Posted by Moline_guy on January 12, 2014 at 10:40:37 from (216.106.216.215):
In Reply to: Hay grinding posted by NEKS on January 12, 2014 at 05:13:04:
Like others said, turns hay that is not desirable into something they can use. If you are feeding good short upland hay, grinding hay may not save you a lot in the long run. If you are like most, good upland hay is getting hard to find or afford to have. We put up a lot of lowland hay and corn stalks. We grind it up and mix in with silage for cows and also add grain for the calf ration. We run a 1100 haybuster grinder and a 4890 case. 6 grand for the grinder and 9 grand for the tractor, have been using them as a pair for close to 10 years. Probably 150 hours a year. We put 4 grand in the grinder this year for hammers, sieves, rods, and belts, should be good for another 10 years. I would guess a custom grinder would be a better bet if you have a small herd, and they can run a lot of hay through in a short time. Were up here on the frozen tundra so the cows just get fed on frozen corn fields and in grassy areas during spring thaw. Feeder cattle get fed in tire bunks. Easier to feed ground hay than rolling out bales. Fill your wagon, hook up and go. Bale processsors are another option, but they are expensive and you aren't able to mix poor and good hay as well.
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