Every dairy farmer knows the best practice way to store hay is in a shed.
That's exactly why a well-designed hay shed pays for itself, whether the hay is grown on the property or bought in to fill the feed gap.
Keep it dry, and the herd gets the feed value it deserves.
For most dairy operations, the best-practice design is a three-sided, open-front shed.
One long side left open keeps the hay easy to get in and out, while the other three sides handle the weather. It's the most popular configuration for exactly that reason.
When it comes to size, a 15 metre or 18 metre span is the popular choice for the width of dairy hay sheds, built to suit the volume of hay most dairy operations need on hand each season.
Bay spacing usually run around 8- .5 metres, enough room for three big square bales between the columns, and shed height typically sits at 6 metres, enough to stack six bales high.
Put those together, and one of our most popular dairy hay shed sizes is 15 metres (width) by 24 metres (length) by 6 metres (height), storing around 650 big square bales.
Many dairy farmers also find once the shed's empty for the season, it doubles as handy cover for machinery until the hay's back in.
It's the kind of thinking Action Steel builds into every shed.
Three generations designing and manufacturing dairy, cropping and livestock shed infrastructure for farmers across Australia, engineered for the load, the climate and the way a farm actually works through the seasons.
If you're planning next season's storage, we would love to walk you through the process and design a custom shed that meets the needs of your operation.
Call 1800 68 78 88 or visit actionsteel.com.au