Small hay bale question

FarmboyBill · #1 07/29/12, 07:27 PM

How many bales can I easily get in a square 20ft each side, and 10ft tall?

PaulNKS · #2 07/29/12, 07:29 PM

It depends on the size of the bale. With my small square baler, I can set the size of the bale to be anywhere from 12 inches long to 52 inches long.

What sizes are your bales?

coolrunnin · #3 07/29/12, 07:35 PM

For me I could easily get one in that space, but then I don't handle many small sqiares anymore....LOL

FarmboyBill · #4 07/29/12, 08:22 PM

Mine are around 3ft long.

mink · #5 07/29/12, 08:44 PM

bill the bale would be 14inches high , 18 inches wide by 3 foot long , maybe someone is good at math . me being just a farmer id say 300 easy

FarmboyBill · #6 07/29/12, 09:01 PM

well Im a farmer too lol. Thats why im asking. Sides I flunked 1/2 semester of aljabra so I dont know squat.

FarmboyBill · #7 07/29/12, 09:10 PM

I figured I could get 6 bales going one way, and 12 the other with 6 going down 2 connecting sides, makeing 66 a tier., andf I figure 9 tiers high, makeing it somewhere around 620 by my fingers lol

rambler · #8 07/30/12, 01:15 AM

You might squeeze 700-800 in there, but....

If there is a roof at 10 feet high, it's real miserable getting those last 2 rows up there, tight work....

--->Paul

sammyd · #9 07/30/12, 06:37 AM

better figure 8 high and turn the bottom tier on its side to keep the twine from rotting

ksfarmer · #10 07/30/12, 07:56 AM

Be doing good to get 450 in there.

Steve L. · #11 07/30/12, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by sammyd

better figure 8 high and turn the bottom tier on its side to keep the twine from rotting

If you don't stack hay with all layers on their side, you risk tripping on the strings.

Lazy J · #12 07/30/12, 09:10 AM

It all depends on the size and density of the bales. From a purely mathmatical approach a 14x18x36 bale occupies 5.25 cubic feet. Your area (20 x 20 x 10) is 4,000 cubic feet which can hold approximately 760 14x18x36 bales, but you can not get that many in your storage area. I'd opt for the 450 range myself.

Jim

FarmboyBill · #13 07/30/12, 09:57 AM

Now fellers, This would be in a hay loft, so the bottom tier wouldnt rot, and above the box would be a inverted V roof so I could stand to put those last 2 tiers in .

And yes, ive tripped on strings on light bales before. Not on the tighter and heavier ones. BUT Ive sure fallen through the cracks MANY times on bales that ws set on edge.

I wouldnt work for a farmer but once if he stacked them all on edge.

opportunity · #14 07/30/12, 10:19 AM

I would guess around 450 bales would be easy with the V roof you could get some more in there but are you get heavy for the building? Depends how dense the bales are?

FarmboyBill · #15 07/30/12, 10:26 AM

Several of you have mentioned around 450 bales. How many are you stacking on a tier? And how many tiers are you estimateing?

JohnL751 · #16 07/30/12, 10:47 AM

math was my best subject - I almost passed that and I'm saying 400.

pancho · #17 07/30/12, 10:48 AM

It will depend on the type door but you should be able to put in at least 650 bales.

arabian knight · #18 07/30/12, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by pancho

It will depend on the type door but you should be able to put in at least 650 bales.

And it all depends on the Size of those bales. Are they small light weight "kickers" That are small and at 40 or so in weight, or are they "Huge Kickers"
The ones I get are roughly 40 inches long, and I can stack 3 high would be about 4 feet~!
Are they 2 string bales? Are they 3 string bales.
Size matters in this case as to how many you are going to get in said space.

FarmboyBill · #19 07/30/12, 11:36 AM

mink posting above had about the measurements I would be useing. 2 twine.
Interesting you should mention 3 tie. I know where theres a 3 tie wire bailer, Case for sale, or it was 20yrs ago. Never saw one before.

Vickie44 · #20 07/30/12, 11:45 AM

I say 750 with good access ( roof and doors )