Price of big bale haylage and hay?

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I currently buy my haylage off the farm where my yard is. Up until now I have been getting the large round bales at £30. They last 5 horses about one week. However the farm has just told me these have run out and is now offerring me much smaller square bales at £42!!! They are probably 1/2 to 2/3rds the size of the round bales and are so light that one small paerson (ie me!) can push them along the ground. I realise prices have risen due to a poor grass year, but this is a 2 to 3 fold increase which I think this is ridiculous!!!!

So I am wondering what everyone else pays both haylage and hay (as I would be happy to change to hay) and if anyone can recommend me a supplier who could deliver to Bridgwater, Somerset, thanks.
 
I get slightly smaller than full size bales (haylage). 2 people can move them but not one. They are probably about 80% of full bales, last my two nearly a fortnight (evening hay only) and cost £21. They are excellent quality too. But I'm in Scotland and I don't think they shortage is so bad.

(BTW I know haylage goes off but as it's quite dry haylage and it's cold here, it's fine for this long).

Me thinks you are being ripped off a bit :(
 
I pay £30 for a very large square bale of hay, equivelent to approx 20 small bales. Top quality.

£25 for large round bale haylege, and £15 for large square bale of oat straw!
 
Paid £50 for my last round bale - brilliant quality but have just seen an advert locally today for small bales at £10 a go!!!
 
now_loves_mares said:
I get slightly smaller than full size bales (haylage). 2 people can move them but not one. They are probably about 80% of full bales, last my two nearly a fortnight (evening hay only) and cost £21. They are excellent quality too. But I'm in Scotland and I don't think they shortage is so bad.

(BTW I know haylage goes off but as it's quite dry haylage and it's cold here, it's fine for this long).

Me thinks you are being ripped off a bit :(
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who are you getting those from? that's cheap.
 
chestnuttymare said:
who are you getting those from? that's cheap.
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I think actually they are £22, not £21. Get them from a guy at Wilkieston. Not sure I want to tell you full details if you think that's cheap LOL :p

He tends to have a fixed number of buyers and knows roughly how many each will need, and works out supply v demand quite well. Helps that he makes my neighbours haylage too. I also use him to do some grazing maintenance so keep in touch with him through the year :)
 
The very large bales of haylage around here are £45. They are really big and it would take a couple of men to roll one (if on the curved sied. If on an end, no chance!).

Lasts 3 horses 2 weeks. (quite dry stuff so luckily lasts well)
 
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