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Post by cutiepiepmu on Jul 22, 2008 15:31:57 GMT -5
Hey everyone - In my ongoing negotiations I have come into a situation where I can get the 5 tie bales of Orchard and Teff grass hays very reasonably. The issue is that not many are set up to handle these monsters. The average weight per bale is 805 pounds. You will need a tractor to manage these guys.
Is there anyone on here set up for them? I can get a GREAT deal on them but need to take a full truck(about 2 bales per ton) and I only have storage in my own barn for so many. SO - anyone else interested in the monsters???
Sara
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Post by penny/pals on Jul 22, 2008 16:26:51 GMT -5
Sara How much per bale???
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Post by swissgrl on Jul 22, 2008 16:37:42 GMT -5
are those the big round bales?
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Post by penny/pals on Jul 22, 2008 17:05:58 GMT -5
These I think are "square" or rectangle shaped
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Post by cutiepiepmu on Jul 22, 2008 19:06:36 GMT -5
They are the compressed large rectangular bales - right now the quote per bale is $75 plus shipping/transport which I am waiting to hear back on. The biggest issue is offloading which we are trying to work out at this point.
Sara
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Post by barbpurple on Jul 22, 2008 21:48:36 GMT -5
wow i would be jumping all over that one if i were closer....,that would be ideal for my kids,,,dang it
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Post by shelberttk2 on Jul 27, 2008 12:28:20 GMT -5
This is how I used to get my Alfalfa, it is a bit tricky as far as storage etc goes, but they are usually much cheaper that way! Over at our old feedlot (Cow feedlot mind you!), they would plop a huge O. Grass in the middle of the feeder for the horses to munch down on.....No wonder the horses were soooo fat!!!!
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Post by rodeo51 on Aug 1, 2008 18:36:48 GMT -5
Breaking flakes off of those monsters is interesting.
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Post by wildwoman on Aug 3, 2008 13:05:50 GMT -5
heard anything back yet? How much would someone else need to commit to?
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Post by baadass on Aug 3, 2008 13:38:52 GMT -5
Hi Sara
We would be interested in 20-30, depending on what you have available. We are quite a ways north of you (Monroe) so I'd like to know the shipping. Is this eastern WA grown? The trailer can't be over 32 feet.
We have the use of a neighbor's large tractor with forks for off loading or a back hoe with forks. And an easy access covered area to store them.
We have been using local big bales lately. Although they take some getting used to as far as feeding, the savings are great. We fold the (huge) flakes in half and then stuff them into the tractor bucket to feed out. At first working with these bales was daunting but you get the hang of it.
Geri
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