From solync@major.cei.netSun Apr 7 08:59:31 1996 Date: 1 Apr 1996 04:04:18 GMT From: Carol Cross To: sustag-public@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: Sustainable Livestock Feed Production Using Bagged Silage This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------------------170691112128185 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii BAGGED SILAGE CAN SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE LIVESTOCK FEED PRODUCTION When large round hay bales are left out in the fields over the winter, they can lose over 50% of their nutrient value as a result of spoilage from weathering. Additionally, hay making during cloudy and rainy weather can lead to spoiled hay. Making Baled silage and covering round bales with a plastic wrap can lead to sustainable livestock feed production. ---------------------------------170691112128185 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain HAY WRAP: The Fast, Low-Cost Way To Weatherproof Big Bales Hay Wrap, the tractor powered attachment to LIFT and TURN big round bales, will let you wrap each bale quick and easy with cling/s= tretch type plastic film. With each bale securely wrapped in plastic, you will feed hay or haylage next winter that is as good as the day you baled it! Hay = Wrap is a Bale Wrapper, Bale Unroller, and Bale Carrier. _____ "Hay Wrap" / \ /------- 4 struts hold round bale ___/ \/____________ spear impales round bale [ tractor o o\------- strut holds round bale /_______ o o__===_ plastic holder and dispenser o o o o oo o o _________ [ request ] [__video__] / \ _______ / _____ \ )))))))))))))))))))Call 1-800-476-5962 -- -- Your InterNet Dealer: Carol Cross email solync@cei.net Benefits: Hay Wrap weatherproofs any size or shape of round bale skin tight! It protects ends of bales also with a special wrapping techniqu= e that lets you bring plastic over the edge of the bale about 12 inches. It prevents ground water from entering the bale. It's fast = . . wraps up to 40 bales per hour. Haywrap your bales and your cows will get at least 25% more feed value from your hay crop. To start the 35 second wrapping procedure, insert the end of the plastic under the plastic twine at one end of the bale. Start, st= op, speed control, position of the plastic roll and plastic tension adjustment are all controlled by the person wrapping the bale. T= his can be a one person, one tractor operation. If the tractor is big enough to pick up a bale it is big enough to run the Hay Wrap = machine. Hay Wrap works all year for you. Unrolling bales is as simple as removing the strings and cover and then spinning the bale apart w= ith the Hay Wrap attachment. Works great for bedding too. WITHOUT THE HAY WRAP MACHINE YOU MAY LOSE 50% OF YOUR HAY!!! ECONOMIC IMPACT PER BALE FOR SPOILAGE GRASS HAY BALE 5 1/2' -- DIAMETER 5 1/2' LENGTH WEIGHT 1150'S Dollar value of Spoilage GRASS HAY Price per Ton Inches of Spoilage Pounds of Spoilage % of Bale Spoiled US$ 45.00 US$ 65.00 2 135 12 3.05 4.50 4 260 23 5.95 8.60 6 380 33 8.55 12.35 8 490 43 11.00 16.10 10 590 51 13.30 19.10 HAY WRAP SAVES MONEY FOUR WAYS 1. Weatherproofs dry hay bales 2. Wraps and stacks nutritious haylage 3. Unrolls big bales easily 4. Transports Big Bales Hay Wrap is the most versatile, heavy-duty bale wrapper available today. No bale is too big to wrap. WARRANTY 10 year/20,000 bale warranty on main spear and bearings 5 year/10,000 bale warranty on the rest of the machine HAYWRAP ROUND BALE WRAPPING MACHINE US$3500.OO PLASTIC WRAP 30' x 5,000 CALL FOR PRICE As the bale rotates, move the plastic roll from one end of the bale to the other end, overlapping to put two layers of plastic on = dry bales and four layers on haylage bales. The plastic stretches 150% to discourage hay stems from poking through and it will confo= rm perfectly to the shape of the bale to exclude all air pockets. The plastic is treated to repel rodents. Hay Wrap can weatherproof dry hay bales for around $1.50. Haylage bales for $2.75 to $3.50, depending on the size. Under average c= onditions, the 100 gauge plastic may repel rain and snow for a year or more, if used as recommended. Wrap *dry hay* (17% moisture) with 2 layers of plastic. Bring the plastic to the edge of the bale and stop.. .do not bring around = the end of the bale. Place the bales in a row and leave a 6" space between them. *Haylage bales* (30% to 75% moisture) are wrapped around the bale ends, 12" to 15". This plastic seals out ground water and air wh= en bales are JAMMED together. The Hay Wrap low cost method for making haylage (university proven to be up to $4.44 less per bale than total wrap system) is catc= hing on fast with cost conscious farmers. By baling between 30% and 75% moisture you can make perfect haylage and best of all elimin= ate the weather worries associated with trying to make dry hay. *HAY WRAP HAYLAGE * BEAT THE WEATHER * MAKE HAY IN A DAY* Follow these simple steps to make palatable, nutritious haylage. Step 1. Bring the silage bales in with your regular bale mover and place them in a tight row. Spear the bales with the Hay Wrap m= achine, apply the plastic (4 layers). Place in the storage row with the Hay Wrap machine and RAM them very tightly together. This wi= ll expel any air and form a super tight seal between the bales. The only bales showing any hay are the first and last bales in this = long row. Step 2. It takes less than 35 seconds to put the plastic (4 layers) on the haylage. Next place the bale on the end of the row and = then pull out about 4 feet, puts the tractor in reverse and hits the bale as hard as he can. He is using this bale to ram the 2nd ba= le into the 3rd into the 4th etc. Step 3. Seal up an end bale in a long row of haylage bales. This takes about 5 to 7 minutes per each end bale. All the bales betwe= en the two end bales are not covered in this manner. They are sealed by ramming each bale, causing the 10 to 12 inches of plastic on= the end of each bale to seal totally air tight. At last, a research proven, economical bale wrapping machine that DOES IT ALL. The versatile Hay Wrap machine not only wraps highl= y nutritious HAYLAGE bales, it wraps DRY hay bales and can transport and UNROLL your hay, haylage or bedding bales. In 1990 and 1991 Michigan State University ran extensive tests comparing the economics of three systems of doing round bale haylag= e. Hay Wrap Co. came out in first place beating the second place company, a popular total wrap machine, by $4.44 per bale! (This is = based on labor, depreciation, plastic, and quality of haylage at the end of test.) When wrapping with the Hay Wrap machine at the ra= te of twenty bales per hour you would be saving $88.80 per hour. For most producers, cost control is twice as effective in increasing net profit as increasing sales! If you are still using good h= ay as a bale cover...let us show you a better way. Call 1-800-476-5962 for a video on making haylage and a list of satisfied users or email request to solync@cei.net. To All Hay Producers, The Hay Wrap bale wrapping machine offers more versatility and value for your dollar than any other round bale plastic wrapping ma= chine on the market. How many times have you seen great hay, baled under good conditions, sitting out in the rain and snow. Did you know that just a 2 = inch rain on a 6' by 5' bale, dumps 37.4 gallons of water on it!!! It's no wonder that after just a few months, the weather has turn= ed those bales into potbellied water sponges. With good hay selling at $80.00 per ton, a 1500 lb. round bale is worth $60.00. Universities say that an average of 4-1/2 inches of waste is equal to 25 per cent or 1/4th of the bale. The cost of using hay as a= bale cover on our $60.00 bale is $15.00 ($60.00 / 1/4 = $15.00). For a fraction of that cost, you can use plastic to cover your bal= es. On the farm and university tests, time after time, have proven the value of using plastic bale covers. Our Hay Wrap Machine can be the missing link to save you more in your round bale system. Call our 1-800-476-5962 number, and we will be glad to compare this machine feature for feature with any bale wrapping machine on = the market. Hay Wrap works the first time, every time. . . WE GUARANTEE IT!! ** Copyright 1994 Hay Wrap Inc. All rights reserved. Patent #4,891,930. Prices and specifications subject to change without notice. ---------------------------------170691112128185--