Storage of hay:

1. Loose hay:

• It is generally prepared by sun cure method.
• Hay are stored in loose form, for local use.
• It can be stored in open environment or in barn.
• In open environment, hay can be stored in following ways:
  • Hay stack on ground
  • Hay stack on platform
  • Hay stack on tree

2. Chopped hay:

• In some places, hay is chopped before use.
• Chopped hay are then stored in seal tight containers or sack.

3. Baled hay:

• Bailing process makes the compact cubical bundle of forages.
• It may be then stored in open environment or in barn.
• It reduces the requirement of space in comparison to loose or chopped hay.

4. Wafers:

• Hay are chopped into 3-5 cm length.
• They are then compressed in the wafering machine.

5. Briquette:

• Hay are compressed in briquetting machine.
• It requires lesser space.

6. Pellets:

• The compressed product of hay after grinding is known as pellets.
• These are cylindrical compact masses of hay.
• Pelleting reduces feeding loss and storage space.