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Haybine or sickle mower?????

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Matt

04-25-2001 18:54:23

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We just purchased a small farm in SW Wisconsin with about 35 acres in alfalfa/grass hay, and are now thinking about purchasing equipment.

I am debating between trying to find a used 7-9 foot haybine or purchasing a sickle bar mower to use with an old NI conditioner I got for free.

What are the advantages/disadvantages of each system?

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Matt

04-30-2001 19:30:34

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Re: Haybine or sickle mower????? in reply to Matt, 04-25-2001 18:54:23

Thanks to everyone who responded. Although it pains me to do it, I think I'll put my hay up on shares this year.

Anyone have any idea where to look for a 7' mower/conditioner? Every dealer I talk to says that "implement jockeys" snap them up at high prices and ship them south (of Wisconsin).

Why are small haybines popular in the south and where can I find one here?

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B.C.

04-27-2001 06:32:35

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Re: Haybine or sickle mower????? in reply to Matt, 04-25-2001 18:54:23

If you are going to do all 35 acres I bet you will find a mower conditioner well worth the time savings.

I grew up in the middle of Wisconsin on a farm, later made hay up outside Duluth and then later in the middle of Ohio. I've always wanted a mower conditioner but for 10 or 20 acres at a time it never quit seemed worth the money. If we did a little more it would.

Currently we use a Deere 9W 3 pt mower and a Deere 31 conditioner. That second trip across the field gets real old after a while.

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Matt Sheaffer

04-27-2001 18:20:02

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Re: Re: Haybine or sickle mower????? in reply to B.C., 04-27-2001 06:32:35

Go with the haybine

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Bob Semrau

04-27-2001 05:21:55

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Re: Haybine or sickle mower????? in reply to Matt, 04-25-2001 18:54:23

I have a 7' MF 32 sickle bar mower and an IH 2A conditioner that work well for me. I got them for MUCH cheaper than a haybine. However, one year I had to mow some clover hay a week or so after we had a really bad storm (70+ MPH wind), and I could only cut the clover in one direction - it took forever.

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Warren

04-26-2001 07:53:12

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Re: Haybine or sickle mower????? in reply to Matt, 04-25-2001 18:54:23

Matt,
I live in the Madison, Wisconsin area and have a similar set up to yours. I tried the mower and conditioner, but was not happy with it. I bought a used haybine with the rolls in poor shape for $300.00. Now, I am able to mow with the haybine in any kind of weather and in any direction - unlike the mower. The haybine reel picks up the lodged hay and clears it off the sickle bar so that it doesn't plug so much. I just make sure that the haybine lays down a 6-7 foot windrow so that I can follow-up with my $25.00 conditioner. This system works well for me even if I have to make two separate passes. Good luck!

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Charlie

04-26-2001 07:10:37

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Re: Haybine or sickle mower????? in reply to Matt, 04-25-2001 18:54:23

I've done hay and timothy both ways and a haybine beats a mower/ condioner every time in my opinion. Besides the additional trip over the field, a sickle bar mower can be a real headache if the hay has been flattened due to weather. In good standing hay a sickle bar does work pretty well. Maybe todays cost of fuel is the best reason to have a haybine.

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Larry D.

04-25-2001 20:26:23

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Re: Haybine or sickle mower????? in reply to Matt, 04-25-2001 18:54:23

Matt I also live in S.W. Wis. We started out with
a sickle mower and conditioner. It was a extra trip but it realy made the hay dry about 1 day
sooner. If we got rain we would condition again
to speed drying. I use the mower for clipping pasture and cutting weeds. A couple years ago I got a N.H. 477 7 foot haybine when the kids went to college I realy like it but still use the conditioner at times like after a rain to speed
drying. I have two J.D. mowers one 3pt and the
other semi mounted. I would sell the 3pt. if you
needed it. It kinda boils down to how pressed for
time are you and of course the haybine is more expensive but faster.Hope this may help some.
Larry D.

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