Re: Hay Making for Idiots or How Stupid is This Id

Posted by Kirk Grau on May 14, 2004 at 19:59:47 from (68.67.223.192):

In Reply to: Hay Making for Idiots or How Stupid is This Idea posted by Kirk Grau on May 14, 2004 at 04:28:50:

Oh Boy,

You guys are all just adding fuel to my fire. My wife is probably going to kill me if I go ahead with this, but now it seems like an even better idea than it did yesterday after all these responses in favor of the idea.

FWIW I live in South Central PA (near Gettysburg) for those of you who have commented on drying climate.

My biggest problem is going to be finding equipment in short order. I am thinking I need to be mowing about the 2nd week of June so I am down to just a few weeks to gather this together. I was already considering gathering bales in a pickup for those who suggested that strategy.

Right now I am looking for a haybine, rake, tedder and baler. Might change my mind depending what I find locally. Given my tractor is almost 50 HP (IH 504) are there any limits I need to watch out for as far as mower/haybine? I don't see raking and baling as being too power intensive at the scale I am talking about. The topography of these pastures is relatively flat.

Also, if anybody is in my area and knows somebody who might want to work this this year I am certainly open to that yet. Most of what is holding me back from just jumping in with both feet is my ignorance of haying leading to the fear that I will spend a lot of time and a little money and still be buying hay next year.

Thanks Again,

Kirk

Follow Ups:

• Re: Re: Hay Making for Idiots or How Stupid is Thi Honest John 04:19:06 05/15/04 (2)
  • Re: Re: Re: Hay Making for Idiots or How Stupid is Kirk Grau 06:38:25 05/15/04 (1)
    • Re: Re: Re: Re: Hay Making for Idiots or How Stupi Honest John 19:03:57 05/15/04 (0)

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