ADVICE ON HAYLAGE NEEDED PLEASE

[REBBECA]

LOOKING IN TO BUYING BIG BALES OF HAYLAGE HOW LONG DO THEY LAST ONCE OPEN AS I ONLY OWN 3 HORSES THANKS

 

[martlin]

for about a week, I have 5 on haylage and one square bale lasts 5-6 days for me.

 

[ha903070]

I feed two mares off a big round bale (3 nest per day as my big horse gets extra) and it lasts about 3 weeks.

 

[Bosworth]

One large round bale lasts me 2 - 3 days with 12 horses on it.

 

[Donkeymad]

Unless you get a very dry haylage, then, once open, haylage will not normally last for more than seven days, as it will go off.

 

[GGRider]

It depends on the weather - if it is cold it may last longer. If it is v, wet haylage and warm weather it will go v quick. Good hay is better!

 

[Magicmadge]

I have just bought my first 150kg bale yesterday. They told me that a 225kg bale will last 3 horses 1 week and once opened in cold weather will last 2 weeks or 1 week in warmer weather. They said the 225kg bale is the equivilent of 10- 11 shop bought bales. I'm feeding two on it, 1 pony and one very picky horse mixing it with hay to begin with but i should think this 150kg bale should last me 2 weeks, stored in a cold fairly dark place. Hope this helps.

 

[eoe]

I use the big round bales of haylage and have 3 horses and I can fill around 50 haynets up out of each one, so depending whether they are in or out is how long they last.

 

[dotty1]

I have the 4ft big bales and one lasts my 3 around 7 - 10 days. They live out and get a pile each am and pm. Don't hav a problem with it going off. Works out so much cheaper.

 

[REBBECA]

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP

 

[ttt]

My three Natives go through 1 large round bale every week.

 

[michaelj]

Is you keyboard stuck on CAPS LOCK?

 

[Angua2]

I have 1 16hh and 1 11.1 on haylage. I get the large rounds which are roughly 250kg and they last me 13 days.