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SC Kansas | A couple years ago we started wet wrapping our oat bales instead of letting them dry in the windrow. Swath and bale within 24 hours, then wrap them in plastic, I think some call this "baleage". I'll tell you, there is nearly no waste. They eat it down to dirt in the bottom of the hay ring, and don't pull any out and trample it. I think I've read that round bale feeders waste 10-15%. I'd guess it's closer to 1-2% now. If you haven't seen or tried this, you may look at it if you are tired of sloppy feeding areas where there is a foot worth of hay that gets trampled all winter. | |
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wet wrapped bales
