Posted by DCP (65.16.101.1) on July 10, 2003 at 18:09:24:
In Reply to: Hay: round or square bales? posted by Jerry Grogan on April 24, 2003 at 11:51:49:
: I am wondering what people think of round bales v. square bales for feeding horses. I have a 15 acre field I would like to plant in hay. I have inside storage for some of the hay but could not store the whole crop. Could I get by with round bales? Or would they mildew too much and make the horses sick? I understand round bales are much less labor intensive.
: Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
I currently use round bales for my horses due to lack of storage for square bales. I live in North Central Texas. I have not had any problems. If there is some mildew on the bottom, I remove that small bit of hay. The real problem is not being able to control how much a horse will eat of it. I have one mare who will stand by it all day.