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JerryinPa

05-20-2002 09:44:51

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Hey there, I read the past articles about using a brushhog to mow hay and was wondering what to use to cut off the left side of my brush hog? I want a neat job. Thx

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Firetruck

05-23-2002 18:03:37

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Re: hay cutting with brush hog in reply to JerryinPa, 05-20-2002 09:44:51

Jerry, I haven't been on here in a while. Did you get another tractor? Did you check into the M I suggested? I wouldn't use the brush hog. There are a lot of used sickle bars around.

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Why?

05-20-2002 16:31:12

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Re: hay cutting with brush hog in reply to JerryinPa, 05-20-2002 09:44:51

Why do you wish to use your rotary mower(bushhog) to mow your hay. People have been using rotary mowers for over 40 years and very few have made the choice to cut their hay with one. A good used sickle bar mower is generally the least expensive piece of hay equipment. I have seen it tried (with a rotary mower) and the results do not seem to be as good as with any of the alternative mowers or mower-conditioners. Robert, my question for you is if you must recut some areas and you leave a portion of your hay unbaled due to the cutting job where is the savings? When I was farming our goal was to achieve a uniform cut and to leave as little residue and downed hay as possible inorder to maintain the stand and quality of the next cutting.

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TomH

05-20-2002 16:52:46

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Re: Re: hay cutting with brush hog in reply to Why?, 05-20-2002 16:31:12

I agree. Sickle is the right tool for the job. Faster, uses a lot less fuel, and does a better job.

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Robert in W. Mi.

05-20-2002 18:42:56

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Re: Re: Re: hay cutting with brush hog in reply to TomH, 05-20-2002 16:52:46

As i said, my fields are small. I don't put up a lot of hay. I have a NH451 (sickle mower), but around here you have to condition the hay. Burrheads post is right on. A rotary cutter will do fine, but i do realize a hay bine, or disc bine would be the tool of choise, "if" i had one!! Hay sells around here for $1.50 per bale, so i'm not cutting any more hay than i need!!! Robert

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Robert in W. Mi.

05-20-2002 13:59:37

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Re: hay cutting with brush hog in reply to JerryinPa, 05-20-2002 09:44:51

I cut all of my hay with my Woods brush hog. On my cutter, the side unbolts, but i don't think it does any better job with the side off. I tried this side by side in the same field, and i like the job it does better with the side on. A rotary cutter will NOT mow the field as clean as a sickle mower, but i go back where needed and hit the spots that need it a second time. I think you should try it with out cutting the side off first! Set the mower with the front down, and the back raised, and go at a lower speed, it will do just fine. BTW, all though sharp blades use less HP, i can't see any difference in how they cut either! Robert

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Burrhead

05-20-2002 18:31:44

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Re: Re: hay cutting with brush hog in reply to Robert in W. Mi., 05-20-2002 13:59:37

I've used a bushhog several years myself.

I like the way it conditions the hay and speeds up the cure time.

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Tim(nj)

05-20-2002 20:34:47

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Re: Re: Re: hay cutting with brush hog in reply to Burrhead, 05-20-2002 18:31:44

Of course, depending on where you are, you might just be able to pick up a decent New Idea 272 7' cut/ditioner for <$400, and still be able to "mow anything", with the same kind of conditioning, with a little bit better of a cut, and not have to burn a hole in the side of a hog.

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JerryinPa

05-21-2002 03:19:11

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Re: Re: Re: Re: hay cutting with brush hog in reply to Tim(nj), 05-20-2002 20:34:47

What is a cut/ditioner NI 272 7'??

Thanx

Sorry I'm stupid :-)!!!!

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hay

05-20-2002 10:27:10

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Re: hay cutting with brush hog in reply to JerryinPa, 05-20-2002 09:44:51

oxy-acetylene cutting torch

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