Square hay bales

[Solo]

Does anyone know what the name of the small individual squares that make up a bale of hay are called? I can't remember.

Solo

 

[RobS]

Flake?

 

[RobA]

Does anyone know what the name of the small individual squares that make up a bale of hay are called? I can't remember.

Solo

Around here people call them flakes or sections.

 

[citytransplant]

Around here people call them flakes

Yup. Here too.

 

[LarryD]

Even here on the left coast...flakes.

 

[Solo]

Thanks fella's. Thats just one of those things that I think about all day, and they drive me crazy.

Solo

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Even here on the left coast...flakes.

That's what we keep hearing back here in the east...

Oh wait! We were talking about HAY BALES, weren't we?

Yep! FLAKES.

 

[CATMAN]

My Dad called them a "leaf", but I don't know if it is correct or not. We just understood what he meant. (Iowa=Midwest term????)

 

[garyfisher123]

My grandfather always called them "squares" so we continue the tradition today!

 

[Robert_in_NY]

I have heard them referred to as batts also.