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<blockquote data-quote="Rydero" data-source="post: 1564440" data-attributes="member: 38101"><p>Don't forget in most cases bales have to be made smaller so there's more of them to haul and feed. It's harder on your baler, loader and whatever you're hauling the bales on. I spent years not wrapping and wondering why people did so I gave it a try on some greenfeed. Baled up the field and started hauling. Bale picker was going to twist itself apart hauling those heavy bales, end up hauling them off a couple at a time w/ the tractor. Had time cause the custom guy blew a wheel bearing on the wrapper and couldn't get there till the next day. Bunch of extra time sensitive work, stress and expenses. It's a tool to use if the weather won't allow you to put it up dry not something to do on a regular basis if you don't have a dairy or army of workers. In most cases the protein content of the baleage will exceed the requirements of your cow and she'll poop it out. If you're going that direction why not get custom guys in to chop silage so you get more feed and eliminate work?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rydero, post: 1564440, member: 38101"] Don't forget in most cases bales have to be made smaller so there's more of them to haul and feed. It's harder on your baler, loader and whatever you're hauling the bales on. I spent years not wrapping and wondering why people did so I gave it a try on some greenfeed. Baled up the field and started hauling. Bale picker was going to twist itself apart hauling those heavy bales, end up hauling them off a couple at a time w/ the tractor. Had time cause the custom guy blew a wheel bearing on the wrapper and couldn't get there till the next day. Bunch of extra time sensitive work, stress and expenses. It's a tool to use if the weather won't allow you to put it up dry not something to do on a regular basis if you don't have a dairy or army of workers. In most cases the protein content of the baleage will exceed the requirements of your cow and she'll poop it out. If you're going that direction why not get custom guys in to chop silage so you get more feed and eliminate work? [/QUOTE]
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