybe better control over amount put out avoids wasting as much hay.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1982vett, post: 595095, member: 7795"] I move them to the pasture to feed them. Most all of my cross fencing is electric fence so stacking them in a long row just outside the hay meadow was convenient. Since taking over my Dad's and two Uncles places, I have barns to stack under now, except I did run out of space last year and had to stack around 200 rolls outside. Didn't have the crossties set up anymore and ran out of light pole space. Got re-educated in how much moisture a bale will soak up from the ground. :shock: :shock: I have the poles set up in an area near a couple haybarns. If it rains before I get them stored I move them to the poles to let the bottoms dry before putting them in the barn. As far as what to stack them on can depend on what you have access to. A utility company has and easement for a power line across the front of our place. A number of years ago they replace the poles and they gave them to us. Old cross ties work well even if they are leftover, rotted off corner post. I got a bunch of pallets from work one year, they don't fair to well but do last a year or two. My uncle had tried old truck tires, glad that mess is gone. I have rings to feed in but recently bought a bale unroller much like this one [ATTACH type="full" alt="Bale Unroller.jpg"]0[/ATTACH] except it is not John Deere green. So far I think I am having positive results. Seem to be wasting less hay or maybe better control over amount put out avoids wasting as much hay. [/QUOTE]
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