Storing Chopped Hay

[MFPolledHerefords]

I have some 3-5 year old bales sitting outside. Was wanting to chop them and mix soybean hulls to them. How can I store them if I don't have a silo or concrete slab with sides? Will they keep in a silage pit? Or should I chop only what I use (weekly)? I don't own the chopper, but am going to pay the neighbor to do it.

 

[dun]

I would go the latter route

 

[TexasBred]

I have some 3-5 year old bales sitting outside. Was wanting to chop them and mix soybean hulls to them. How can I store them if I don't have a silo or concrete slab with sides? Will they keep in a silage pit? Or should I chop only what I use (weekly)? I don't own the chopper, but am going to pay the neighbor to do it.

Instead of soyhulls (a fiber source) why not mix something with a high crude protein content to compliment the lower quality hay?? It would be a little more expensive lb for lb. but you could use less of it and get more benefit from it.

 

[MFPolledHerefords]

I have some 3-5 year old bales sitting outside. Was wanting to chop them and mix soybean hulls to them. How can I store them if I don't have a silo or concrete slab with sides? Will they keep in a silage pit? Or should I chop only what I use (weekly)? I don't own the chopper, but am going to pay the neighbor to do it.

Instead of soyhulls (a fiber source) why not mix something with a high crude protein content to compliment the lower quality hay?? It would be a little more expensive lb for lb. but you could use less of it and get more benefit from it.

I gew up using soybean hulls. So I really don't have a good reason, just that is what we always used. What mix would you recommend? I'm all ears. And thanks.

 

[TexasBred]

I have some 3-5 year old bales sitting outside. Was wanting to chop them and mix soybean hulls to them. How can I store them if I don't have a silo or concrete slab with sides? Will they keep in a silage pit? Or should I chop only what I use (weekly)? I don't own the chopper, but am going to pay the neighbor to do it.

Instead of soyhulls (a fiber source) why not mix something with a high crude protein content to compliment the lower quality hay?? It would be a little more expensive lb for lb. but you could use less of it and get more benefit from it.

I gew up using soybean hulls. So I really don't have a good reason, just that is what we always used. What mix would you recommend? I'm all ears. And thanks.

Soyhulls are a great ingredient but fed primarily as a fiber source....so is hay....I have no idea where you're located but cottonseed meal, ddg, soymeal, wheat middlings, rice bran all would work.

 

[MFPolledHerefords]

Thanks. I'll look into what I can get and a recipe. Just never thought of changing it.