Bruce
Herd Master
OK, I got it, I'm STOOPID and y'all are kind enough to couch it in "gentler terms" 
Al WOULD do that (and does for others) but a round bale is not real convenient for me. There is no way to get a full round bale down into the lower part of the barn other than dumping it RIGHT in the alpacas' part. Lots easier to store squares in the drive bay and move 2-3 bales down to the "integration coop" (which hasn't been used for that so let's call it the "lower hay storage / broody buster box stall") just outside the gate to the alpacas' end of the alley. Pull off a flake that fits in the wall feeder when they empty it, bring another 2-3 bales when I'm down to a couple of flakes. Round would mean peeling off a bunch, losing half of it shoving it down the hatch then walking it to the "lower hay storage" stall. Given I got 38 bales (well more than it turned out I needed) and plenty of space, they were stacked only 3 high in 2 rows on a long pallet.Or you could just make a deal with your hay supplier.......and he brings you a round bale at a time and stores your hay in his barn........
Bless his little heart........
I HOPE this was NOT recently. I am assuming the doctor doesn't want him lifting hay bales just yet. OR has it been long enough since the shoulder replacement that he is 100%??
Um, nope. But I DO know what they are and HAVE used them (back in college). I suppose they would make it a wee bit easier to lower the bales down to the "feed room" on their way to the "Lower hay storage stall".
anyways am going to make we have under 12 rabbits this fall and Winter. Which means some hard cuts. But that will help with the workload. Need to get our garden shed up... that will help. 
and Richie
