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Originally Posted by Young Cub
Cool. I just have 3 acres of hay for my little bit of animals and don't need full size baler
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In my part of the country 3 acres will produce plenty of hay to support an old square baler,I sure as hell would not want to put up something smaller than a regular square bale off 3 acres.
An acre will yield 130+ bales first cutting, somewhat less 2nd and 3rd.
You better have a barn to put it up in and a couple of guys operating the baling.
I was never good @ driving the tractor and stacking the hay on the wagon @ the same time.
Then there is the re stacking it in the mow on hot summer days.
You will rethink your haying idea after the first year.
About all the cub will do is bring the little woman out with drinking water,
as you don't bale hay on cool cloudy days.
I still have an old IH 45 baler but it has not been used in 2 years.
The Hernia stopped me, but maybe this year, as I have got it repaired.
You might think about working out a deal with a neighbor farmer who has a mower/conditioner, rake and baler and availability of a little help, that don't mind hard sweaty work.
Mc Donald employees need not apply, they get paid too much and want to many breaks, BTDT
