Posted by JD Seller on June 12, 2014 at 17:03:35 from (208.126.198.123):
In Reply to: Buying a tedder posted by Super Steve on June 12, 2014 at 11:58:22:
Most people DO not know how to operate a rotary tedder. They go out and try to run the PTO at 540 RPM and beat the hay to death or throw it into the next county. You just run the PTO fast enough to lift and spread the hay out. I use a JD 4020 or JD 5210. On the JD 4020 I run in 6th gear at about 1300-1400 RPM. So a faster ground speed with a lower PTO speed.
Also ted the hay while it is still green or when there is some dew on the hay. If you are dry enough to not have any dew you don't need to ted the hay anyway.
I usually mow the hay early one day. I then ted the next morning. I then rake when the hay is dry. In Grass hay that can be later the second day if there are good drying conditions.
Some things I have found over the years about tedding hay:
1) Hay tedded will allow rain water to go through it better than untedded hay. So even if I know it is going to rain before I can bale the hay as dry hay I ted it. Then I ted it as soon as I can get back into the field without leaving any tracks. Many time the hay will not so any damage from the rain. Wet hay deterietes in the windrow before guys can get it dry.
2) Tedding hay gets rid of most clumps that will cause spoilage in the bale. When I sold a lot of horse hay I every single acre was tedded to prevent clumps.
The bar type tedders are cheaper but also do not spread the hay very well. They kind of fluff the hay up but do not spread it out much at all.
I would hate to try to make dry hay without a tedder.
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