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How many round bales would I need

cullenman · 2011-06-28 21:56:57

Hello, just wondering how many round bales of silage would I need to get me through next Winter. I'll have three in calf suckler cows, due to calf next March / April, and four yearling heifers. Cattle are usually housed from mid Nov to start of April. I'd appreciate any replies, thanks..

28-06-2011 9:56pm

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cullenman

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Hello, just wondering how many round bales of silage would I need to get me through next Winter. I'll have three in calf suckler cows, due to calf next March / April, and four yearling heifers. Cattle are usually housed from mid Nov to start of April.
I'd appreciate any replies, thanks..

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#2 28-06-2011 10:05pm

Grecco

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mid Nov - mid april = 5 months
Each cow eats 1.5 bales / month
Each yearling 1.2 bales/ month

Gives you 5{ (1.5 X 3)+(1.2 X 4) } = 46.5 Bales

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#3 29-06-2011 1:00am

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Around 55 bales of silage id say would hold you over the winter!!

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#4 29-06-2011 10:17am

sh1tstirrer

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Grecco wrote: »

mid Nov - mid april = 5 months
Each cow eats 1.5 bales / month
Each yearling 1.2 bales/ month

Gives you 5{ (1.5 X 3)+(1.2 X 4) } = 46.5 Bales

Don't know of any baler that makes half bales

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#5 29-06-2011 10:30am

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sh1tstirrer wrote: »

Don't know of any baler that makes half bales

We had a neighbour with a Welger RP12 on a MF 165 almost 20 years ago. He made half bales as standard.

No wrapper could turn them on the table. He had to put them all into bale bags. :D:D

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#6 29-06-2011 10:33am

Grecco

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No need to go for him Relig, Locky has a contractor that`ll make em :D

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056312820

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