Preparing and Feeding Round Bales of Hay to Livestock

How to prepare round bales to feed to horses and other livestock by removing net wrap or string. Video shows how to place bales in the field and methods to keep bales from spoiling. Small farms benefit from using round bales in their operation specifically 4x4 bales or smaller.
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[@farmingforfunandprofit940]

That is the price of a Round cost in your area?

[@BradKemp62]

Depends on size and cut. 4x4 first cut can be $30-$70. 4x5 is $40-$80. Prices have finally been going up the last few years. Ohio I think has hay too cheap. Many big guys sell squares out of state. Obviously quality is a factor.

[@farmingforfunandprofit940]

That is true, Our main small bale sales are to TSC, who establishes stores in Towns where Fairly Good size stores have vacated the building.... The Northern shippers use Brokers to sell and ship their Hay.... Therefore the buyers have to arrange storage and unloading expenses...... That is where we fit.... Although our Hay is considered lower compared to theirs, on the hay scale, It has been used for generations to maintain livestock and they use our Trailer to sell out of.... A good portion of their buyers are "Traqnsplanted Yankees'''.... We just wait for the Economy to change their thinking......