Sections, folds, slices.... how do you refer to a 'piece' of hay?

[Charley657]

I call it a section, it was always known as that for bales from when I started out on yards. Not sure if its a regional thing or not (I'm from Scotland) or if people now call them other things since I'm an old fart at 36.

 

[HayleyDL]

Another one for wad

 

[holeymoley]

A section! But also a leaf is quite common. Or a slab

 

[peanut]

I'm old(ish) and call it a section

I was raised with sections but had to change to slices as no one knew what I was talking about!

 

[Sam&MrD]

Another one for wad

 

[mcnaughty]

Slice

 

[FairyLights]

leaf

 

[Tnavas]

Slice, slab are what I'd always used. Here in NZ I hear the term 'biscuit' used a lot.

 

[Lancelot]

A Flap of hay

 

[neen]

Section or slice - I feel quite boring now. What a brilliant thread - who knew there were all these variants!

 

[wiglet]

Slice

 

[jennywren07]

section for small bales, slice for big/hayledge.

But straw is always a section??

 

[Blurr]

I always said 'leaf' when I was younger but when I moved to Wales it was referred to as a 'book'.

 

[PandorasJar]

Section or leaf

 

[kerrieberry2]

Section

 

[ShowJumperBeckii]

Section or slice

 

[turkana]

I used to call it a wedge as a child, I then started work in a racing yard where it was called a slice so I adopted it & I've stuck with it.
The people on my yard mainly seem to use section.

 

[Alfiemoo]

Slice

 

[_Rach_]

Slab of hay

 

[Mongoose11]

I change?...... sometimes section, sometimes flap, sometimes flack!

 

[GinaGem]

slice or cake for me

 

[skint1]

A wedge!

 

[TBB]

never anything but flakes, although most hay seems to be in big round bales around here now and then its fork full or wheelbarrow full!

 

[whoatherejig]

A wad for me. It must depend on where you live!

 

[limestonelil]

I usually call it a flap, Yorkshire/Cumbria roots.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

I've always been told a 'section' of hay, from a bale that averages 10/12 sections.. I've notice some of you calling them folds.. so guys, what is the correct term for a section of hay?

I have called it a section for over 30 years I am ancient too
but have heard

slice
Biscuit
wedge

 

[meandmyself]

Flake. (Flake of hay) I think it's quite American.

 

[JS65]

Cake Wad or Doofa

 

[luckypeggy]

Pad of hay!

 

[sidesaddlegirl]

I'm from Canada and have always called it a flake of hay.