Best Bale Size To Sell

[Seth470]

Somebody will know the easiest bale size to sell and use as were looking at square baling instead of round baling.

 

[Highland Mule]

Depends who you are selling to, surely. Horse, sucklers, carrots, etc.

 

[Seth470]

Depends who you are selling to, surely. Horse, sucklers, carrots, etc.

mainly yes

 

[Skintagain]

mainly yes

Pardon?

 

[Highland Mule]

mainly yes

Which?

 

[sodbuster]

8x4x3

 

[M-J-G]

What size tractor is it going on?
That can determine a lot.
I'd go for 1200 wide if they are going on lorries, 4 strings are a bit of a pain IMO.

We've just got a 5200 Claas which has a 1200 x 700 chamber.
We only have 180hp so any bigger wasn't an option.
I also like a 700 deep bale as I can get 2 of them in the bedder at once.

 

[tr250]

What size tractor is it going on?
That can determine a lot.
I'd go for 1200 wide if they are going on lorries, 4 strings are a bit of a pain IMO.

We've just got a 5200 Claas which has a 1200 x 700 chamber.
We only have 180hp so any bigger wasn't an option.
I also like a 700 deep bale as I can get 2 of them in the bedder at once.

We have a 120x70 also I think it’s a happy medium for most people. Small farmers or horse people can carry wads but they can be put on a lorry efficiently and carted easily. We do the baling for someone who’s had a shed fire and has been buying 120x90s and is moaning they only get one on the chopper and the strings are hard to get. Also we do them 2.8 m long so with 2 bales you can really fill the chopper and 4 fit across a 40ft shed and trailer

 

[Seth470]

Which?

Horsey people and farmers.

 

[Highland Mule]

Horsey people and farmers.

 

[Seth470]

What would u suggest then

 

[bobk]

If anyone wants to maul quads in to a stable they're welcome to it

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Best thing for horse customers is ....get someone else to supply them .....you won't regret it !!

 

[Highland Mule]

What would u suggest then

It depends on the type of customer and what you're baling. Straw for carrot farmers - big squares; hay for horses - conventional squares; silage for crofters and livestock farmers - 4x4 rounds. Given that you haven't told us what you're baling or who the intended customer is, I'm sorry but I can't offer any informed advice.

 

[CopperBeech]

Would you like tea or coffee ?

Yes.

 

[Highland Mule]

Would you like tea or coffee ?

Yes.

it's not just me then. Thank you.

 

[Seth470]

It depends on the type of customer and what you're baling. Straw for carrot farmers - big squares; hay for horses - conventional squares; silage for crofters and livestock farmers - 4x4 rounds. Given that you haven't told us what you're baling or who the intended customer is, I'm sorry but I can't offer any informed advice.

Baling straw. For livestock farmers.
what size of bale

 

[Seth470]

It depends on the type of customer and what you're baling. Straw for carrot farmers - big squares; hay for horses - conventional squares; silage for crofters and livestock farmers - 4x4 rounds. Given that you haven't told us what you're baling or who the intended customer is, I'm sorry but I can't offer any informed advice.

Plus a bit of contracting work if I can get any.

 

[Highland Mule]

Baling straw. For livestock farmers.
what size of bale

Yes

 

[bobk]

What tractor you got