OHHHH, that makes sense.
I wouldn't buy rounds bales either here unless I know where they come from and when they were baled. I've seen alot of fields get bales when the stuff looked like it should have cured more. Most hayers around here are baling for cows anyway, so even on the square bales you can get into some bad stuff if you don't know the baler or the fields it comes from. My last experience with hay I had that problem. Good hay, but the guy baled it too quick and it molded. I thought my barn was going to burn down. And he wouldn't give me my money back.
Becky
I am nervous enough with my barn all full of hay, because the horses are in the back with no way out except past the hay. I wouldn't design a barn this way when I can do it from scratch. Your long shedrow would be better, and mine would be better if they had doors to the outside out of each stall. I have seriously considered that. As it is now, with the metal gates as stall doors, I know they can break those if they want to, but it's still a dangerous way out.
Back to hay curing.... I am glad they are baling today, after the heat wave we've had, and it hasn't rained in a month. I hate trusting people that say it hasn't been rained on when we've had a lot of rain.