oat hay Baling issues

[donais]

Jim I can see how compressors like the ones in that pick would really help mine just go straight to the auger from the bar

 

[stuckmotor]

I think I'd try making the the bales shorter. Maybe around 30".

 

[donais]

hopefully these pics work they are all i have on the camera right now and i get to show off my wife and kids

 

[Grateful11]

Wow I can't imagine anyone wanting to handle a 90 lb. bale ;-)

 

[donais]

thats light for out here! our normal bales in these parts are 3 twine 90-140+ bales for alfalfa

 

[stuckmotor]

thats light for out here! our normal bales in these parts are 3 twine 90-140+ bales for alfalfa

I can't understand bailing them that heavy. It seems much more efficent to make them small enough that one man can handle them without having to pay a chiropractor.

 

[Tx Jim]

I think I'd try making the the bales shorter. Maybe around 30".

I agree that shorter bales would aid the baling process but 30" is a little too short for me.

 

[flusher]

I can't understand bailing them that heavy. It seems much more efficent to make them small enough that one man can handle them without having to pay a chiropractor.

My neighbor baled his irrigated alfalfa 3-twine, 100-120 lb bales. His customers complained about the weight so he changed to 2-twine 45-55 lb bales. Even then he was losing money what with the cost of consumables (irrigation water, fuel, fertilizer, etc). So he ripped his fields last fall, leveled them and planted a plum tree orchard for prunes (aka dried plums) last month. Sunsweet pays better than the alfalfa buyers.

 

[donais]

The 36 inch works well for me for stacking. I really am not bothered by the weight I was hoping for 75 but

 

[stuckmotor]

The 36 inch works well for me for stacking. I really am not bothered by the weight I was hoping for 75 but

Long bales should stack better. I suggested shortening them in hopes they'd hold together.