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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 14013"><p>> I'm just starting out in the</p><p>> cattle business and am thinking</p><p>> ahead to the winter and want to</p><p>> buy the round bales of hay instead</p><p>> of the more expensive square</p><p>> bales. I am trying to think of a</p><p>> way to load/unload the round hay</p><p>> bales, but I do not have a tractor</p><p>> yet. Does anyone have any</p><p>> suggestions?</p><p></p><p>> Any help would be greatly</p><p>> appreciated.</p><p></p><p>I have tractor, but it doesn't have a 3 point hitch or lift mechanism. I use an old car hood and roll the bales on it. I strung a piece of aircraft cable across the front quarters. I use this to pull the bale to the field. It works pretty good and didn't cost munch. One could pull the hood with a truck as long as it isn't to muddy.</p><p></p><p>Another thought. I don't know your setup , but have an idea I am going to implement this summer. One of my out buildings is adjacent to the alley way to the barn and watering troughs.I am going to make a door in the rear of this building and build a 3 sided hay feeder outside using the building wall as the 4th side. Store my hay in this building. When hay is needed, open door and roll the bale into the feeder. Don't know if it will work, but believe it is worth a try for the cost and small number of head I am feeding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 14013"] > I'm just starting out in the > cattle business and am thinking > ahead to the winter and want to > buy the round bales of hay instead > of the more expensive square > bales. I am trying to think of a > way to load/unload the round hay > bales, but I do not have a tractor > yet. Does anyone have any > suggestions? > Any help would be greatly > appreciated. I have tractor, but it doesn't have a 3 point hitch or lift mechanism. I use an old car hood and roll the bales on it. I strung a piece of aircraft cable across the front quarters. I use this to pull the bale to the field. It works pretty good and didn't cost munch. One could pull the hood with a truck as long as it isn't to muddy. Another thought. I don't know your setup , but have an idea I am going to implement this summer. One of my out buildings is adjacent to the alley way to the barn and watering troughs.I am going to make a door in the rear of this building and build a 3 sided hay feeder outside using the building wall as the 4th side. Store my hay in this building. When hay is needed, open door and roll the bale into the feeder. Don't know if it will work, but believe it is worth a try for the cost and small number of head I am feeding. [/QUOTE]
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