Round bales in a stall?
So I'm going to go crazy about our current hay situation and would love some advice. We live in Northern Florida so our hay choices are...poor. Mostly stringy coastal that doesn't have much going on and our climate is rather humid with a lot of rain this time of year. Previously, I was getting 50 lb. bales of coastal delivered until my hay guy started delivering moldy and bur-filled hay. After that, I switched to a much more reliable seller, but the bales are much smaller and cost me $8.50/bale which only last me about two days each so my monthly hay bill is $200 alone. This new seller just started offering great quality big round bales for $80 and I would love to consider making the switch for my wallet and for free feeding.
My horse gets turned out on pasture 10 am - 5 pm and struggles to keep on weight. He gets 1 lb soaked alfalfa in the afternoon along with beet pulp and two flakes of coastal twice a day. In his stall, he has a 12x12 box stall that is always open to a 12x40 private run. I was considering trying to set up a pallet outside to keep the bale off of the ground, but I've never tackled a bale before and don't even know where to start or if this is a viable option.
Submitted January 09, 2019 at 02:23PM by surefoot_
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