The Life of a Custom Mowing contractor

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I've dealt with a decent number of small bales but never seen a big bale up close or taken apart.

Are the big squares essentially just a larger version of a small bale, with really big (4x4'?) flakes of hay? Or are they essentially four small bales tied together?

Similarly, are round bales flaked at all, or is it a spiral of a single long "flake" all wound up?

 

[Hay Dude]

I've dealt with a decent number of small bales but never seen a big bale up close or taken apart.

Are the big squares essentially just a larger version of a small bale, with really big (4x4'?) flakes of hay?

Here’s a 4x4 flake on the ground.

Or are they essentially four small bales tied together?

No. It’s one big bale.

Similarly, are round bales flaked at all, or is it a spiral of a single long "flake" all wound up?

Yes. You can unroll a round bale, and it will look like a long hallway carpet runner.

 

[Hay Dude]

Bunch more mowing today. Probably 40 acres.
Caught the local East Penn guys pulling a few cars on the rails.

Back to home base.

 

[civilian]

What is your travel speed on the roads? Jon

 

[sixdogs]

That a nice looking windrow. How did you choose Pottinger mowers?

 

[Hay Dude]

What is your travel speed on the roads? Jon

All 3 will go is 34MPH, but I seldom get up to that speed. I usually go about 25-30 on the open highway to keep angry a-holes who hate farmers from being late during their trips to starbucks or maybe the weed dispensary.
On the back roads, it’s usually 10-15MPH.

 

[rontaki]

All 3 will go is 34MPH, but I seldom get up to that speed. I usually go about 25-30 on the open highway to keep angry a-holes who hate farmers from being late during their trips to starbucks or maybe the weed dispensary.
On the back roads, it’s usually 10-15MPH.

On their way back from the dispensary they'll be slowing you down...

 

[Hay Dude]

That a nice looking windrow. How did you choose Pottinger mowers?

I have a dealer I prefer to work with. They sell Massey Ferguson, Claas & Pottinger brand mowers.
I picked Pottinger because they were less expensive and they had one in stock.

They have been very good mowers.

 

[Hay Dude]

Yesterday’s hay delivery to one of my mushroom growers yards.

Here’s the blackhawk the state gubmit uses to keep an eye on how much hay is being stored in one place.

 

[Hay Dude]

Started off this beautiful day kissed by God with some raking.

Today, I decided to rake a little, then bale a little.

Now in the baler

Down into the Valley

Believe it or not, this is very steep. I have to lock the tandem axles together to keep the baler in a straight line.

It’s scary having 38,000lbs behind you on hillsides.

All the Glory to God.