lunarminx
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What about when the hay gets low, how do they get it out if the hole is on the top? Do you holes on the sides too?
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Hmm I think I have a Tractor supply nearby. Maybe I'll have a look and see if we have small bales here too. How much do they cost for you? I'm trying to decide if I should keep getting hay from KMS Hayloft or if I should switch to a nearby farm.
What about when the hay gets low, how do they get it out if the hole is on the top? Do you holes on the sides too?
What about when the hay gets low, how do they get it out if the hole is on the top? Do you holes on the sides too?
Hmm I think I have a Tractor supply nearby. Maybe I'll have a look and see if we have small bales here too. How much do they cost for you? I'm trying to decide if I should keep getting hay from KMS Hayloft or if I should switch to a nearby farm.
The small bales cost right at $20 at my TS, and it lasts a good long time - even with 3 pigs and 2 rabbits munching on it all the time
My hay is almost gone so I will probably go next week! I just havent bought a Bin/Container for it yet and I dont know how I am supposed to fit this stuff in my chevy Spark LOL!
LOL, my husband drives a Spark! It takes a bit of maneuvering, but you can make it work.
If you poke holes in it so there's some air circulation.
I bought two large Sterilite containers from Walmart and they seem to work very well for my hay. In each bin I'm able to fit almost all of a 15# bag of KMS hay. I buy both 3rd cut and Bluegrass and it's so nice to have a bin of each.
I've been using this same method for 4-5 years and I've never had a problem with my hay. I just discarded the lids and I store the hay under my cages. With six pigs I go through the hay very quickly though. It might not work if you have to store the hay for more than 6 months.
I searched Wal-mart's website and found the one that I have. It's a 18 gallon Sterilite Bin Model # 1730NB. It sells for $4.96 at the Wal-mart store near me. I bought two of them since I always buy two different types of hay. If you have the space they also have a 30 gallon one that looks great. I needed a specific size to fit into the space that I have.
I keep my bales in a hessian 'bale buddy'. Serious lifesaver. Plus, it comes with handles for hefting it around I keep it in the garage and invested in a wicker laundry hamper to keep the hay in the pig room nice and neat.
Edit, Did some googling...You guys in the states have weird Bale Buddy's This is the one I use.
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