why are hay bales round?
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Farmers often bale hay in large round bales instead of small square bales because they require less labor to bale and move than small square bales. The shape of round bales enables them to be stored outside, something you would never do with square bales. Rain and snow naturally run off their curved sides, like a roof.
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noun. a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering: a bale of cotton; a bale of hay. a group of turtles.
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Barley hay is suitable as an alternative forage for horses. ... Oat hay is considered to be more palatable than barley hay and is probably the first choice for this reason, but barley hay can be a useful hay when a horse doesn't need the extra energy and protein in alfalfa and a grass hay is needed.
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The round pen, sometimes called a bullpen, is a round enclosure used for horse training. They range in diameter from a minimum of 30 feet (9.1 m) to a maximum of 100 feet (30 m), with most designs 50 to 60 feet (15 to 18 m) in diameter.
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Haynets can be weighed easily when they're filled and transported efficiently to stalls. Nets facilitate hay-soaking for horses with equine metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, or chronic laminitis. Slow-feeders mimic grazing, keeping horses entertained if confined to stalls or drylots.
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Grain bins store dry grain that will be used for animal feed, human consumption, or fuel. ... The grasses or corn are more or less “pickled” so that they can keep for a long time and feed the livestock during dry seasons or other times when they have no other food to eat.
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Horse farmers are looking for good hay, and they're willing to pay for it. Here was the thought, on 50 acres you would get 100 square bales per acre, which is a conservative number. If we do the math, that works out to be. 100 bales x 50 acres = 5000 bales of hay for 50 acres of land.
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Hay is a crop that is grown and harvested as a feed crop for cattle, horses and other farm animals. Straw on the other hand is a byproduct of a grain crop; in our area it's usually usually wheat straw that we see. ... Straw on the other hand, is much better for use as a garden mulch.
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Tubulars are really nice rolling and cornering due to the shape of the tire. It's not restricted or bound by the tire needing to hook into the rim like a clincher so it's rounder. Plus most fo the nicer tires have a latex tube sewn in.
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Goats are smaller, and have smaller teeth, so it's a little easier for them to eat pellets that are smaller. ... Even though alfalfa pellets generally cost more than bales of hay, there is zero waste with the pellets. Just as we mix the pellets into the grain for the goats, we also mix it with the pigs' grain.
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Hay is a crop that is grown and harvested as a feed crop for cattle, horses and other farm animals. Straw on the other hand is a byproduct of a grain crop; in our area it's usually usually wheat straw that we see. ... Hay often is made up of a combination of different plants growing in a field or meadow.
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A round pot has less volume to compost for its diameter size than a square pot's edge length. Once the plants get to a decent size they pots will need to be moved further apart then "touching", so its only really an issue when the plants are small - particularly when first pricked out.
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Most bales of hay weigh around 50 pounds. That is about 117-146 bales of hay per horse per year.
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First cut hay is coarser than second cut, this is because the spring growth (rain, etc.) leads to thicker stems and stalks and heavier leaves. Second cut hay has a finer texture and usually, a greener color and heavier leaves. It is more dense, the leaves are more tender and healthier, especially in protein.
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How big are your bales? We primarily bale standard two-string bales that measure 16"x18" and are approximately four feet long. Depending on the type of hay, our small bales typically average between 90 and 110 pounds.
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Answer: A windmill and many varieties of silos are farm structures, but they are not farm buildings. The same can be said for a two or three sided structure built to be a windbreak for livestock. ... Damming a creek to make a pond to water stock would be a farm structure and is clearly not a building.
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Round has less surface area against the water so less "friction". It makes a big difference over long runs. Hi all, I was just told that round downpipes create better flow than rectangle ones.