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How many round bales would I need

  • 28-06-2011 10:56pm
    #1
    cullenman
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭


    Hello, just wondering how many round bales of silage would I need to get me through next Winter. I'll have three in calf suckler cows, due to calf next March / April, and four yearling heifers. Cattle are usually housed from mid Nov to start of April.
    I'd appreciate any replies, thanks..


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  • #2
    Grecco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭Grecco


    mid Nov - mid april = 5 months
    Each cow eats 1.5 bales / month
    Each yearling 1.2 bales/ month

    Gives you 5{ (1.5 X 3)+(1.2 X 4) } = 46.5 Bales


  • #3
    Rollant46
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭Rollant46


    Around 55 bales of silage id say would hold you over the winter!!


  • #4
    sh1tstirrer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,489 ✭✭✭sh1tstirrer


    Grecco wrote: »
    mid Nov - mid april = 5 months
    Each cow eats 1.5 bales / month
    Each yearling 1.2 bales/ month

    Gives you 5{ (1.5 X 3)+(1.2 X 4) } = 46.5 Bales
    Don't know of any baler that makes half bales :D


  • #5
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    sh1tstirrer wrote: »
    Don't know of any baler that makes half bales :D

    We had a neighbour with a Welger RP12 on a MF 165 almost 20 years ago. He made half bales as standard.

    No wrapper could turn them on the table. He had to put them all into bale bags. :D:D:D


  • #6
    Grecco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭Grecco


    No need to go for him Relig, Locky has a contractor that`ll make em :D:D

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056312820


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