COVERAGE GUIDELINES
1 bale covers an area approximately 80-73 square feet to a recomended depth of 2 inches.
What is a 2 string bale?
Second Cut Alfalfa Hay 2 String Bales is a standard feed for mares and foals on breeding farms. The hay is not as high in protein as the Western Alfalfa and is good where a mid protein feed is wanted. It’s a nice texture of Alfalfa with at times some soft grass mixed in. Bales weigh around 65lb and flake apart nicely.
How much does a 4×4 bale of straw weigh?
How Much Does a Round Bale of Hay Weigh? A 4’x4′ round bale of legumes like alfalfa weighs about 600 lbs (272 kg). A 4’x5′ bale weighs 950 lbs (430 kg). A 5’x5′ bale weighs 1,200 lbs (540 kg) and a 5’x6′ bale weighs 1,500 lbs (680 kg).
Is straw cheaper than hay?
Straw is far less expensive than hay in our area, selling for under $4/square bale. So logically, we use straw and hay for their intended purposes. Since hay is more nutritious but more expensive, we buy hay solely for the horses to eat.
How long do straw bales last?
How long do straw bales last outside? If you keep your bales out of the elements, especially moisture, they can last for years. However, if allowed to absorb moisture and heat, as would happen with a straw bale garden or planter, for example, hay bales will begin to break down and only last for one growing season.
How many straw bales do I need?
Once you have all of the openings removed, divide the total square footage by the square footage of your bales. For this, consider a 14″ tall by 36″ long bale would have 504 square inches or 3.5 square feet of bale surface area. This will give you the exact number of bales you will need to build the structure.
How much more hay is in a 4×5 than a 4×4?
Hay Master
4X5 = 78.5 cubic feet. 4X4-1/2 = 63.6 cubic feet.
How many square bales equal a 4×5 round bale?
How many squares bales are in a 4×5 round bale? How much does a fescue Round Bale weigh? In this area, the typical 4×5 Fescue round bale will weigh about 800 pounds..the typical Fescue square bale will weigh about 40 pounds.so that equates to 20 bales..on average.
How many small squares are there in a 4×4 round?
So if a 4×4 round bale (I probably should stick with a 4×4 round with my 50 pto hp tractor) was 800lbs and a square was 50 lbs, there would theoriticly be 16 squares in that 4×4 round. If you got $4 per square – that would be $64 for 800 lbs of them. I see (on CL) 4×4 bales going for an average $25 each.
Can chickens have straw?
Straw is a fairly good bedding material for chicken coops as it may be low in dust, insulates well, and chickens enjoy scratching in it. However, straw doesn’t release moisture well, does not stay clean for long, harbors pathogens, and, therefore, will need to be replaced frequently.
Do chickens eat straw?
Chickens don’t eat straw – although they will pick the seeds or chaff or whatever it’s called out of it. What is this? What is this? And straw is SO much less dusty than shavings and drier than hay so it doesn’t mold.and it’s soft for the ducks and geese to sleep on, the chickens to walk on.
Do chickens like hay or straw?
Many chickens don’t enjoy eating straw or hay, however. In such cases, alfalfa hay is a good alternative. Alfalfa is full of dried green leaves and many chickens love to eat it right off the bale. Even chickens that enjoy hay and straw tend to lose interest in those periodically.
