![]() Then experiment with how to build your stack of hay bales. Figure out the ground area you have and set up your lego/bales to cover the total area. Here’s a trick my Dad figured out: Take a bunch of rectangular Lego pieces – designate 1 piece of Lego for each bale. Step 2: Stack your bales in a pyramid/cone shape so that any water runs easily down and off. The ground tarp prevents moisture from coming up from the ground and into your hay. Then cover the wooden pallets with a basic blue poly tarp that extends at least 3 feet beyond the perimeter of your hay stack, on every side (you’ll need this extra length in Step 3). Step 1: Cover the area you are going to place your hay on with wooden pallets. For active/temporary hay storage, see the section further down. NOTE: This method works best for hay that is going to be stored for a while – not for your active hay stack that you’re pulling bales from every day. If you need to store your hay in an open field, or under a pole barn, or some other structure that is not completely enclosed, follow these instructions to create a completely enclosed, dry, protected hay storage area using only tarps, wooden pallets, commercial-sized dessicant bags, and a few poles. Note: When price shopping for these dessicant bags, be sure to check the shipping charges – the cost of shipping is often equal to the cost of the bags, because they’re so heavy. The great thing about this brand (Cargo Dry Paks) is they can just be thrown in the garbage when they’re used up (natural ingredients), and they come with the tie-strings attached (so you can easily tie them to the poles – see below). If you want to buy from the States, you can purchase the same 1500 g Cargo Dry Paks on Amazon. If you want to buy from them in Canada at Buyer’s Packaging in Delta, BC, be sure and mention that you want to use the dessicant paks to protect your hay – they give horse people a substantial discount over regular customers! They come in boxes of 10 and you’ll need to use 5 paks or bags per year. The dessicant bags that Sandy and Roger hang in their barn are 1500 gm Cargo Dry Paks. What does this have to do with keeping hay dry and non-moldy? Well, these dessicant pouches also come in large bags, that are used inside containers shipped to Asia. They are often made of substances like silica gel, activated charcoal, and bentonite clay. If you’re wondering what dessicant pouches are – they are the absorbent little packets manufacturers put into supplement bottles, electronics, certain packaged foods, and anything else that can be degraded by moisture. Neither had I, until I met an innovative horse-owning couple, Sandy and Roger, who also owned a packaging business! We’ve all heard about the different ways you can cover your hay stack with a tarp so it doesn’t get wet or moldy.īut have you ever heard about using commercial-size dessicant pouches to absorb moisture under your hay tarp? Thought not.
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