Hey Guys !

This reply makes this subject joint equal for most replies. Who could have thought that hay was so interesting !

I checked with my horse farmer friend today and he measured some English hay bales made recently from simple meadow grass and we got an answer as follows :-

dimensions 21" x 16" x 39"
weight - 35 to 50 lbs

This gives a foot print pressure of 4.6 - 6.6 lbs per sq ft.

The heavier bales were on top of the pile in the field and had been exposed to some light rain. The lighter bales were protected inside the stack in the field so Dick's comments re water seem to hold true infact water has made the bales 45% heavier but still lighter than alfalfa.

Regards

Ken Hume