Hay bale dryer

A hay bale dryer, comprising:

• a platform, the platform dimensioned to support a hay bale;
• a spike rack movably coupled to the platform, the spike rack having a plurality of spikes, each spike of the plurality of spikes dimensioned to penetrate into the hay bale, the spike rack comprising a plurality of air conduits;
• and
• piping operative to receive pressurized air and to cause pressurized air to flow from the piping into each air conduit of the plurality of air conduits, 1 wherein the spike rack is movably coupled to the platform to permit moving the spike rack between a first position to permit loading and unloading of the hay bale onto and off of the platform, and a second position different from the first position, wherein when the platform supports the hay bale and the spike rack is in the second position, the plurality of spikes penetrate into the hay bale to permit drying of the hay bale via the pressurized air through the plurality of spikes,
• wherein each spike of the plurality of spikes is connected to a respective air conduit of the plurality of air conduits and each air conduit of the plurality of air conduits is connected to some spikes of the plurality of spikes such that each air conduit of the plurality of air conduits is operative to cause the pressurized air, received from the piping and into the air conduit, to flow into each spike of the plurality of spikes that is connected to the air conduit, and
• wherein each spike of the plurality of spikes has a plurality of slots and is operative to cause pressurized air received into the spike to flow out of each slot of the plurality of slots of the spike.