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<blockquote data-quote="Aaron" data-source="post: 634557" data-attributes="member: 1682"><p>Large bales are extremely hard on the wear and tear on a loader. Even 1000 lb. bales are hard on them when riding over rough roads or frozen cow patties. Neighbour has a little 4x4 Badger baler that makes a bale about 600 lbs. A real pleasure to handle.</p><p></p><p>Also, small bales cure better and allow for higher moisture feed to be baled without spoiling. Neighbour can usually bale a day before us, and end up with same quality hay. We produce a 4x5, 1000 lb. bale.</p><p></p><p>If I had a handler and a shed to put them in, I would put up small squares entirely. Not only do small squares have better quality (due to little leaf loss), you can hand them out piece meal without letting the cows gorge themselves. Neighbour used to feed 6 squares, morning and night, to 20 cows. He still maintains, as others do, that although it is more labour intensive, it can save a pile of money without hurting the cows any. :cowboy:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aaron, post: 634557, member: 1682"] Large bales are extremely hard on the wear and tear on a loader. Even 1000 lb. bales are hard on them when riding over rough roads or frozen cow patties. Neighbour has a little 4x4 Badger baler that makes a bale about 600 lbs. A real pleasure to handle. Also, small bales cure better and allow for higher moisture feed to be baled without spoiling. Neighbour can usually bale a day before us, and end up with same quality hay. We produce a 4x5, 1000 lb. bale. If I had a handler and a shed to put them in, I would put up small squares entirely. Not only do small squares have better quality (due to little leaf loss), you can hand them out piece meal without letting the cows gorge themselves. Neighbour used to feed 6 squares, morning and night, to 20 cows. He still maintains, as others do, that although it is more labour intensive, it can save a pile of money without hurting the cows any. :cowboy: [/QUOTE]
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