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Phil - MO

04-05-2004 08:27:53




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I have a shedded Rotobaler that I inherited on the family farm. I also have one outside for parts.
The neighbor told me that he helped use it last, and it didn't always kick the bale out each time.

My question is that since I am looking at a replacement hip operation this fall and concerned about feeding hay to my cows, I've read somewhere that you can bale these small round bales, leave them in the field and pasture the cattle on them. They will supposedly clean up the bales by spring.

Has anybody tried this. (Also what should I look for to fix kicking the bale out).

Phil

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Bernie in MA

04-06-2004 19:55:12




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 Re: AC Rotobaler in reply to Phil - MO, 04-05-2004 08:27:53  
I helped a farmer with those round bales when I was a teenager, putting them in the barn. 50+ years later I had my knee replaced, last Dec 8, so I could do my haying this summer. I'm just getting so I'm walking good. I sell my hay, no cows. I would say your alternatives are selling your cows, hiring some help, or wasting a little hay for one winter. I think you'll go with the waste. Good luck.



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Theman

04-06-2004 12:53:02




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 Re: AC Rotobaler in reply to Phil - MO, 04-05-2004 08:27:53  
On the bale kick-out problem: Mine has trouble if the hay isn't fed into the throat evenly. Wide windrows work best. Better yet, if raking with a single side delivery, don't crowd the second pass into the first. Let it roll alongside. Allowing the raddle to crowd the hay makes the ends of your bales tighter and more even. You will also have fewer problems tying off.

The other thing to check is the linkage up around the bevel gears for the twine arm. Make sure nothing binds or hangs. Also, there are several springs involved with this machine and all of them need to be in good condition.

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JDDan

04-05-2004 18:28:08




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 Re: AC Rotobaler in reply to Phil - MO, 04-05-2004 08:27:53  
It will work but, you better allow a lot for waste, spoilage and so on. You might be farther ahead to let someone put the hay up on the shares for you in large round bales or just have just hire someone to put it in big bails it then feed it out from the tractor seat. Becides, running one of thoes small round bailers is not for someone with a bum hip. I ran one for many years when I was much younger than I am now, dont know it I could do it now 35 years later.

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JDDan

04-05-2004 18:26:04




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 Re: AC Rotobaler in reply to Phil - MO, 04-05-2004 08:27:53  
It will work but, you better allow a lot for waste, spoilage and so on. You might be farther ahead to let someone put the hay up on the shares for you in large round bales or just have just hire someone to put it in big bails it then feed it out from the tractor seat. Becides, running one of thoes small round bailers is not for someone with a bum hip. I ran one for many years when I was much younger than I am now, dont know it I could do it now 35 years later.

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Roger

04-05-2004 18:22:06




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 Re: AC Rotobaler in reply to Phil - MO, 04-05-2004 08:27:53  
Dad used to do it all of the time. but if not a lot of snow cover there will be some waste. If there is a lot of snow they will clean it up before getting to another bale.



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Phil - MO

04-06-2004 06:06:56




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 Re: Re: AC Rotobaler in reply to Roger, 04-05-2004 18:22:06  
My plan was to bale the hay before getting the hip fixed, and leave in the field.
The pasture around the bales should be grown back by fall to turn the cows into.
This would leave about 15 acres of hay and pasture along with another 40 acres of pasture to winter about 20 head of cattle on.
I'm probably not going to be able to crawl on and off the tractor to feed big bales for awhile.

Somebody said that you don't tie the bales if you do this? Is this right?

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elaine

07-03-2004 10:17:29




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 Re: Re: Re: AC Rotobaler in reply to Phil - MO, 04-06-2004 06:06:56  
I still make little rounds bales and love my allis chalmers rotobaler!!! If I would lezve the strings off, my cows would take their heads and bunt them and unroll them and walk and put on them looking for the best. I put my hay in ricks with some tar paper on top next to a fence I don't care about. since our cows are old, not one likes to be the first to open one up, so they are pretty good about eating them. there may be some spoilage on the ground, but with them scattered out, you get alot of good old fashion poops on the ground and not in all one spot and saves hauling it out in the summer. I had trouble with my bales not ejecting, and it was because one of the rollers next to the latch somehow got under the release bar that helps undo the latch. hope this helps. hope you receive this message. it tis not going thru very well...

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elaine

07-03-2004 10:14:40




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 Re: Re: Re: AC Rotobaler in reply to Phil - MO, 04-06-2004 06:06:56  
I still make little rounds bales and love my allis chalmers rotobaler!!! If I would lezve the strings off, my cows would take their heads and bunt them and unroll them and walk and put on them looking for the best. I put my hay in ricks with some tar paper on top next to a fence I don't care about. since our cows are old, not one likes to be the first to open one up, so they are pretty good about eating them. there may be some spoilage on the ground, but with them scattered out, you get alot of good old fashion poops on the ground and not in all one spot and saves hauling it out in the summer. I had trouble with my bales not ejecting, and it was because one of the rollers next to the latch somehow got under the release bar that helps undo the latch. hope this helps. hope you receive this message. it tis not going thru very well.

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elaine

07-03-2004 10:11:10




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 Re: Re: Re: AC Rotobaler in reply to Phil - MO, 04-06-2004 06:06:56  
I still make little rounds bales and love my allis chalmers rotobaler!!! If I would lezve the strings off, my cows would take their heads and bunt them and unroll them and walk and put on them looking for the best. I put my hay in ricks with some tar paper on top next to a fence I don't care about. since our cows are old, not one likes to be the first to open one up, so they are pretty good about eating them. there may be some spoilage on the ground, but with them scattered out, you get alot of good old fashion poops on the ground and not in all one spot and saves hauling it out in the summer. I had trouble with my bales not ejecting, and it was because one of the rollers next to the latch somehow got under the release bar that helps undo the latch. hope this helps.

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Sid

04-05-2004 14:57:14




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 Re: AC Rotobaler in reply to Phil - MO, 04-05-2004 08:27:53  
I haven't done it but know a fella who was doing it as late as four or five years ago and he had to run hot wires to limit the amount they could get to to keep it from being wasted. I worked with another guy who tried it but his job did not allow him the time he needed to move the hot wire so he gave up n it.



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