Thanks for all the input, I now think I'll get the skirted ring and plan on trying to build something like Chippie's pic shows. I inherited the farm, 78 acres 1/2 bottom land and the other half hills and rocks. Figured I'd better get ready for the cows so I spent all summer repairing fences and getting equipment so I could get the hay to feed them with.
Dun; Thanks for the link, looks like I'll lose a little more hay w/ the plain pings but...
ToddFarms; know what you mean by behind the times, feels like I'm always playing catch up, but I'm not sure who I'm trying to catch! :? What's too wide on the slots?
grannysoo; I've thought of that, planning on storing them on the rocks when not feeding, might help some.
BigBull38 & Eat Beef; Sounds like a deal to me, I'm in WV, wonder if they sell them nationwide?
Cowdirt; sounds like what I've found around here, which last longer the painted or the galvanized?
mtncows; I know what you mean by the mess there's areas here where the feeders wern't moved and the grass still hasn't grown through the mess, anybody ever run a brush hog to chop up the mess? Just an idea to get it loosened up. Also, the tractor is a JD 5303, 64hp with loader
gertguy; plan to!!
shorty; sounds like what i saw for $750 used, maybe i'm getting used too?
srbeef; do they pull much of the hay out and waste it? The Kansas study kinda showed that, what's your experience with it?
cfpinz; Your rings sound like what I'm planning on now. Tried to unroll the bales when my Dad was taking care of things, sent it through 2 fences
I'll have to look at the bale better next time!
Again thanks everybody lots of good input!