Posted by Heat Houser on November 14, 2011 at 09:05:03 from (69.66.35.73):
In Reply to: corn silage question posted by jacksonduper on November 13, 2011 at 20:11:31:
If you have a bit of a slope that is convienient to where you will feed, I would dig a pit silo.
To keep the silage fresh, you will have to feed to a depth of about 4 inches per day across the face. Feeders will need about 7 lbs per day per 100 lbs body weight. Silage weighs about 35 lbs per cubic foot.
Got 10 head at 500 lbs? 5 X 7 = 35 lbs per day per head. 10 head X 35 lbs is 350 lbs per day from the face. 350 / 35 (lbs/cu ft) = 10 cubic feet of silage per day.
Since cu ft is W X H X D, 10 cu ft/ .333 Depth = 30 sq ft of face need to keep the silage fresh. (the .333 is 4 inches converted to feet) Bunker (face) is 8 ft wide? 30 sq ft /8 = 3.75 height of face.
Of course, these are average estimates only but will be close. You will need to adjust the amounts for the number of head you have.
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