Save Wet Hay Bales by Salting Hay - Did you Know That Way? - Sand Creek Farm

There is no better feeling than unloading some dry hay bales while you listen to the rain hit the barn roof! Dry hay needs to be harvested at or below 16% moisture to prevent spoilage. It can be baled up to approximately 30% moisture as dry hay if you add a preservative to keep it from heating. Wet bales can spontaneously combust and burn down barns! It's a real threat. I pile my bales "cut side up" to help them wick out moisture. I also usually pile my bales in layers in opposite directions to