Did a little hay last week ...

[Depmandog]

Today's roll balers sure have a much better pick up though.
That thing about destroys the windrow before it gets to the forming chamber.

I think it "destroys" the windrow by purpose...all I know those little bales were wound pretty tight. I recall sometimes it was hard to get a hay hook in some. Keep in mind most bales were around 18" in diameter.

 

[foreman Etexas]

Well got 4inches at house and 5 1/2 at lease,dont think I will be cutting tomorrow

 

[bigbull338]

Well got 4inches at house and 5 1/2 at lease,dont think I will be cutting tomorrow

man you got us beat,we mightve got an inch of rain tues morning.hoping the baler man will go back to cutting soon.

 

[blueriver]

Well got 4inches at house and 5 1/2 at lease,dont think I will be cutting tomorrow

an inch and six tenths here ... light drizzle all day. The Pearl Millet is ready so I'll cut that tomorrow. My second cutting on some fields will be ready next week and the forecast looks good for haying.

 

[foreman Etexas]

man you got us beat,we mightve got an inch of rain tues morning.hoping the baler man will go back to cutting soon.

Yeah around 4pm the bottum feel out and by 6pm had 4inches in rain gauge and it sprinkled alittle more after I looked. We sure needed it,there was another chance today but it didnt,so may still be on track with cutting tomorrow after lunch and on friday,and start baling on sunday(dealer still gotta come set up the baler,so gotta be right when I ask them to come). Im thinking gonna need 2days laying time before its ready,kinda hard to plan on them being there,dont wont it to lay to long or not long enough. Im new at this part

 

[bigbull338]

just talked to our baler man.he was fixing to start cutting hay again this evening.but it started sprinkling so he decided not to cut.

 

[foreman Etexas]

Well I cut for about 4hrs this evening,the 5040 Kubota handles the cutter no problem even on the really thick coastal. Im waiting on the wife to email me my photos I got. Gonna finish up in the morning,the wife is bringing some diesel I didnt have time to drive the 20miles round trip to get any. Photos in alittle while

 

[foreman Etexas]

Took me alittle bit to figure out this new TBN

 

[NativeSon]

Well I cut for about 4hrs this evening,the 5040 Kubota handles the cutter no problem even on the really thick coastal. Im waiting on the wife to email me my photos I got. Gonna finish up in the morning,the wife is bringing some diesel I didnt have time to drive the 20miles round trip to get any. Photos in alittle while

Good looking hay!! This year it sure feels good to see the hay meadows green and the crews out working.

We missed the bad weather totally......no rain at all from the storms, but we're still good so far this year.

Charlie

 

[blueriver]

Looks good forman ... I took down the Pearl Millet yesterday and it was pretty good. I'll run the conditioner over it today and it may bale late Sunday or early Monday. This is my first time with the Peral Millet ... learning experience as well.

 

[Learning to Farm]

... learning experience as well.

Hey, Blueriver. Well I am going to do it! Found an ad at the local store. There is a 85 year old guy who has split the property with his family and has all his haying equipment for sale. Planning to look at it this weekend. Seemed real nice on the phone and I asked him what his hourly wage was to come teach me. He said he would!!!

I should think of changing my log on from LtF to LtH(ay). Haha!

 

[blueriver]

Hey, Blueriver. Well I am going to do it! Found an ad at the local store. There is a 85 year old guy who has split the property with his family and has all his haying equipment for sale. Planning to look at it this weekend. Seemed real nice on the phone and I asked him what his hourly wage was to come teach me. He said he would!!!

I should think of changing my log on from LtF to LtH(ay). Haha!

Allright!!! Let us know the Make and Model #'s for the equipment and of course pictures!!!

 

[blueriver]

Looks good forman ... I took down the Pearl Millet yesterday and it was pretty good. I'll run the conditioner over it today and it may bale late Sunday or early Monday. This is my first time with the Peral Millet ... learning experience as well.

WHAT HAPPEN? Forecast did a 180 ... 40% chance of morning storms for my immediate area ... well its a win win .... I'll either get hay or rain and I need them both!!!!

 

[foreman Etexas]

Well the wife/kids got me a canopy for the little tractor from TSC,its the $140 square one,I aint digging it:laughing: but crap its an early fathers day gift. I took the pictures with my same crappy phone and they turned out small,this is the first time that has happened


Learning to Farm,hope everything works out with the hay equipment:thumbsup:

 

[foreman Etexas]

Good looking hay!! This year it sure feels good to see the hay meadows green and the crews out working.

We missed the bad weather totally......no rain at all from the storms, but we're still good so far this year.

Charlie

Hate to hear you didnt get any rain this week.It is really good in sections were the hogs got it isnt as good and lots of places it just didnt come back(bahia or coastal). But im thankful for what I am going to make

 

[pacerron]

Looks good forman ... I took down the Pearl Millet yesterday and it was pretty good. I'll run the conditioner over it today and it may bale late Sunday or early Monday. This is my first time with the Peral Millet ... learning experience as well.

Pearl Millet
Did you cut it prior to getting seed heads, just for hay?
How many days from planting to cutting?
It must be a broadleaf if your going back with a conditioner?
Like to see some pictures.
Ron

 

[blueriver]

Pearl Millet
Did you cut it prior to getting seed heads, just for hay?
How many days from planting to cutting?
It must be a broadleaf if your going back with a conditioner?
Like to see some pictures.
Ron

Yes I am using it for hay ... I sowed it 4/7 and cut it yesterday. Its fine leaf the stem is alot finer than other Millets about the size of a pencil ... the conditioner will break the stem. I didn't get any pictures before I cut ... I'll take a camera along today while I run the conditioner.

 

[Learning to Farm]

Thanks Blue and foreman, I plan on looking at it this weekend or early next week. I know that he listed the baler as a Massey/NH PTO baler. The other items are unnamed. I know you are located in the midwest, but how many more cuttings will be gotten this year? (Accounting for rainfall and growth?)

 

[foreman Etexas]

Well I got it all cut and wouldnt you know I see lightning in the distance,I look at the weather countless time and didnt see this All of it isnt gonna be ready by sunday and monday and tuesday have a 40%chance. I guess thats how it goes,we need the rain just may have timed it wrong cutting. I believe you can go back in one of the post and someone mentioned a Tedder:laughing:. I may just have to ask the neighbor down the road,to bale me out he has a tedder and I gave him a good deal on the 10ft shredder,I sold him last year(and its still working)

 

[pacerron]

Well I got it all cut and wouldnt you know I see lightning in the distance,I look at the weather countless time and didnt see this All of it isnt gonna be ready by sunday and monday and tuesday have a 40%chance. I guess thats how it goes,we need the rain just may have timed it wrong cutting. I believe you can go back in one of the post and someone mentioned a Tedder:laughing:. I may just have to ask the neighbor down the road,to bale me out he has a tedder and I gave him a good deal on the 10ft shredder,I sold him last year(and its still working)

A tedder is a great hay tool. It saves us a full day up here, is fast to use, and takes very little fuel. You can use a small horsepower tractor.