Anyone Use a Bale Tidy Cover?

[Passtheshampoo]

I've just. bought one of these and 3 days in all's well. I do wonder what will happen over the next few days as my big bale haylage is used as the cover will be too big for what's left and will just flap around. What does everyone else do to stop there's flying away in strong winds and staying put over the haylage?

 

[Twinkley Lights]

Bricks ....

 

[MerrySherryRider]

If its in the dry, I use an old duvet cover.

 

[Brightbay]

I've been using one of these for over a year.

It lives in a very exposed and very wet location, and has been hurricane tested

Some observations. Pulling it on and off does break down the waterproof coating on the inside. We have overcome this by now using a waterproof tarp over the top.

Do not site the bale anywhere near a fence. We made this mistake last year, and it got quite badly ripped. However, my trusty roll of duck tape has helped repair it and keep it going.

It does keep the hay/haylage nice and neat. As the bale shrinks, it does get a bit baggy, but still stays on.

Don't put anything rough on top to stop it flapping in strong winds (we used bricks) - because it then flaps against whatever you put on top, and this shreds it. Again, the duck tape has helped with a repair, and the muffin top tarp has helped stop the flapping (held on with bungee cords). My hay bale now looks like a giant black cupcake with blue tarp icing ;-)

The strings are pointless. I am not sure what they're for at all They don't keep the lid on. To be honest, I never open the lid anyway - I roll it up from the bottom when wanting to take hay.

It has made life a lot easier for me - I have nowhere dry to store hay, and it keeps it out of sight out of mind for the fatty horses who would otherwise break into whereever in the field the hay was stored.

 

[Passtheshampoo]

Thanks for replies so far. Was hoping to get rid of my tarp (it's the heavy canvas type) as I've been hit in the face with it too many times when the wind is v strong. I have tied the string on the lid to a stone on the floor with a slip knot. This has kept the lid on so far.