Does anyone know...

[RachelB]

... the average weight in kg of a "regular" rectangular bale of hay? I'm thinking 18-20kg possibly? They're usually a little lighter than a 20kg bag of pony nuts I reckon, but anyone know the standard "average" weight?
Cheers!

 

[emma69]

They vary hugely in my experience - are you trying to work out weight for feeding? if so you can buy one of those spring balances really cheaply - we used to weight several then take an average for each batch that was delivered

 

[RachelB]

I'm trying to work out if I feed my horse "X" amount of hay a day, how much of a bale this is and so how much it will cost me at "£Y" per bale. If you get my drift.
That's a good idea to weigh a bale or three... but I can't do it now as it's too late to go back to the yard!

 

[Spot1]

I would agree with Emma69. But IMO you are spot on in your estimation of 18-20 Kgs Buying "old" hay (not off the field) by the tonne I would expect to get about 50 - 60 bales at most (17-20 Kgs per bale ) Farmers tend to bale tighter bales for there own use, contractors tend to bale lighter (paid by the bale

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The easiest thing to do is work out how much money you can spare. Your horse will usually cost a little bit more than this