1635 Tedding and Raking Hay
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Drier than a popcorn fart up there............. 
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my neighbor grows hay and was "tedding".
i understood what he was doing but i asked....why is it called "tedding"
he didn't know...or care
i understood what he was doing but i asked....why is it called "tedding"
he didn't know...or care
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I don’t know either
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'Tedding' is ok so long as it's not alfalfa. Works fine for grass hay but Tedding alfalfa will knock the leaves off it it, reducing the nutritive value.
Why I just rotary rake it. No tedder though I do own one which sits in the barn 99% of the time. Only time I will use it is after a rain event with crop down to spread it out and let the air get to it, but again, it knocks the leaves off so it's always a compromise at best.
Why I just rotary rake it. No tedder though I do own one which sits in the barn 99% of the time. Only time I will use it is after a rain event with crop down to spread it out and let the air get to it, but again, it knocks the leaves off so it's always a compromise at best.
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I don’t raise any alfalfa.