Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Forums
Cattle Boards
Feedyard Board
Anybody found a "best way" or tool/machine design to remove frozen Net Wrap from Round bales?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support CattleToday:
Message
<blockquote data-quote="RDFF" data-source="post: 1788249" data-attributes="member: 39018"><p>Exactly the same unit my neighbor has. $10+/bale, just for the wrapping. A lot more waste to have to dispose of than net wrap alone.</p><p></p><p>Here's how I set them <strong>on the beams</strong>... <u>although <strong>I DON'T</strong> put the rows this close together anymore</u> (bales are intentionally set TIGHT face to face, never have any spoilage between them at all, no discoloration, no bleaching). I want to keep about 6' between rows, so the snow doesn't pile up on top of them between bales (because it bridges up between them). With that much space there, I can back in with my 3 pt. carrier and grab them for feeding row by row instead of across the ends..., the snow usually isn't very deep between them, and the sun gets down in between them to melt it and help dry out the bales. I put them in N-S rows, so the sun can shine on both sides, which helps to melt the snow off of them. They do get some snow on top, but the net doesn't seem to freeze onto them to the point that it's difficult to remove unless we get a heavy freezing rain. Bales stay nice and round, with no muddy bottoms/frozen net, never frozen down onto the ground either. I set the "railroad tracks" down about 100' or so at at time, and then just straddle them as I drive to set bales in place/remove them. As long as they're net wrapped, they pretty much shed the water, with very little spoilage at all... only "discolored/bleached" around the outside... not "spoiled". Cattle eat it all.</p><p></p><p>Eliminates the "disposal" issue.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]26159[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RDFF, post: 1788249, member: 39018"] Exactly the same unit my neighbor has. $10+/bale, just for the wrapping. A lot more waste to have to dispose of than net wrap alone. Here's how I set them [B]on the beams[/B]... [U]although [B]I DON'T[/B] put the rows this close together anymore[/U] (bales are intentionally set TIGHT face to face, never have any spoilage between them at all, no discoloration, no bleaching). I want to keep about 6' between rows, so the snow doesn't pile up on top of them between bales (because it bridges up between them). With that much space there, I can back in with my 3 pt. carrier and grab them for feeding row by row instead of across the ends..., the snow usually isn't very deep between them, and the sun gets down in between them to melt it and help dry out the bales. I put them in N-S rows, so the sun can shine on both sides, which helps to melt the snow off of them. They do get some snow on top, but the net doesn't seem to freeze onto them to the point that it's difficult to remove unless we get a heavy freezing rain. Bales stay nice and round, with no muddy bottoms/frozen net, never frozen down onto the ground either. I set the "railroad tracks" down about 100' or so at at time, and then just straddle them as I drive to set bales in place/remove them. As long as they're net wrapped, they pretty much shed the water, with very little spoilage at all... only "discolored/bleached" around the outside... not "spoiled". Cattle eat it all. Eliminates the "disposal" issue. [ATTACH type="full" alt="1676167562364.png"]26159[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Cattle Boards
Feedyard Board
Anybody found a "best way" or tool/machine design to remove frozen Net Wrap from Round bales?
Top