| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| complete novice |
Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 09:41:06 AM
Please can anyone give me an idea of the amount of hay I could expect to get in a poor year from about 2.5-3 acres, I live in the south east and we don't get a lot of rain.
We don't need the grazing through the summer and didn't know if it was worth the time and effort on a smallish area. |
| 5 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| moatside |
Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 4:41:57 PM
I have just taken 545 bales (all good sized) of about 7 acres - down on the usual yeild |
| LIV |
Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 1:27:03 PM
I have just got slightly over 350 bales off 6 acres this year. We are in Hertfordshire and it is very dry here. If we'd had more rain earlier on in April then we would have had a lot more off it but I'm still really happy with that amount.
Liv |
| complete novice |
Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 10:21:54 AM
Unfortunately because of the huge weed problem we have had and are still dealing with we aren't in a postion to do it this year. |
| Suelin |
Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 10:10:03 AM
Definitely worth the effort particularly this year where everyone appears to be about 35% down on yield. At least they are hereabouts. Hay is seemingly very expensive this year and I think it will be worse come the winter. |
| Pheebs |
Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 09:49:06 AM
My neighbour uses about 3 acres for her hay and on a decent year gets aprox 100 bales per acre so I suppose if it is a poor year you'd be looking at around half that? This could be wrong as is only an estimate.
Pheebs x |
