Just another day in paradise

[UncleBuck01]

3 days of haying , 400 + Square Bales, 39 - 800lb + Round Bales SHOULD GET ME TRU Winter, Thank GOD for good neighbors :drink: who had all the machinery to make this possible, my little mahindra been :thumbsup:

working for weeks at my neighbors getting their hay in, now it was my

turn, The hobby farmer

 

[bullbreaker]

Nice pic's Buck ! :thumbsup:

Boone

 

[bindian]

3 days of haying , 400 + Square Bales, 39 - 800lb + Round Bales SHOULD GET ME TRU Winter, Thank GOD for good neighbors :drink: who had all the machinery to make this possible, my little mahindra been :thumbsup:

working for weeks at my neighbors getting their hay in, now it was my

turn, The hobby farmer

UncleBuck01,
Glad to hear from you again. Yes, good neighbors are awesome. Good neighbors with machinery are irreplaceable.
hugs, Brandi

 

[UncleBuck01]

Nice pic's Buck ! :thumbsup:

Boone

Thanks Boone, my better half took these pics, she keeps an eye on me because sometimes I forget my age, this time she had her new cell phone camera with her.

UncleBuck01,
Glad to hear from you again. Yes, good neighbors are awesome. Good neighbors with machinery are irreplaceable.
hugs, Brandi

Nice to hear from you too Bindian, hope all is good, its tuff getting on net during the busy season, and with the snow fall we have had these past couple years it seems every season is busy season. Just wanted everyone to know the tractor is still going strong and the best way is thru pictures

 

[blueriver]

3 days of haying , 400 + Square Bales, 39 - 800lb + Round Bales SHOULD GET ME TRU Winter, Thank GOD for good neighbors :drink: who had all the machinery to make this possible, my little mahindra been :thumbsup:

working for weeks at my neighbors getting their hay in, now it was my

turn, The hobby farmer

Nice ... you had a good 3 days. Job well done.

 

[UncleBuck01]

UPDATE for the 2012 hay season
54 round bales (39 in 2011) and 495 (400 in 2011)small squares, big improvement over last years numbers AGAIN:drink: - Thank GOD for good neighbors who had all the machinery to make this possible, my little mahindra did great and was in the field with the big boys, pulling hay wagons , stacking round bales , overall
" Just Another Day in Paradise" :cool2:
.

 

[civesnedfield]

UPDATE for the 2012 hay season
54 round bales (39 in 2011) and 495 (400 in 2011)small squares, big improvement over last years numbers AGAIN:drink: - Thank GOD for good neighbors who had all the machinery to make this possible, my little mahindra did great and was in the field with the big boys, pulling hay wagons , stacking round bales , overall
" Just Another Day in Paradise" :cool2:
.

Nice going Buck. To date put up around 1350 square bales.

The Massey 1100 has a small problem, front coupler failure, so the 4530 has had to pick up the slack. It does everything but run the mower conditioner. Have about 4 acres left to do for first cut, waiting for mother nature to cooperate. Waiting on parts for the Massey ought to be up and runing by next week.

 

[bindian]

Nice going Buck. To date put up around 1350 square bales.

The Massey 1100 has a small problem, front coupler failure, so the 4530 has had to pick up the slack. It does everything but run the mower conditioner. Have about 4 acres left to do for first cut, waiting for mother nature to cooperate. Waiting on parts for the Massey ought to be up and runing by next week.

Edster,
Dang, that sure looks easier than way we did it years ago. The baler was usually finished and then we got there to load trucks, from the ground. One person picking up and chunking a bale up, and one person riding and stacking. How much does your stacking crew receive per bale?
hugs, Brandi

 

[civesnedfield]

Edster,
Dang, that sure looks easier than way we did it years ago. The baler was usually finished and then we got there to load trucks, from the ground. One person picking up and chunking a bale up, and one person riding and stacking. How much does your stacking crew receive per bale?
hugs, Brandi

Did it that way the first time I baled Brandi. Had close to 600 bales on the ground. After picking them all up and getting them to the barn my crew threatened me with a short rope and a tall tree if I didn't come up with a better way. This is what I came up with. The chute puts the bale waist high to the drop gate on the wagons. Guys pick them off the chute and stack them. Day before this picture we did 700 bales in 5 hours. With 1300 bales up I have done the math and it is costing me $0.25 a bale for the wagon help. so basically if on piece work the guys would be getting between $0.06 and $0.08 a bale, depending if there are three or four guys working that day. It works out ok but I am always at the mercy of who can work and when. I actually have a call in to a guy that has a thrower for my baler. If all goes as planned no more stacking crew on the wagon.

 

[bindian]

Did it that way the first time I baled Brandi. Had close to 600 bales on the ground. After picking them all up and getting them to the barn my crew threatened me with a short rope and a tall tree if I didn't come up with a better way. This is what I came up with. The chute puts the bale waist high to the drop gate on the wagons. Guys pick them off the chute and stack them. Day before this picture we did 700 bales in 5 hours. With 1300 bales up I have done the math and it is costing me $0.25 a bale for the wagon help. so basically if on piece work the guys would be getting between $0.06 and $0.08 a bale, depending if there are three or four guys working that day. It works out ok but I am always at the mercy of who can work and when. I actually have a call in to a guy that has a thrower for my baler. If all goes as planned no more stacking crew on the wagon.

Or you can just go out and buy one of those expensive hay stackers that even dumps it in the barn!
hugs, Brandi

 

[civesnedfield]

Then I would have to build a barn with a taller ceiling. Fields are too bumpy for one of those fancy things anyway. Got a call back from the guy with the thrower. It'mine!!!!!

 

[creekbend]

Nice job. Having neighbors that help each other, is better than money in the bank.

 

[rback33]

I have stacked thousands of bales in my life and NEVER seen a hay trailer with side panels... I have passed on zooming in on the pic to critique the stack job... I am a bit picky when it comes to that after all those years helping my parents and various friends....

 

[rmk700]

I have stacked thousands of bales in my life and NEVER seen a hay trailer with side panels... I have passed on zooming in on the pic to critique the stack job... I am a bit picky when it comes to that after all those years helping my parents and various friends....

Yeah, I developed the obsessions for a good looking load of stacked bales. The load has to be very rectangular shaped and bales tied in correctly to withstand rugged terrain. Those ugly pyramid looking loads the neighbors stacked, just wanted to make you throw up. lol

 

[civesnedfield]

I have stacked thousands of bales in my life and NEVER seen a hay trailer with side panels... I have passed on zooming in on the pic to critique the stack job... I am a bit picky when it comes to that after all those years helping my parents and various friends....

When you are in need of wagons any one will do, sides no sides, it has four wheels and a deck are the first requirement. The guy that I borrowed the wagon from has a kicker hence the sides on the wagon. Funny thing about kickers if you don't have sides on the wagon the bales seem to fall off.

 

[seymojo536]

I have stacked thousands of bales in my life and NEVER seen a hay trailer with side panels... I have passed on zooming in on the pic to critique the stack job... I am a bit picky when it comes to that after all those years helping my parents and various friends....

Same here, my cousins and I used to pride ourselfs on getting those bales just right, even though there were only on the wagon long enough to drive to the elevator. Hated those wagons with the sides you use with the bale thrower. It was work unloading one of them, the bales all mixed up and misshaped.
Grandpa had a saying ( he had a lot of sayings); "Any load you get to the barn is a good load." I think he was thinking of; "Any landing you walk away from is a good landing."