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BUSH HOG FOR HAY CONDITIONING

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HUBB

01-07-2001 09:51:29




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I do not have a hay mower, but I do have a bush hog. I heard that mowing with the hog will actually have a conditioning effect on the hay and will leave it in a swath, eliminating raking if no rain. Anyone know about this?




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Rick Lees

01-09-2001 17:25:49




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 Re: BUSH HOG FOR HAY CONDITIONING in reply to HUBB, 01-07-2001 09:51:29  
Howdy folks used my 306 pull type bush hog to cut on a 10 acre field and it has a removeable side on it I think burhead and I discussed it last year not sure though Mine actully has a piece on the front with a series of holes so you can adjust the front height and I put a cylinder on the back so I could use my hydraulics to raise and lower it. It cut great left the hay long and I couldn't believe the rows it made....I also replaced the blades so they were sharp that was a chore but my neighbor said dull blades would work better as they wouldn't dice the hay. Thought I would let you all know it worked great for me last year now this year could be a totally different experience as you all can attest to that see ya

Hope you all had a greeat holiday and New year

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Joe Evans

01-07-2001 21:36:47




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 Re: BUSH HOG FOR HAY CONDITIONING in reply to HUBB, 01-07-2001 09:51:29  
I remember Bush Hog Company promoting this idea back in the '60s. Bush Hog had indeed some versions that had a removable side panel. The concept was that the grass was cut and immediately swept out the open side in a winrow. The mowers blade action bent and broke the stems up (not severing) allowing for a quicker cure time. Dad tried it with his 6' Bush Hog; it worked fairly well. His side panel was not removeable so he had to remove it with a Victor smoke wrench.

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'Bandit'

01-07-2001 16:42:00




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 Re: BUSH HOG FOR HAY CONDITIONING in reply to HUBB, 01-07-2001 09:51:29  
Be careful if you are going to feed this hay to horses, they can choke on rotary mowed hay. If it is long then don't worry but if it is chopped up alot then don't feed it to horses.
Good Luck



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Lazyhorse

01-07-2001 12:08:03




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 Re: BUSH HOG FOR HAY CONDITIONING in reply to HUBB, 01-07-2001 09:51:29  
Actually the other post was pretty close. You want the front lower than the rear, and if possible remove the left side of the deck. This way it cuts the hay but doesn't chop it up. If you keep your speed steady,, it will create a windrow. The advantage to this is it doesn't bog down or plug when cutting like a sickle mower will.



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hay

01-07-2001 15:04:21




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 Re: Re: BUSH HOG FOR HAY CONDITIONING in reply to Lazyhorse, 01-07-2001 12:08:03  
them sickle mowers will DEFINATELY plug, especially in wet or damp conditions.



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Steve from Tn

01-07-2001 10:41:35




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 Re: BUSH HOG FOR HAY CONDITIONING in reply to HUBB, 01-07-2001 09:51:29  
Hubb, someone else will answer your question better than I will. I think this is the way you do it. I think you want to run with your cutter low on the right side and high on the left side. Some people remove the side panel on the left side. I think that allows the cut hay to exit to the left in a windrow. I think maybe it was Burrhead who gave a description of this a few months ago. I'm sure that whoever it was will see this post and will correct my mistakes. Some cutters have removable side panels. I know that Bush Hog has one that you can take loose with a few bolts. I think you might have to take a torch to most of the cutters to remove the side panel. Hope this helps just a little.

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Burrhead

01-08-2001 13:35:02




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 Re: Re: BUSH HOG FOR HAY CONDITIONING in reply to Steve from Tn, 01-07-2001 10:41:35  
Steve said: "I'm sure that whoever it was will see this post and will correct my mistakes."

I don't see any mistakes you've made Steve. It could have been me who had said that about the bushhog.

That's the way I always mow my hay for the round and square baler both.

I noticed Bandit said it could choke a horse, but I've never seen that happen. It might could happen anything is possible, but I've been baling at least 10 yrs with the bushhog cutter conditioner and it has'nt happened to me yet.

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Dumb Logger

01-12-2001 19:18:18




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 Re: Re: Re: BUSH HOG FOR HAY CONDITIONING in reply to Burrhead, 01-08-2001 13:35:02  
Burrhead, this sounds like a great idea. You cut out the left side panel full lenght or half or somewhere in between? Thanks for the idea.



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Sam

01-15-2001 04:24:15




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: BUSH HOG FOR HAY CONDITIONING in reply to Dumb Logger, 01-12-2001 19:18:18  
What kind of blade(s) do you use when cutting hay with a bush hog? A bush hog blade with stump jumper or a grass blade?



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Haybaler

01-11-2001 07:49:07




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 Re: Re: Re: BUSH HOG FOR HAY CONDITIONING in reply to Burrhead, 01-08-2001 13:35:02  
I got this info from Burrhead last summer and tried it; will not try to put up johnson grass hay any other way now, works absolutely great. My two bits.



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Burrhead

01-11-2001 16:22:35




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: BUSH HOG FOR HAY CONDITIONING in reply to Haybaler, 01-11-2001 07:49:07  
You don't know how happy I am to hear a good report Haybaler.

I sure am glad it worked out good for you. I use mine on all my round and square bales both.



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Haybaler

01-12-2001 05:46:41




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: BUSH HOG FOR HAY CONDITIONING in reply to Burrhead, 01-11-2001 16:22:35  
Unfortunately I was in some riverbottom ground when I was trying this system out and the axle on my bushhog didn't survive (a 40+ year old IMCO) and had to bring it out on a trailer but it is fixable. Not really the bushhogs fault but not mine either since I was only in 1st gear, just a combination of things. Found another one just like it and am gonna go pick it up for parts but may try to get it opersting, they are pretty good bushhogs and besides am getting it for free. HB

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