>From my experience with round bales stored outside, the real waste is on the
bottom. I'd say they need to be stored up off the ground. Just out of
curiosity, if you're "parking" your tractor for the winter, how are you
planning on feeding these bales to your cows?
Cynthia
> Having decided not to make hay this year (phew!!!), I've just secured a
> supply of dry grass hay for wintering my 50-odd dry cows. My plan is to
> unload the semi-loads directly into the winter pastures this fall, cover
> them, put poly wire around them, and park the tractors for the winter. Am
> I dreaming?
>
> I'm getting square 600 lb bales. My questions are, how to cover them, how
> to portion them out, and what else can go wrong.....
>
>
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