Hay Left Out

farmer2018

Whats peoples thoughts on buying hay left out since June stored in a dry field near a wall. Yeah or nay?

whelan2

farmer2018 wrote: »

Whats peoples thoughts on buying hay left out since June stored in a dry field near a wall. Yeah or nay?

No. Plenty of stuff out there that has been stored properly

farmer2018

Would they heat badly when stored?

Dinzee Conlee

farmer2018 wrote: »

Whats peoples thoughts on buying hay left out since June stored in a dry field near a wall. Yeah or nay?

Very much price dependant. As Whelan said, plenty stuff indoors. But if you got it at the right price, being out for a few weeks wouldnt have done it much harm IMO.

farmer2018 wrote: »

Would they heat badly when stored?

They shouldn't.

farmer2018

7/8 euro a bale they would got for.

Tileman

farmer2018 wrote: »

7/8 euro a bale they would got for.

At 7 you should have value. Did the sane years ago and it was all eaten

Say my name

farmer2018 wrote: »

Whats peoples thoughts on buying hay left out since June stored in a dry field near a wall. Yeah or nay?

Buy one bale. Bring it home and open it and see if it's dry enough and what's in it.
Or better still get the seller to do that for you.

148multi

farmer2018 wrote: »

Whats peoples thoughts on buying hay left out since June stored in a dry field near a wall. Yeah or nay?

If there is 4" rotten around the outside you could be talking about 20-25% of the bale lost, like the previous posters say open a bale.

Genghis Cant

If it's stacked in a corner with space between each bale for the rain to run off them, there won't be a bother on them . That is if they went in in good order, good hay in good firm bales. If they're sh1t going in they're gonna be worse now.
How are the stacked? If there's valleys between them for water to lie in they won't be worth taking.

_Brian

With plenty of feed made this year why would you buy a sub standard feed ?

Even getting it cheap if there’s waste or loss of quality it’s going to cost more to supplement with meal etc.

Less of good quality feed will go further and feed animals better.

Donald Trump

_Brian wrote: »

With plenty of feed made this year why would you buy a sub standard feed ?

Even getting it cheap if there’s waste or loss of quality it’s going to cost more to supplement with meal etc.

Less of good quality feed will go further and feed animals better.

It might still be grand if it was made well at the start. Especially it tied with netwrap. Obviously wouldn't be as good as if was brought in earlier but I wouldn't just assume it is shite either. Outside might be a bit weathered and dark but as another poster said above, as long as the bales weren't touching or lying in water, they might be ok.


Give them a turn though to let them dry underneath before bringing them in if you do get them

Good loser

Buy them.

Bass Reeves

farmer2018 wrote: »

7/8 euro a bale they would got for.

You will know by looking at them if you cannot shove your hand into the bale and they are good and firm I be happy enough with them. If they are loose check around the edge to see if they are dry 2'' into the bale. TBH I be very suprised if any more than 10% of the hay is lose because of being stored outside at present

_Brian wrote: »

With plenty of feed made this year why would you buy a sub standard feed ?

Even getting it cheap if there’s waste or loss of quality it’s going to cost more to supplement with meal etc.

Less of good quality feed will go further and feed animals better.

Just because they were left outside will not reduce feed value on any hay that is goo. In general you will lose maybe 2-4'' at bottom of bale taht was on the ground. Water will run off the rest and you will generall only have an inch og waste

Waternotsoda

We used to leave round bales out in the field. My father said this was to prevent them heating in the shed. However I used to go round the field once a week and roll them over onto a fresh side.