Posted by Dave H (MI) on February 03, 2009 at 12:31:35 from (205.188.116.73):
In Reply to: hay mowers posted by Phil R. in PA on February 03, 2009 at 12:03:14:
Phil, this is one of those areas I could go on about for ever. Your choices with an H are going to be limited in terms of the mower. There are many good sickle mowers around but they are generally old and difficult. I do NOT recommend 22 acres of hay with an older sickle mower. I would go with a newer belt driven sickle mower. The hay will be different and the horse people (at least the eastern horse people) will frown on the stems in grass hay that has not been conditioned. The longer dry time can mean some sunburn and this also will make them rip on your hay. Truth is, the hay is pretty darn good and horses do well on it. If you want to go with a conditioner behind a sickle, these are around but are mostly older as far as I know. A mower/conditioner like a haybine (NH) or a MoCo (JD) is going to set you back some $$ and they are expensive to maintain as they get older. You would probably need an older one as your HP will limit the available models in the newer mowers. I have heard of a small discbine for smaller tractors but I suspect it would be expensive. Another issue might be hydraulics for raising and lowering on an H. A lot of people will tell you they do a lot of acres with an old sickle and it is true. But it is also true that it is a long hard process. If it were me, I would go slow and see how I liked doing a small amount before I bought a lot of equipment.
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