What is the point of hay bales?

Hay is grass, legumes, or other herbaceous plants that have been cut and dried to be stored for use as animal fodder, particularly for large grazing animals raised as livestock, such as cattle, horses, goats, and sheep. However, it is also fed to smaller domesticated animals such as rabbits and guinea pigs.

How long will a round bale last 1 horse?

about 8-10 days

How much does a large round bale of hay sell for?

Small square bales averaged $4.60 a bale (range of $2.00 to $6.00). Large square bale straw averaged $64.00 per bale (a range of $40.00 to $90.00). Large round bale straw averaged $58.00 per bale (a range of $40.00 – $85.00). In Nebraska, hay sold steady, demand is light in 2020.

How much does a 5 foot round bale of hay weigh?

The table shows the effect that bale size has on weight by using a 5 × 5 bale that weighs 1,100 pounds for comparison. If all bales had the same density, those of varying sizes would range in weight from 563 to 1,584 pounds.

How many square bales are in a 5×5 round bale?

For example, if the round bale weighs 1,000 pounds, then it equals 20 of your 50-pound small square bales. If the large round-bale weighs 1,200 pounds and the small square bales weigh 40 pounds, then one large round hay bale would be equal to 30 small square bales.

How much does a square bale of hay cost?

From the hay market, square bales, on average, will cost you between $3 and $10 per bale, but some farmers prefer selling their hay per pound, in which case such a bale will be around 50 pounds.

How much hay will a cow eat a day?

The dry cow will consume 26.4 pounds/day of average quality grass hay on a 100% dry matter basis. However, the hay is actually 90% dry matter which means that the cow will consume 29.3 pounds on an “as-fed” basis.

Will a bale of hay stop a 22 bullet?

Hay bales would make a pretty decent platform on which to mount a target if you had an earthen backstop behind the bales. Don’t trust a hay bale (or 10 of them) as a backstop.