None of them ever been there before. But there is an open gate at the other end of that hay shed. And green grass the other side of that gate.They look like they know where they are headed
At some point there was irrigation here. Rolling hills that aren't too steep to hay on a portion of this property. A lot of it too steep to hay. Up the hill from here you can see the remains of a pipeline that brought water to this place. It was not maintained. I don't know the story.
I don't know about work reduction. I have 67 acres of irrigated hay meadow to pull a pasture harrow over. Over a mile of irrigation ditch to burn. By the time I get done with that irrigation starts to be a daily chore. Actually winter feeding is easiest chore time of the year.
I stand corrected. I thought feeding hay the way you do seemed to be pain in the a##. I've never been a fan of having to get in or out of a moving piece of equipment.
A lot of the days the wife drives the truck and feed from the bed. She works some mornings. On those days I feed by myself. On those days I pull a couple flakes off from the ground. Pull ahead a little. Kick it out of gear and get out to pull off a couple more flakes. Repeat. A lot of people here feed off a moving rig. They have lower beds to work off and slower moving vehicles. Mine the bed is too tall for this old guy to climb up on without a ladder. Even in low range low gear at an idle it goes too fast.
