Pictures of haying today

Manitoba_Rancher · Rancher Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 2118 Location: Canada

Took a few pictures from the road tonight after supper of the tractor and baler and the tractor and rake. It was around 100F here today so the a/c in the cabs had to work overtime. Even had water coming in the cab from the condensor.

Here are the pics. We are baling some plains hay, that is so rough it could shake the b@lls off a brass monkey....lol

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y256/Manitoba_Rancher/haying002.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y256/Manitoba_Rancher/94b35850.jpg

the_jersey_lilly_2000 · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:48 pm Post subject:

wow...looks like ya could just keep right on cuttin n balin forever with that veiw...can see foreverrrrrrr Thanks for sharin manitoba

frenchie · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 12:03 am Post subject: Re: Pictures of haying today

[quote="Manitoba_Rancher"]Took a few pictures from the road tonight after supper of the tractor and baler and the tractor and rake. It was around 100F here today so the a/c in the cabs had to work overtime. Even had water coming in the cab from the condensor.

Here are the pics. We are baling some plains hay, that is so rough it could shake the b@lls off a brass monkey....lol

Tully · Member Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Posts: 52 Location: AUSTRALIA

Just curious to know what is the grass you are baling? ,is it natural pasture or a sown improved type ? what does it yield ?

regards
Tully
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nr · Rancher Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 2786 Location: DE

Beautiful land!

alabama · Rancher Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 1622 Location: Alabama

That looks like a long way between windrows. How many tons to the acre are you getting.
That is some long rows too. I would have to pack a lunch to walk to the end of the row.

Manitoba_Rancher · Rancher Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 2118 Location: Canada

That is natural grass, never broken up. Its a kind natural prairie grass and the animals do real well on it. Makes excellent horse and bull hay. We re averaging about 2.5 tonnes to the acre and we are raking two 16 ft swaths together. The rows go for about a full mile.

Shelly · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 10:44 am Post subject:

I cut some on the best friend's this year that ran the full mile. Talk about boring! Hell, I could smoke two cigarettes by the time I made it from one end to the other! And of course, it had to be the roughest damn field I've been on so far this year! Rolling Eyes

TXTibbs · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:09 am Post subject:

Manitoba_Rancher · Rancher Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 2118 Location: Canada

TX- I havent a damn clue what kind of grass it is. Its not a tame variety so I m not sure. Its got a mix of wild clover and alfalfa in it tooo. Smells really good when its baled.

katrina · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 1:00 pm Post subject:

Nice pictures!!! Would be interested in seeing your baling rig up close.. Take care....

TXTibbs · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 1:05 pm Post subject:

so um manitoba...you don't know what your main grass is up there where you live? Can you ask someone please...i'm curious.....i'd assume its western wheatgrass but not sure...never been to manitoba.

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