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Bales of hay for drop in?

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Geoff.
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Eh? i might do this for my backyard. for winter would stack them and pack snow on them, and summer i could put a piece of wood over them and turf on that. but how much is a bale of hay and where would i get them?
Oct 1 2007 10:19PM
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Gantz
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Go to a farm that has bales they will sell you some. dunno the price of hay tho.
Oct 1 2007 11:47PM
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Jwenz
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a bale of hay can vary in price, as low as 5 dollars i think
Oct 2 2007 8:45PM
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Lineskiah11
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ive seen people use them to make jumps out of as like a base, but ive never seen them used as a drop in. might be kind of a cool idea.
Oct 2 2007 10:00PM
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.KYLE.
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it would probly work good, a place i worked at had em for 4 bucks a bail
Oct 16 2007 2:05PM
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Jwalk
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How would you get on top?  a ladder may work but might be a little hard.
Oct 17 2007 12:21AM
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jmason
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this is a genious idea!

I'm doin that for sure!!! You could easily make the base of a stall jib or something with them as well!
Oct 19 2007 10:20AM
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MadSteezin
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Thats a great idea, but your not gonna want hay your gonna want straw. And remember to attach all the bales together so they won't move around on you. Bales of straw aren't that expensive.
Oct 23 2007 5:59PM
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jmason
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What's the difference???
Oct 24 2007 10:24AM
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magic_steve
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maybe you should put some plywood where you would step up on the bales. i can just see the bales getting real loose and your boots just busting them apart when you go to climb up
Oct 28 2007 10:45PM
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wev-skis
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just guessing but like a pyramid so then u can step up the side.  after a while tho wouldnt they brake appart from stepping on it?

Nov 30 2007 7:08PM
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tele_tom
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pure brilliance!  you  def. want to  have something to keep them from getting torn up though (and they start to rot eventually)
Jan 7 2008 8:18AM
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Inbred_Redneck
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naw, straw bales are pretty firm, I wouldnt worry about them falling apart unless you take the wire off that holds it together.
I believe the difference between hay and straw is that straw is the remains of harvested crops such as beans and corn stalks, and is mostly used for bedding. Hay is usually made from grass, and primarily used for feed.

Jan 7 2008 8:56PM
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tele_tom
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after a winter of wet snow and being climbed all over they're definitely gonna fall apart.
Jan 8 2008 12:00AM
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