# How to Make Silage From Lawn Clippings
Silage is made from grass or hay and is fed to animals during the winter months when fresh food isn't readily available. The grass ferments slightly because of the lactic acid in it, which helps it stay edible longer. Silage has plenty of nutrients and is fed on a small scale to pets like rabbits and guinea pigs, or it can be used on hobby farms that just have one or two horses or cows.
Things You'll Need
- Lawn mower
- Grass clippings
- Rake
- Plastic grocery bags
Instructions
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Mow the lawn in the early morning when the grass is still wet with dew. Use a push lawn mower over an electric or gas, if possible. Rake up the lawn clippings.
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Put about 11 lbs. of clippings in a plastic grocery bag and compress it so as much air is pushed out as possible. Tie the bag closed and insert it upside down into another bag. Tie it closed, pushing the air out as you do. Repeat a third time, putting the bag in a third bag, upside down, and sealing it.
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Store the garbage bags in a secure place for at least a month. Make sure rats and other rodents can't get at it. Drill holes in a garbage can if you are keeping the silage in there to prevent too much pressure from forming, which causes the bags to stick together.
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