Kingfisher
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I know this don't answer your question Kenny and I haven't read the posts but it's best to buy cow hay by the pound.
Kingfisher":158wf8k8 said:Silver":158wf8k8 said:kenny thomas":158wf8k8 said:The hills here don't allow us to roll that big of a roll. Sure wish I could
It's a double edged sword. The temptation is always there during feeding time to carry two bales in the loader, and 1600 lb bales don't do you any favours in that regard.
Why are the hills a problem? Horsepower issue or is there something else?
I'm from Texas and just can't see a 1600lb bale. What do you do.....roll em down the hill?.
Kingfisher":1lvxp2uk said:Silver":1lvxp2uk said:kenny thomas":1lvxp2uk said:The hills here don't allow us to roll that big of a roll. Sure wish I could
It's a double edged sword. The temptation is always there during feeding time to carry two bales in the loader, and 1600 lb bales don't do you any favours in that regard.
Why are the hills a problem? Horsepower issue or is there something else?
I'm from Texas and just can't see a 1600lb bale. What do you do.....roll em down the hill?.
chevytaHOE5674":4mtonpfa said:I generally run a few of mine across the scales every year to get an average weight. But around here nobody buys or sells hay on weight it's always by the bale, so as a seller I can make more by selling more lighter bales...
jltrent":25nfuv3k said:I bought some 4 x 4 rolls and didn't realize just how small they are. Mine is 5 x 5 and wish I had bigger and they were like toys on the back of my tractor compared to mine. Those little Heston balers that make a 39" bale are good balers, but you will have a field full of them. I think on the weight some balers make tighter, but type of hay and condition make a lot of difference in weight.
kenny thomas":25giycpt said:If a 2400lb roll of balage at 40% moisture is only 960lb of dry matter. 1400 lb of 12% would be 1232 lb of dry matter. I would think the 1400lb would be better.
1440 lbs. dry matter Kennykenny thomas":1rba0895 said:If a 2400lb roll of balage at 40% moisture is only 960lb of dry matter. 1400 lb of 12% would be 1232 lb of dry matter. I would think the 1400lb would be better.
You are very correct. I was figuring on 60% moisture.TexasBred":1ndifqoe said:1440 lbs. dry matter Kennykenny thomas":1ndifqoe said:If a 2400lb roll of balage at 40% moisture is only 960lb of dry matter. 1400 lb of 12% would be 1232 lb of dry matter. I would think the 1400lb would be better.
Just figure 12% of 1400 is 168 and subtractuplandnut":1yuwmib8 said:Thanks Kenny, where did you find the conversion for moisture weight?