Posted by modirt on May 08, 2020 at 05:16:08 from (199.187.163.74):
In Reply to: Deweze Hay Monster posted by modirt on May 06, 2020 at 07:55:36:
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Part of the reason for me hunting one of these down was for the nostalgia of it, but also the economics.
I am putting up small square bales for the horse market. Have about 10 customers......largest only takes 150 to 200 bales. Smallest to date was a guy who only wanted 10 bales to feed some goats. But they all want good quality, small squares and will pay from $5 per bale on the low end to as much as $10 for a 50# bale of good timothy. Regardless of what it is, you have to get it off the ground and in the barn on a timely basis......as in within hours. Screw that up and you got nothing but moldy garden mulch. So critical it gets picked up ASAP.
Finding labor at any scale.....when picking off the ground.....is a problem. Here and everywhere else. Some pay by the hour.....I've heard $12 to $15. I pay by the bale.......labor gets 60 cents a bale. If that is 4 guys......they get 15 cents a bale, but if they can only do 75 to 100 bales an hour, they only get $12 to $15 per hour. They can get that elsewhere doing a fraction of the work, so not interested.
But with this machine.......two kids riding on the back....with me driving......can do 150 bales an hour. For the two kids.....that translates to $45 per hour......or even $30 if they split it with me. At $45 per hour......they will show up anytime I call and be happy to do so.
Could I do better with a NH stackliner? I could get it off the ground......but my storage barn isn't tall enough to tip it up to unload. I can get better prices if I deliver and stack in customer's barns. Video shows one such situation. Small elevated loft over box stalls in a small stable. I can't put them in that loft with a stackliner.
Economics also goes much deeper.....and it all factors into which method of hauling works best for me.
Bottom line is I was thrilled to find me a working hay monster!
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