2 days sounds pretty quick - even with a haybine/crimper unless you are in the hotter/drier west.
If everything was perfect - I'd cut with a sickle bar mower (what I have), which lays the grass out very flat, at the highest setting it will cut - to maximize the stubble height. I let that set for a day, ted after the dew burns off the 2nd day, 3rd day, be ready to bale, but more likely ted again, 4th day, rake and bale. One of the reasons I'm interested in a mower/conditioner is for the crimping action and potential time savings that go with it. 3 days from cut to bale in the mountains of VA would be awesome. What I don't like about the mower conditioners and drum mowers is - it appears to me, they lay a windrow to some extent and I'd think you'd have to ted right away. The sickle mower lays the hay our very nicely and flat - maybe a few clumps along the swath board at the end of the bar.
I will say this - I was AMAZED at how the tedder accelerated the drying of our hay. The drying was to the point that some of my hay appeared to be to dry and straw looking. I'm a believer - tedders work.
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