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Best way to stack bales?

  • 28-05-2015 04:29PM
    #1
    Deepsouthwest
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    Stacking bales 3 high the other evening when "an experienced" bale man told me if I'm going 3 high I should def stack the bottom row on the ends. So I did, as in the picture. The following day a man delivering wrap saw it and said it was a disaster, and that the bottom bale on its end would squeeze down, causing its plastic to loosen and rot! Who's right? What's the best way to stack 3 high?


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  • #2
    MFdaveIreland
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    Deepsouthwest wrote: »
    Stacking bales 3 high the other evening when "an experienced" bale man told me if I'm going 3 high I should def stack the bottom row on the ends. So I did, as in the picture. The following day a man delivering wrap saw it and said it was a disaster, and that the bottom bale on its end would squeeze down, causing its plastic to loosen and rot! Who's right? What's the best way to stack 3 high?

    on their ends chap. A bit like trying to crack an egg in its end rather than its side
    Stacking them on their sides they collapse amd air gets in. Pair of soft hands and put them all on their ends .


  • #3
    mf240
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    I stack them all on there sides. Never a problem.

    Most around here do it like you have pictured.

    Makes little odds imo.


  • #4
    tripperman
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    mf240 wrote: »
    I stack them all on there sides. Never a problem.

    Most around here do it like you have pictured.

    Makes little odds imo.

    makes no difference at all and we stack both ways, we put 24 wraps and does for two years as well, when stacked neatly no need worry about air, and that picture is as neet a job as I seen op


  • #5
    MFdaveIreland
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    +1 tidy job didnt see pic.


  • #6
    mahoney_j
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    Deepsouthwest wrote: »
    Stacking bales 3 high the other evening when "an experienced" bale man told me if I'm going 3 high I should def stack the bottom row on the ends. So I did, as in the picture. The following day a man delivering wrap saw it and said it was a disaster, and that the bottom bale on its end would squeeze down, causing its plastic to loosen and rot! Who's right? What's the best way to stack 3 high?
    I stack as u do and often 4 high if bales are dry,hold their shape fine


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  • #7
    Farmer Pudsey
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    Stack on there sides. The reason is if hay is outside would you have it on end or side. If they are stacked on there ends and the end gets punctured any water will go right through bale and ruin it. I always stack on side but as not caught for room only two high. However I know two lads that stack 3 and 4 high on the sides. yes bottom bale will flatten however apearence is nothing the silage inside is always perfect


  • #8
    sucklerlover
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    I stack on the sides. 4 high if it gets a good wilt. Never had a bother. I'd be more worried about the snap ties puncturing your bales than how there stacked op.


  • #9
    Sam Kade
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    Farmer Pudsey wrote: »
    Stack on there sides. The reason is if hay is outside would you have it on end or side. If they are stacked on there ends and the end gets punctured any water will go right through bale and ruin it. I always stack on side but as not caught for room only two high. However I know two lads that stack 3 and 4 high on the sides. yes bottom bale will flatten however apearence is nothing the silage inside is always perfect

    But there's way more plastic on the ends of bales could be 3-4 times thicker than the sides.


  • #10
    Willfarman
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    I had haylage stacked 3 high both ways last year and found the bales on the end to have blue mould where the bales were touching for some reason. On round they were perfect. All made same week. Same wilt.


  • #11
    Kev Cah
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    Best way to stack bales is all layers on ends. Reason being is that if crows land on the bales and puncture the plastic, they have to go through more layers of plastic on the end then the side.


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  • #12
    Deepsouthwest
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    So the jury's still out!


  • #13
    frazzledhome
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    Deepsouthwest wrote: »
    So the jury's still out!

    Stack on there sides 3 high 4 occasionally. The most vulnerable bales are the top ones. If you think about it the ones on the bottom are dead safe as the ones above will nestle in and seal them.

    There are many opinions but to be honest its what goes into the bales is the priority


  • #14
    Cow Porter
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    frazzledhome wrote: »
    Stack on there sides 3 high 4 occasionally. The most vulnerable bales are the top ones. If you think about it the ones on the bottom are dead safe as the ones above will nestle in and seal them.

    There are many opinions but to be honest its what goes into the bales is the priority

    Ones on top and ones in middle, had a lovely rather problem in centre of a stack last year. And crows beat us to netting it....


  • #15
    lakill Farm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,735 ✭✭✭lakill Farm


    Deepsouthwest wrote: »
    Stacking bales 3 high the other evening when "an experienced" bale man told me if I'm going 3 high I should def stack the bottom row on the ends. So I did, as in the picture. The following day a man delivering wrap saw it and said it was a disaster, and that the bottom bale on its end would squeeze down, causing its plastic to loosen and rot! Who's right? What's the best way to stack 3 high?

    how did you stack them in the calf shed :eek:


  • #16
    Deepsouthwest
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    lakill Farm wrote: »
    how did you stack them in the calf shed :eek:

    This little beaut with a handler, a mighty machine!!


  • #17
    jimmy G M
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    Is there not some stipulation somewhere about not stacking bales more that 2 high? I remember when we were in Reps here being told not to stack more than 2 high.

    TBH we don't stack higher than 2 here on h&s grounds in case bales might slip. Brian might have an opinion on this?


  • #18
    Sam Kade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,297 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    jimmy G M wrote: »
    Is there not some stipulation somewhere about not stacking bales more that 2 high? I remember when we were in Reps here being told not to stack more than 2 high.

    TBH we don't stack higher than 2 here on h&s grounds in case bales might slip. Brian might have an opinion on this?

    The drier the bale the higher you can stack.


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