definately contact the person your bought the haylage from, they should replace it for you. When I bought haylage quite a few years ago and a couple of the bales had parts where they were mouldy etc the seller happily provided replacement bales.

Best thing is speak to the farmer. We make haylage and I alwayas say let me know if there is a problem as we take back any bales that have spoilt because our cattle love it and feed is in such short supply and I either replace with haylage which we check before sending or give a refund.

Haylage is tricky stuff to make and best advise is to make a small incision in theh bale before hand and just check the contents as best you can and then apply a 'bale patch' you can buy a roll of them from RFM or Countrywide. It is worth haveing them at home anyway incase birds, cats or even rats make small holes in the wrapping as that can ruin a bale. [:)

p.s I am always sceptical about 'Organic' haylage, it's normally a bi word for 'Rough'pasture. Our haylage and most commercially made haylage is made from purpose planted lays of good quality Rye and meadow grasses, younger the lay the less chance of any weeds, docks or thistles and as a result less chance of haylage turning or going mouldy. Unless you are buying all your horse feed as 'Organic' it seems a wasted excersise and you are just laying yourself open to buy crap x ( in my opinion ! )

thankyou if I can find his number i'll ring.I wasnt too fussed about the organic bit it just so happened it was stipulated it was good quality and wasnt too far to pick up.Think i will stick to hay next year!