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<blockquote data-quote="Bez!" data-source="post: 146991" data-attributes="member: 2830"><p>Alan</p><p></p><p>I have never heard of buying shredded feed - but it is probably out there if the wallet is big enough. :lol: </p><p></p><p>Do not know the size of your operation - so this may / may not be an option.</p><p></p><p>We used to feed from a Bale Buster - it tore everything up into small pieces and the cows ate everything. It really paid for itself when we were feeding hay that was over 5 years old (drought struck - everything became feed) and had an added bonus - it cleans out the dust and mould from crappy feed. Especially on a windy day.</p><p></p><p>Used to put one in the tub and then picked up another with the forks on the back of the feeder to dump in when the first was fed out. </p><p></p><p>We also had a grain feeding attachment that laid the grain right on top of the windrow as we drove along.</p><p>There are many types and I wish the name of the one we liked best was at hand - we were priced out on it - the Bale Buster was ok for the price so it became our feeder for the next few years.</p><p></p><p>Almost no waste and it made it real nice to spread the fertilizer by moving the feed rows slowly across the field.</p><p></p><p>We fed our cows every second day through the winter and it worked fine - other than having to cut out the twines that wrapped on the auger every week or so.</p><p></p><p>I figure if there is enough expense on this special feed purchase it may pay for itself over time - back to you.</p><p></p><p>Bez!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez!, post: 146991, member: 2830"] Alan I have never heard of buying shredded feed - but it is probably out there if the wallet is big enough. :lol: Do not know the size of your operation - so this may / may not be an option. We used to feed from a Bale Buster - it tore everything up into small pieces and the cows ate everything. It really paid for itself when we were feeding hay that was over 5 years old (drought struck - everything became feed) and had an added bonus - it cleans out the dust and mould from crappy feed. Especially on a windy day. Used to put one in the tub and then picked up another with the forks on the back of the feeder to dump in when the first was fed out. We also had a grain feeding attachment that laid the grain right on top of the windrow as we drove along. There are many types and I wish the name of the one we liked best was at hand - we were priced out on it - the Bale Buster was ok for the price so it became our feeder for the next few years. Almost no waste and it made it real nice to spread the fertilizer by moving the feed rows slowly across the field. We fed our cows every second day through the winter and it worked fine - other than having to cut out the twines that wrapped on the auger every week or so. I figure if there is enough expense on this special feed purchase it may pay for itself over time - back to you. Bez! [/QUOTE]
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