It is difficult to stack hay.Hay bales are heavy and can't be stacked on their own.They need to be positioned in certain ways.Stack your bales on wooden pallets to protect them from mold.The bales should be tightly packed.When you get your bales to the pallet area, you can choose from two different stacking patterns.
Step 1: There is an accessible area where you can arrange your pallets.
If you want to get to your stacks, choose a place that is easy to navigate.Don't stack bales on the ground.The hay will become mold.Wooden pallet is the foundation to prevent this.You can use old tires or telephone poles to build your stacks, but pallets are the most common choice.If you want an extra layer of protection, consider covering your pallets with a tarp.
Step 2: The bale should be grabbed by the strings with both hands.
One hand should be around each string.Hay can be prickly on your hands.If you're moving a lot of bales, you should wear leather gloves or hay hooks.
Step 3: Lift with your legs, not your arms.
Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, bend your knees and lower yourself to the ground.You have to keep your back straight.The bale has power generated by your legs.As you carry the bale to the next person, lean it against your body.Lifting bales with your arms and back can cause injury.
Step 4: If you're strong, toss the bale.
If you have a lot to move, you may not be able to carry bales manually.Some people prefer tossing them.The bales should be thrown into the pallet area.Don't expect a partner to catch bales.You will probably knock them over.Don't put it on them, toss it so that it will land near them.
Step 5: The bale can be moved with a dolly.
Most people like moving bales with a dolly.The bale should be tipped on its end.Put it on the dolly by Leaning it about 10 degrees.Hay hooks can help with stabilizing the load.
Step 6: The bale can be dropped on the floor.
The bales should be moved one by one to the pallet area for stacking.
Step 7: Don't stack bales with broken strings.
To keep the bale compact, Twine needs to be snug.Bales with loose twine can cause problems.Save them for the top of the stack.If you can't fix it, put it aside to be used as feed.
Step 8: Fix broken twine.
With your knee, hold down the bale.There is a replacement string on the end of the bale.Wrap it around the bale, then tie it.
Step 9: Follow a pattern.
When stacking hay, be sure to follow a pattern.You can try several of them.The stack height should not be more than 1.5 times the base dimensions.Don't stack higher than you can reach.If the stack is 20 feet wide and 40 feet long, the height should not exceed 30 feet.Basic four-layer stacks can be created using Stacking Pattern #1.Stacking pattern 2 can be used to create taller stacks.
Step 10: Cut the bottom layer up.
Place the bales on the pallet side by side.Line them up side by side until you cover the pallet with a single layer of bales.The strings will be on the sides if stacked correctly.Better air circulation can be achieved by this.Hay stems should run vertically when a bale is on its side.The top of the bale is sharp and jagged.
Step 11: The second layer should be top side up.
The second layer needs to be placed parallel to the first.The strings are going to be on the top and bottom.
Step 12: Wrap your bales tightly together.
If you put them in a tight spot, kick them firmly into place.It would be safer to shove the bale in with your knee.Make sure the bales are tightly packed.Pack the bales tightly to prevent unstable stacks.The cut side up bales allow for circulation.Pack your bales more tightly if they are still green.
Step 13: You should alternating the direction for each layer.
Good air circulation and stable stacks can be achieved by alternating the direction.The bales are almost like puzzle pieces if you change the direction.This is the easiest way to stack hay.
Step 14: For the most stability, do four layers total.
The stack can collapse if the bales form four-bale columns.This won't be an issue if your stacks are four bales or less.
Step 15: The pallet should be filled to capacity.
Start building stacks from the corners toward the middle by covering the pallet with the first layer.The corners should be lined up perfectly with the corners below to assure stability.
Step 16: There is a bale in the corner.
The first bale should be positioned on the side up.The strings will be on top and bottom.Start in the far left corner.
Step 17: Stack two bales together.
These bales should be cut side up.There is a string on the sides.You're currently creating the first layer, so place them side by side.
Step 18: Continue stacking the bales
Continue until you reach the wall or edge of the pallet.
Step 19: Stack the corner bales.
The corner bale is going to be top side up.The row runs from left to right.The two bales should be thick to make the corner sturdy.The corner was one bale thick.The corner is thick.The interlocking pattern begins instead of the regular vertical stacking of Pattern #1.
Step 20: The next two rows are thick.
There is a row in front of the corner bale.
Step 21: The next row should be the same as the first.
Do the same thing as before.
Step 22: The pattern for the second layer is the same.
It is flipped on its side.Stack a row of two bales in front of a bale in the corner.
Step 23: Continue alternating patterns if you start the next layer like the first.
The pattern will maximize stability by crossing bales over each other andlocking them together.This method can be used to make high stacks.It can help prevent your stacks from collapsing.