Hay Making Pics

[flusher]

Well I can not compete with all the modern equipment, but here is a 2nd week in November picture near sunset when it was unseasonably warm. I was raking up some drought damaged hay for shredding that was not worth baling with a 1950 John Deere A (tractor relativley new to me)and a 1938 John Deere 594 hay rake that I have totally refurbished last year with all new bolts, paint, and homemade bushings where needed (one of two 594's that I have totally refurb'd for my use).

Congrats on a really nice restoration.

 

[flusher]

Around 800lbs alfalfa/timothy/clover mix

When do you plant? Harvest? One cutting per season or more?

 

[D7E]

When do you plant? Harvest? One cutting per season or more?

Two cuts is normal but occasionally 3 is possible, Just been too wet through june/july so first cut has been very late the last few years making 3 cuts imposssible.

 

[jdbnh]

here a a couple of mine from this past summer. see what ya'll think.

 

[sweettractors]

Around 800lbs alfalfa/timothy/clover mix

I assume the farmer that feeds these type bales, tub grind them or have special feed racks? Ken Sweet

 

[Duffster]

I assume the farmer that feeds these type bales, tub grind them or have special feed racks? Ken Sweet

We just cut the strings and feed the pieces just like you feed little bales or you can feed in a ring just like a round. Some dairies grind but many just throw the chunks in the TMR mixer.