NORTH FLORIDA
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I have two hores and would like to buy a few cows. The problem is, I only have six acres. My question is how much tractor (hp) do you need to run a square baler? Also, how much would the equipment cost?
FROGHOLLOWFARM wrote:
plb,I would sell directly to a co op or feed store,instead of individuals they can be a pain in the butt always callin then when its time to bale or come to the barn then they're busy and can't come,they'll tie your whole day up,to me its not worth it.
Absolutely agree. Plus when the feed store cuts you a check, it is a good check. They'll buy 200 bales at a time.
cathys":u1bpmus9 said:I have to laugh at this one.... we just put up "small square bales" yesterday, I have 3 teenage boys that will just sit around all day watching tv or burn gas in the 4 wheeler so we put them to work. My husband works away from home all week and I don't know how to run the tractors (yet), and during the school year the boys are never home between school and sports, so I told hubby I wanted some square bales for the winter, it is easier to feed my calf's that are in domes/hutches with the slabs of small squares than pulling hay off of a big round. We do both, the big rounds are great for the herd of beef in the pasture and the horses, but for my holstien calfs and my pigs (yes I give some to the pigs too..) it works great for me. By the way, my boys think they were being abused because of this..we told them be thankful we don't do all of the hay this way.
south kentucky cattleman":2qwjxag9 said:i was always under the asumtion that rounds bales were equilavant to 12 square bales not 20
south kentucky cattleman":1wnl4hel said:i was always under the asumtion that rounds bales were equilavant to 12 square bales not 20