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In recent years, more and more baled silage has been made.
Whether it be a beef, dairy or sheep enterprise, farmers have improved their skills when it comes to managing out the most valuable and cheapest feed source – grass.
However, when it comes to storing these silage bales wrapped with silage film: What is the correct and safest way to do so? While farmers’ opinions will differ on this topic.
Firstly, if space allows, it is best to store all round silage wrap bales one high on their flat ends. But, this may not always be practical – especially in recent years where yards may have been extended due to expansion.
Unwilted bales should be stored on the ground whereas successfully wilted bales can be stored two or three high if suitable handling equipment is available.
If round silage bales must be stacked the safest stacking method is on their curved sides in a pyramid stack.
In addition to this, the silage bales on the outside of the bottom row should be prevented from moving by means of chocks or other supports.
The maximum height of the stack should be three bales high and anything higher than this should be avoided. Where the bales are not very dense or soft in wrapped silage film, the maximum height of two bales is advised.
