BYC Café

[Tumbling K]

Yes it is more time, but until it is raked it isn't really devastating. Definitely one of the biggest advantaged of round bales, is we can store them outdoors until needed.

true, and they are easier to feed........but wastes more, especially if stored outside......

 

[FridayYet]

Congrats on the Horses, Margie!

And thanks for the coffee, I'm going to need it since I stayed up until 2AM reading a book. Brain is a little foggy this morning.

 

[scottcaddy]

Lol, I do not laugh around DH, I instead say I am very sorry. But I agree that is hilarious.
We do round bales, I do not know much about putting up square, but if we put the round up to wet we run the risk of them starting fire. we just put it down, so it isn't that big of a deal, but we did have 10 acres that we out down the day before that was ready....not any more. I think it is more an issue because it was already lousy hay because it was too dry, not it is even lousier because it got rained on.
Yes you are right, I often compare farmers to gamblers.

Agreed, just cut hay can take a rain much better then hay that is ready to bale, just have to roll it more.
Most farmers that I have known don't gamble with anything but the weather.
Scott

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

Yes it is more time, but until it is raked it isn't really devastating. Definitely one of the biggest advantaged of round bales, is we can store them outdoors until needed.

true, and they are easier to feed........but wastes more, especially if stored outside......

Maybe, like I said I do not know much about square bales. But we use net wrap, and a bale shredder to feed in the winter. Whole bales are very wasteful, the cows lay in it and make a mess, but shredded out is much less waste.

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

Lol, I do not laugh around DH, I instead say I am very sorry. But I agree that is hilarious.

We do round bales, I do not know much about putting up square, but if we put the round up to wet we run the risk of them starting fire. we just put it down, so it isn't that big of a deal, but we did have 10 acres that we out down the day before that was ready....not any more. I think it is more an issue because it was already lousy hay because it was too dry, not it is even lousier because it got rained on.

Yes you are right, I often compare farmers to gamblers.

Agreed, just cut hay can take a rain much better then hay that is ready to bale, just have to roll it more.
Most farmers that I have known don't gamble with anything but the weather.
Scott

Lol i think weather is a gamble enough

 

[Tumbling K]

Maybe, like I said I do not know much about square bales. But we use net wrap, and a bale shredder to feed in the winter. Whole bales are very wasteful, the cows lay in it and make a mess, but shredded out is much less waste.

square bales must be stored under cover......

but if you have a hay shredder, and store round bales under cover, I agree, much less waste.

 

[Mtn Margie]

Tater-tots. We call those big ol'e round bales tater-tots.

 

[Bantambird]

We do square because they are easy to move by one person, and because there are only 4 horses at the townhouse.

 

[Bantambird]

Do up enough to sell half to make it worth the work of baling it ourselves rather than buy. My dad maintains an old 1960s set of tractors from his grandma. A Ford 2000, a John Deere 2020, a new Holland square baler that needs fixing after every run, and a matching new Holland swather. All maintained over the years, with a few engine rebuilds.

 

[scottcaddy]

Do up enough to sell half to make it worth the work of baling it ourselves rather than buy. My dad maintains an old 1960s set of tractors from his grandma. A Ford 2000, a John Deere 2020, a new Holland square baler that needs fixing after every run, and a matching new Holland swather. All maintained over the years, with a few engine rebuilds.

I grew up using tractors from the 50's and 60's and a few from the late 30's and early 40's (hand crank)
Your tractors are some of the last ones ever made that a good farmer/mechanic could rebuild overwinter in his shop without alot of pricey tools.
Tell your Dad never to sell them!
Scott