hay processors

Dan in North Houston · Feb 21, 2022

I've seen the videos of people feeding cattle in the winter with hay processors that can carry up to 6 bales, it looks like a great time saver. But curious about what happens with the twine or net wrap on the hay, I assume the grinder just chews it up. Even if you tried to remove it, it's hard to get every bit off of a bale before you feed it. Does it cause problems in the processor getting wrapped around the shafts, or what about inside of the cows?

SVcummins · Feb 21, 2022

Try to get as much as possible off a little twine wont hurt a lot will kill them

Steven Allen · Feb 21, 2022

I thought the cows ARE the hay processors . . . .?

Bruce from Can. · Feb 21, 2022

Sisal twine might not be much of a problem, but net and plastic string will wrap. I have see TMR mixers loaded with the junk. The plastic string just stays in the cows gut. My Veterinarian told me about taking balls of twine out a cow.

72supr · Feb 21, 2022

The big ones that carry half dozen bales can be tough to get around with if you get much snow on the ground. I have one that carries two bales and it works good. As far as the net wrap I cut it off. If some gets wrapped around the hammers there is a hot knife that works good to take it off but I dont have one but have seen them.

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