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shawnspeed3

12-23-2007 15:14:39




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I am thinking about a round baler for next year ,and would like to stay with a 4x4 bale size except all the balers that size in my area are a little more than I want to spend, but the 5x5 and 5x6 balers in the same condition are half the price..now can you adjust A larger baler to make maybe a 4x5 bale??? This would also make it a little easier for me to move. Thanks Shawn




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shawnspeed3

12-24-2007 08:14:18




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 Re: Round bale size in reply to shawnspeed3, 12-23-2007 15:14:39  
Thanks for the reply's ...I sorta thought that would be the case , but wasn't sure. As far as spoilage , I intend to store them off the ground and cover them for minimum spoilage, so the smaller size won't affect that much, and yes I intend on mooving with a smaller tractor, and the person I sell hay to has a small skid steer that can handle 4x4's but not much larger. Thanks again, Shawn



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hayray

12-25-2007 04:06:45




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 Re: Round bale size in reply to shawnspeed3, 12-24-2007 08:14:18  
Hey Shawn,

that is why I am using the 4x4. But I bought a new one about 5 years ago because the price on used ones was way out of proportion for what they are worth, and you will make way more money on a 4x4 bale then a 4x5. I store mine outdoors and covered. Are you still grazing that Jap Millet? Turnips are still getting grazed, still not feeding hay.



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shawnspeed3

12-25-2007 07:53:59




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 Re: Round bale size in reply to hayray, 12-25-2007 04:06:45  
Ray, wish I was still grazing the turnips and millit, but the cows cleaned out both patches already, and I am now buying ,:<( round bales at 35 bucks delivered for 800-1000 lb of last years 1st cutting that are net wrapped, with little waste ....not bad , but I am looking to downsize a little on the cows, and upsize on my forage for next year. Turnips and millit along with clover as a plowdown ,and barley and peas for grain for the pigs are in the works....Now all I gotta do is finish the bridge so I can get to my other field without having to drive a mile and a half, and then go through the neighbors ....Happy holidays Shawn

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rrlund

12-24-2007 07:39:03




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 Re: Round bale size in reply to shawnspeed3, 12-23-2007 15:14:39  
I've read everything below,so just adding my opinion. I bale over a thousand round bales a year. I had a 5x6 in 1979-81. Traded for a 4x5 and have had them every since. A LOT easier to haul. You can but them up two wide on a wagon or trailer without being over width. I've always had the high density 4x5. They will average 900 pounds,the 5x6 1979 technology weighed 1100. Lost the difference in spoilage on the ones that were left outside. Worth the difference if you have to pay more for the 4x5.

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kyhayman

12-23-2007 18:58:24




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 Re: Round bale size in reply to shawnspeed3, 12-23-2007 15:14:39  
Diameter is adjustable, and with most belt balers with good results. I run a pair of NH 650's. 4x6 at full size but I run them on 4x4 or 4x4.5.

I really like the 4x4's. If storing outside I'd go with the 4x5 or 4x6 unless you are transporting on the road. Thats why I like the 4x4's, I cant stack them on the trailer and make my overheads if I go any more than 50 inches. Plus in most of my sheds I can get 3 runs of 4x4s which lets me stack 3 high as opposed to 2 runs of 4x5's which only lets me go 2 high.

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johns48jdb

12-23-2007 15:54:47




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 Re: Round bale size in reply to shawnspeed3, 12-23-2007 15:14:39  
unless your tractor limits the size of bales you can handle i'd go for the bigger size bales. probably take less room to store that way, take less twine, take less time to move the bales out of the field, and if your leaving them outside, then by the time you waste the bottom 1/4 of a small bale you don't have much hay left in the bale.



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T.K. in PA

12-23-2007 15:50:35




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 Re: Round bale size in reply to shawnspeed3, 12-23-2007 15:14:39  
I dont know about all balers, but JD balers can.
You can make any diameter over 36" I think. Just remember the bigger the bale the less wasted hay.

Don't make them any bigger than you can handle.



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DiyDave

12-23-2007 15:46:50




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 Re: Round bale size in reply to shawnspeed3, 12-23-2007 15:14:39  
The answer is, briefly, yes. You can tie the bale at 4' instead of 5' in diameter. You can't adjust the width, just the diameter.



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