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rhudson

06-19-2002 20:31:28

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we're doing a lot of hay on this board aren't we! i've been stacking hay in a triangle stack (six to a triangle),42 to a stack and covering with a $250 vinyl cover. been saving and planning on a hay shed. plan to stack hay verically on end, three high. anyone do this? do i need grabbers for a front loader? can i do it with a fork truck attachment on a 3 pt hitch? or do i need to find an old forktruck/forktractor? i'm now stacking with a backhoe with a spear attachment on the loader. i know if i try this in a shed, i'll knock out a post the first day. thanks for any insite.

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Allan

06-30-2002 21:24:43

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Re: round hay storage ? in reply to rhudson, 06-19-2002 20:31:28

We stack three high in our sheds a little differently. We make 4x5 850 lb bales with a belt baler so they are nice and square which really helps. The bottom 2 we stack on the flat side by spearing them in the center with just a regular bale spear. Get them up in the air and tilt your spear so they fall off onto the flat side. If they
aren't exactly where you want them, leave your spear pointing down and push them at the bottom to position them. The top one we put on the round
side. Since there is no weight on the top one, it
keeps its shape nicely as do the bottom ones. It
takes a little practice, but it's easy once you get the hang of it. We stack this way outside too
and put a tarp on so it covers the top bale and comes down a little on the middle bale. Very little spoilage if any. Feel free to e-mail me if
you have any questions. Good luck.

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Allan

06-30-2002 21:21:05

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Re: round hay storage ? in reply to rhudson, 06-19-2002 20:31:28

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Wheels

06-22-2002 07:50:58

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Re: round hay storage ? in reply to rhudson, 06-19-2002 20:31:28

We use a bale fork with two prongs (similar to a pallet fork) to stack bales like you are talking about. We use a bobcat to stack, a loader should work to. We typically don't have much of a problem getting them to slide off the fork as we go underneath the bales to pick them up.

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Mike

06-20-2002 07:01:53

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Re: round hay storage ? in reply to rhudson, 06-19-2002 20:31:28

Neighbor has a nice looking rig that attacthes to a front end loader. He stacks 5x5s on end 3 high. Saves a ton of room too. His bales are net wrapped, but I suppose you could stack any tight bale this way. My guess is that any local machine shop can build you one to suit your needs. You might even try Brookneal Machine Shop if you are in the area. He builds to order & does a lot of the brainwork too. Have you seen the tobacco balers he has built? He can make what you need, and good people too. Our county agent doesn't put much faith in getting much hay from the 2nd. cutting. How did you fair on the first?

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rhudson

06-21-2002 13:20:18

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Re: Re: round hay storage ? in reply to Mike, 06-20-2002 07:01:53

yeah, when i was a kid i used to love to see his father weld, Melvin dawson. i used to think his name was "Welding Dawson".

i usually get between 90 and 130 tons of hay from spring. this year i got 32 tons. i'm still cutting on neighbors "give away if you cut it) hay. but thats a lot of time for little hay. i'll have to move cows to land i have never had them on to make it though the winter.

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thurlow

06-19-2002 20:51:38

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Re: round hay storage ? in reply to rhudson, 06-19-2002 20:31:28

I stack bales (5 ft x 6 ft)in a barn which I built for that purpose. 3 bales high, stacked on their sides. Use old John Deere loader on a 4020, using home-made forks. No problem getting out from under them, but might not work as easily stacking bales on end.

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