Aspen Regen into fodder (Muka)

Howdy folks, really happy to find this forum. I think I literally want to read every subject!
This is my first post because I'll be tackling the project in the next few weeks and would appreciate some feedback.
Muka.
What do you know about it?
Based on my research it's young growth soft- and hardwood trees used for animal fodder. Aspen, maple, pine and several more are better than others.
With that being said we're drowning in aspen regen and some magnificent coppiced maple stumps. In the next week or so I'll be harvesting these +/-1" young trees and running them through our new hammer mill.
I originally wanted to process the material "green" and seal it in 55gal metal drums to ferment into silage. After trying out the hammer mill it's not quite able to handle the wet material. So I'm going to see what happens if I remove the screen because I really want to wet-pack the aspen due to the benefits of lactofermentation (silage). However, if I have to dry the material so it shreds easier, has anyone ever seen a drying rack specifically for coppiced wood?

I hope you enjoyed my rambling post, if you have any input on any of it I'd appreciate it!
Expect to hear more from me, we're kicking our homestead into full gear this year with a combined agroforestry/silvopasture/permaculture approach and I'm stoked!

-Griff

Interesting project.
I think a good tool for processing fodder is a chaff cutter.
They can be hard to get a hold of, depending on where you live.
There are some diy designs out there as well.
Running the fodder over with a mulching lawn mower might be a good substitution.

As for drying, I bundled the green shoots of Jerusalem artichoke plants together and set them on end on my front porch.
It worked quite well.

You probably have considered chipping the aspen? And this gizmo? I'm not associated with it at all, just curious. https://www.farmtechcanada.com/mini-silage-bagger.php