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Hay Roping?

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jswintx

12-04-2006 19:46:07




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What does the term "Hay Roping" mean. And what are the effects of it? If it has happened to me then I guess I've never seen the differance. Thanks




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RickL

12-05-2006 06:49:27




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 Re: Hay Roping? in reply to jswintx, 12-04-2006 19:46:07  
its just expression on how the hay or grass becomes when you turn it with a bar rake. The wetter it is the more it will do it. As far as baling it really not problem anyway but sometimes it will take a large length of windrow into the baler when youreally don't want it to,otherwise don't worry about it. Wheel rakes wil do alot less of the roping effect thou. Customers have their choices and ideas of course but they will both get the job done. Have assemble about every brand out their and tried it for my own curiosity and I prefer the wheel units especially the double front swing units,leaves it more loose and standing up more. If its wet or damp then doesn't make much difference as wet hay is wet hay period.

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Allan In NE

12-05-2006 04:20:43




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 Re: Hay Roping? in reply to jswintx, 12-04-2006 19:46:07  
JS,

When a rake throws the swath, and when done at the right moisture content, the motion normally just "kicks it, bounces it and just moves the hay over".

However, if the hay is raked too wet or green and not wilted enough, the hay will "roll underneath itself" and twist itself into somewhat of a big rope.

Roping makes the hay harder to dry.

Allan



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Tx Jim

12-05-2006 04:17:51




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 Re: Hay Roping? in reply to jswintx, 12-04-2006 19:46:07  
It resembles the old Mrs Bairds bread commercial of twisting the dough before baking. Might be good for bread but makes sidewall of rd bales look terrible and makes it harder to make decent looking rolls. Tx Jim



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kyhayman

12-04-2006 20:03:03




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 Re: Hay Roping? in reply to jswintx, 12-04-2006 19:46:07  
Its the way bar rakes twost the hay in a windrow. Some people hate it, me I wouldnt have a rake that didnt. I tried a wheel rake for a year, it wasnt too bad rolling it, but with the square baler it just wouldnt feed even, seemed to push it ahead instead of suck it in if it wasnt twisted a bit.



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TGIN

12-05-2006 04:26:52




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 Re: Hay Roping? in reply to kyhayman, 12-04-2006 20:03:03  
I agree with you . I think it feeds better into the baler and the cows dont seem to care .



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edchainsaw

12-04-2006 19:48:32




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 Re: Hay Roping? in reply to jswintx, 12-04-2006 19:46:07  
well we call it that when the rake twists the hay into a really ropelike windrow.

making it harder to bale



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