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It is better to buy hay?
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<blockquote data-quote="Brute 23" data-source="post: 1025937" data-attributes="member: 6291"><p>Id rather stock pile grass and substitute protein out of a tub rather than a bale. If a person is being honest about their true cost to operate... calculate the cost of moving a hay bale vs throwing a tub off the back of a truck. Its more than a convenience. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p><u>Producing Hay</u></p><p>1 Fence the hay field</p><p>2 Disk, renovate, and or aerate</p><p>3 Fert and spray for weeds</p><p>4 Cut hay (if it makes)</p><p>5 Stack hay (maybe put in a barn or trap with a $25K tractor)</p><p>6 load hay back on to $10K trailer behind $30K truck</p><p>7 haul to cows and put in $300 hay rings</p><p>& TIME, FUEL, MAINTENANCE, HEADACHE</p><p>If it doesn't make your buying over priced sorry hay any ways</p><p></p><p><u>Protein Tubs</u></p><p>1 Roll out of bed, put crocs on, get in $3K truck and go to feed store</p><p>2 Drive from place to place and roll out a couple tubs</p><p>3 Go back to bed</p><p>Repeat in 2-3wks</p><p></p><p>Hay gives an appearance of being cheaper because it usually doesn't have time factored in. I can calculate the cost of the tub and my time for 3-4 hours to feed them and have a REAL cost to feed those cattle.</p><p></p><p>Thats the thing about working for people. I keep track of my time with the cattle so I make sure Im getting paid what I need to be. A lot of people in their own operation buy a cheaper product that is way more time consuming because they don't keep up with time. Same thing with contractors, I can tell you what it really costs to do some thing. Not this I can build it cheaper... because my time is free.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brute 23, post: 1025937, member: 6291"] Id rather stock pile grass and substitute protein out of a tub rather than a bale. If a person is being honest about their true cost to operate... calculate the cost of moving a hay bale vs throwing a tub off the back of a truck. Its more than a convenience. :) [u]Producing Hay[/u] 1 Fence the hay field 2 Disk, renovate, and or aerate 3 Fert and spray for weeds 4 Cut hay (if it makes) 5 Stack hay (maybe put in a barn or trap with a $25K tractor) 6 load hay back on to $10K trailer behind $30K truck 7 haul to cows and put in $300 hay rings & TIME, FUEL, MAINTENANCE, HEADACHE If it doesn't make your buying over priced sorry hay any ways [u]Protein Tubs[/u] 1 Roll out of bed, put crocs on, get in $3K truck and go to feed store 2 Drive from place to place and roll out a couple tubs 3 Go back to bed Repeat in 2-3wks Hay gives an appearance of being cheaper because it usually doesn't have time factored in. I can calculate the cost of the tub and my time for 3-4 hours to feed them and have a REAL cost to feed those cattle. Thats the thing about working for people. I keep track of my time with the cattle so I make sure Im getting paid what I need to be. A lot of people in their own operation buy a cheaper product that is way more time consuming because they don't keep up with time. Same thing with contractors, I can tell you what it really costs to do some thing. Not this I can build it cheaper... because my time is free. [/QUOTE]
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