Yes, it can be a problem. I have to be vigilant and take off the cover on nice days as the hay is curing to let the stack breathe. Getting early season hay through a hot humid and stormy summer in a haystack like this is a lot of work if you want pristine hay. Hay cut in September is much easier to preserve in prime condition for winter.
I can better control how the horizontal layers mesh together to form the base of the stack by using my hands Once the hay is stacked too high for me to reach, I do switch to using a hayfork. I swing big forkfuls of hay on top of the stack and pat it down with the fork upside down.
I love the hay smell. Best fragrance in the world. Good video.
Mmm, smell that hay! Hear those birds!
What do ya feed with the hay?
Ducks, geese, and goats.
do you have a problem with mold with this method?
Yes, it can be a problem. I have to be vigilant and take off the cover on nice days as the hay is curing to let the stack breathe. Getting early season hay through a hot humid and stormy summer in a haystack like this is a lot of work if you want pristine hay. Hay cut in September is much easier to preserve in prime condition for winter.
Why are you using your hands? And not a hay fork?
I can better control how the horizontal layers mesh together to form the base of the stack by using my hands Once the hay is stacked too high for me to reach, I do switch to using a hayfork. I swing big forkfuls of hay on top of the stack and pat it down with the fork upside down.
@@BotanAnderson thanks for your reply 👍