Hi all,
As far as Im aware storing a bale of hay - lifted off the ground & covered is fine. So keeping it in a shed in the garden is ok from what Ive been advised....
There is a chance though it could get damp or cold I guess.
Also keeping it as a bale ensures it matures & last longer than if you broke the bale up - and it keeps it fresher.
Now Ive just been told by a hay suplier - an online one - that it would be best to break the bale of hay up & perhaps store it in a box & keepp it in my loft...or indoors somewhere it wont get damp or too hot.
They said it probably would get damp if left i the shed outdoors....
They also said you could then put the box into a black bag to make sure the coldness doesnt get to the cardboard box in the loft.
Would this not cause the hay to sweat?
Please advise anyone - as my 2 bales of hay are sitting in the shed and yes its cold out there & the windows have frosted up with ice etc - so can imagine it is abit damp - but again there is air ciculation....Id hate to lose my bales of hay - any advice?
I thought they would be ok...:?
Would keeping them in hessian bags be ok?
So save mess.
thanks all!:wave:
As far as Im aware storing a bale of hay - lifted off the ground & covered is fine. So keeping it in a shed in the garden is ok from what Ive been advised....
There is a chance though it could get damp or cold I guess.
Also keeping it as a bale ensures it matures & last longer than if you broke the bale up - and it keeps it fresher.
Now Ive just been told by a hay suplier - an online one - that it would be best to break the bale of hay up & perhaps store it in a box & keepp it in my loft...or indoors somewhere it wont get damp or too hot.
They said it probably would get damp if left i the shed outdoors....
They also said you could then put the box into a black bag to make sure the coldness doesnt get to the cardboard box in the loft.
Would this not cause the hay to sweat?
Please advise anyone - as my 2 bales of hay are sitting in the shed and yes its cold out there & the windows have frosted up with ice etc - so can imagine it is abit damp - but again there is air ciculation....Id hate to lose my bales of hay - any advice?
I thought they would be ok...:?
Would keeping them in hessian bags be ok?
So save mess.
thanks all!:wave: