Bale Blanket
Bale Blanket
Bale Blanket
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Protect your hay like it’s stored in a barn – without one.
Keep your hay fresh, dry, and protected year-round with the Bale Blanket™, a slip-on, ventilated, adjustable round bale cover designed to be put on in seconds with 360-degree hay coverage. Designed for small ranches and homesteads with only a few bales to cover at a time, this unique round bale cover shields your investment from sun, UV damage, rain, snow, wind, and animals—all while allowing airflow to help prevent mold.
Size: 5’3” W x 5’3” D x 4’9" H with curved top and 9” black breathable mesh panels on the curved sides for ventilation.
Weight: approximately 13 lbs
Top Features
Materials
✓Heavy-duty (over 14oz weight) white polytherurane tarp, that is waterproof, mold and mildew resistant, sunlight/UV proof, and heat reflective.
✓Curved top, 9" heavy duty (over 24oz weight) mesh on two sides, easily fits round bales fully 5'x5' and even slightly larger
✓White color reflects heat and UV rays, keeping the bale cooler and preventing breakdown in hot environments.
✓Professional 10mm/0.4" paracord rope drawstring bottom with thousands of pounds break strength
✓Ultra-strong waterproof heat-welded seams, heavy-duty reinforced aluminum rust-resistant grommets
Durability
Designed to last for years and stand up to both hot and cold weather. Tear, weather, UV, and animal-resistant so the Bale Blankets will pay for themselves and last for many years.
Protection
Protects from the sun, snow, sleet, UV rays, rain, animals, and other factors that can cause you to lose 30% or more of your outside-stored hay.
Convenience
The Bale Blanket was designed that one person of no special strength and no special tools could put it on easily, with no hassle. We've put them on in under 60 seconds!
Affordability
For an average $100 round bale that loses 50% of its dry matter, nutrition, and value in the first year, the Bale Blanket can pay for itself in just a few seasons. 0% interest payment plans are also available right in checkout.
round bale weather damage
Nearly 50% of the hay in a large round or square bale is in the outer 8", which is the part of the bale most exposed to the elements (notice the amount of rain damage to this round bale immediately after a torrential storm). This means protecting the outside of your bales is critical to protecting your hay investment.
Round bales stored outside, uncovered on the ground, can lose up to 61% of their dry matter in the first year when stored outside. A study done by the University of Wisconsin showed that one of the best ways to save your hay was not just a barn -- it was to cover hay, which could reduce dry matter loss as much as 93% (from 61% to 4% loss or less), and that's the system we've pursued here at the Bale Blanket.
However, most outdoor round bale covers require a tractor or bobcat to lift the bale and put on that sleeve, or require the tarp to be "stapled" to the bale or anchored into the ground, easily coming out in bad weather and still not providing full bale coverage. The Bale Blanket requires none of that -- just throw it over, cinch the bottom, and enjoy a fully covered round bale.
We have stored our hay outside for a year or longer with Bale Blankets and our horses never knew the difference!
With the Bale Blanket, now you can have barn-kept hay, outdoors.
taking it on and off in 30 seconds
does mesh let the water in?
while the mesh will let a small amount of water into the flat side of the bale, it is minor and dries quickly. while our original bale blanket prototype did not have any mesh, we found the overall humidity levels were much higher underneath it, promoting mold. the best compromise was to allow a small amount of water through the mesh to allow for long-term airflow.
how it lets moisture out
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heat/humidity outside bale blanket (summer)
the heat/humidity measurement taken in July in Texas outside the bale blanket
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heat/humidity inside bale blanket (summer)
the heat/humidity measurement taken inside the bale blanket a few minutes later - both cooler and drier
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heat/humidity outside the bale blanket (late fall)
head/humidity taken the morning after a severe thunderstorm and during heavy fog + dew
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heat/humidity inside the bale blanket (late fall)
taken just a few minutes later, under the bale blanket is cooler and drier
hose + thunderstorm
"It has been a game changer for saving our hay and our time."
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Simple Shipping
$9.99 continental U.S. ground shipping
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Satisfaction Guarantee
We aim for 100% customer satisfaction and great service.
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Easy Returns
30-day returns back to our Texas warehouse, no questions asked.
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Locally Owned
Carefully designed and shipped right here in Texas, with a focus on quality.
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1-Year Warranty
Comes with a 1-year warranty covering defects in materials or workmanship—if something truly fails, we’ll make it right.
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Bulk Discounts
Need more than 20? Contact us for special pricing.
Adjustable size for all hay types
The Bale Blanket covers one round bale up to a full 5'x5' with about 6" of extra space for ease of covering. It can also cover stacks of small 2- and 3-strings, and you can purchase a separate adjustment kit so you can easily fit smaller round bales with no wasted space.
how it pays for itself
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✓ typical price of a horse-quality 5' round bale is $50-150, average is $100
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✓ 50% of the hay is in the outer 8", so $50 worth of hay
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✓ the Bale Blanket protects that outer 8", paying for itself in approximately 3 round bales
built tough
easy to provide extra airflow
worried about trapped moisture? we have a quick fix (this works for regular tarps too, even if you don't have a Bale Blanket).
try this quick fix
It's easy to put an item underneath the Bale Blanket, on top of the bale, to provide extra airflow. You can use a bucket, feed pan, cinder block, small tire, or anything easily available to you. This will lift the tarp off the bale and provide excellent airflow over the top of the bale.
it fits more bales than you think
while designed to fit easily over a full 5'x5' bale, if you think your bales are larger, measure them exactly with a measuring tape -- most bales are smaller than you think due to settling and baler settings (a 5'6" x 5'6" bale may measure much closer to 5'x 5' in reality).
also, if your bale's measurements are different (say 5'6" x 4'6", but still come out to about 5'x5' total) that should work also!
need an adjustment kit?
We know not all round bales are fully 5'x5', so we offer an optional adjustment kit of 4 heavy-duty tarp clips and 3 quick-adjust ratchet straps. This allows you to quickly pull all four sides of the Bale Blanket both together and off the ground, in under two minutes for a secure hold on any smaller bales.
protect your hay, for life.
stop struggling with other hay storage options not designed for you and your small ranch. try the bale blanket today —
barn-kept hay, outdoors.