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when do I rake it?
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<blockquote data-quote="stockbub" data-source="post: 838371" data-attributes="member: 16209"><p>If you rake it and it is not dry, it will take longer to dry in windrows. Teddering it will flip the hay to allow drying on the bottom of the hay. Do not rake it until you are ready to bale it because hay will sometimes blow away and you will have to rake it again. Sometimes the wind blows so much we have to keep the rake 50' in front of baler so hay does not blow away. Other times we rake whole field and then bale. </p><p></p><p>We usually do a twist test. Grab a hand full of hay and twist it. If it wants to start breaking it is dry. If too green, it will just twist. Remember green hay starts fires (gets really hot). Once you get use to how your hay dries, you will know when to bale. How hot it is outside will determine how fast it dries too.</p><p></p><p>Bubba</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stockbub, post: 838371, member: 16209"] If you rake it and it is not dry, it will take longer to dry in windrows. Teddering it will flip the hay to allow drying on the bottom of the hay. Do not rake it until you are ready to bale it because hay will sometimes blow away and you will have to rake it again. Sometimes the wind blows so much we have to keep the rake 50' in front of baler so hay does not blow away. Other times we rake whole field and then bale. We usually do a twist test. Grab a hand full of hay and twist it. If it wants to start breaking it is dry. If too green, it will just twist. Remember green hay starts fires (gets really hot). Once you get use to how your hay dries, you will know when to bale. How hot it is outside will determine how fast it dries too. Bubba [/QUOTE]
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