Posted by Bruce from Can. on April 27, 2022 at 14:03:30 from (70.50.208.37):
In Reply to: Silage bales posted by Fred Werring on April 27, 2022 at 09:56:33:
Hi Fred. I made something like 2000 silage bales last summer, all in-line wrapped. These are the things to consider, how wet were the bales/ how high was the moisture content when baled? The lower the moisture content, I find the longer they keep, but there needs to be enough moisture for the feed to ferment. Second point is how well were the bales wrapped ? Did the guy put on a good coat of plastic, or did he try to cheap out? With a good coat of plastic, naturally it will be less likely to allow air to get into the bale. I have had bales to carry over up to 18 months after I made them, with no problem. And yes, you will absolutely have to leave the line of bales at the other guys place, and bring home only a few days worth at one time. Once the seal is broken they can start to heat within a week, again depending on the moisture and how tightly the bale was formed. Point three, did the farmer get the bales wrapped promptly after they were baled? Wet bales keep the best if wrapped within 24 hours of being baled. So if the bales didnt get wrapped for 2-3 days after baling, good chance they could have layers of mould inside. I will be feeding bales I made last spring right through this fall, and I never have had a problem. I had individual wrapped bales that got to be two years old, and were still just fine.
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