How big should my hay barn be?

As a general rule, square bales will need a footprint of 10 to 15 square-feet for every ton of hay and for round bales 16 to 24 square-feet will be required for every ton of hay. The barn should be wide enough to allow for the hay to be stacked with a 2-foot buffer between the edge of the haystack and the wall.

How Big Should hay storage be?

Baled hay requires approximately 250 cubic feet of storage space per ton of hay. An 1,100-pound horse eating 1.5 percent to 2.0 percent of its body weight per day in hay would eat 16.5 to 22.0 pounds per day, or in one year about 3 to 4 tons (100-120 bales of hay).

How many rectangular bales of hay do you get per acre?

With an average bale weight of around 40 pounds (with our Abbriata small square baler or any of our mini round balers), that’s 100 bales to the acre for a first cutting.

How many square bales can you fit in a 20ft container?

If you don’t have storage, create some, he suggests. “Rent or buy an 8-foot-by-20-foot ocean shipping container, also known as a marine cargo container,” he advises. “It can hold 200 bales.

How many square bales fit in a 12×12 stall?

30’x12″=360″ 360″/16″=22.5 so 22 bale across the the bottom by 360″/36″=10 so you can fit 220 per layer 12’x12″=144″ 144″/14=10.2857 or 10 bales high so you have a total of 2200 bales. If you were to simply go 30’x30’x12′ you would end up with 10800′ cubed divided by 4.6284= 2333 bales so your off by 133 bales.

How much space do you need to store hay bales?

A single bale can require as much as 63 square feet to cover its top. If bales 5-feet diameter by 5-feet long are stacked three high, the size of the covering can be as low as 13 square-feet per bale.

How big is a hay shed?

LARGE FARM HAY SHEDS Most popular and price-efficient is 5.1m or 6.3m. The height range is almost unlimited. Most common is up to 8m high. Beams to provide wide bay openings are available in 6m, 7.6m, 8.1m, 9m 12.3m and 12m widths.

How much ventilation does a hay barn need?

Whole barn least 2 feet above grade. at least 3 side sided in, with good venting in closed end. Orientate more closed end into the wind where possible, down side being snow may blow in. Limit as much as possible exposure to the sun.

How many times a year can you cut hay?

In most areas of the country, grass hay can be cut twice, sometimes three times, per year. The first cutting generally has the largest yield.

Is hay farming worth it?

He says it costs about $297 per acre to seed and prepare hay ground. “You are going to get more than three years out of that, but if we use three years, that’s about $100 per acre per year,” Brown says. “If you are getting $125 per ton for quality hay, you are going to see a profit of $51 per ton, or $204 per acre.