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we we on multi cut so crops very light , but a blockage was a real pain yes
we had a Martin Markham like that, that wilder would kill a tractor was a dog to drive, we then went to a Kid Side Mounted dirrect cut before the Double ChopThe Wilder didn't have a cross auger - just a set of knives and straight up the spout.
Picking up 5ft6in mower rows with a Double Chop was a ballache, if you pushed on you overloaded the cross auger, it would spill over the back and you would have to go around again!
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we had a Martin Markham like that, that wilder would kill a tractor was a dog to drive, we then went to a Kid Side Mounted dirrect cut before the Double Chop
I'm seem to remember seeing an advert for a Irish company who was making a double chop similar to Kidd but I can't remember name at moment.then everyone bought a JF Precision Chop and a Fraser trailer off Willis Bros
Had a taarup side mounted direct cut here. They were very hard to drive. (Compared to NH double chop).Been there bought the t shirt
Used to do about 10 acres a day in Blaenberllan with Taarup side mounted direct cut on a 5000, with 3 ton Winfield trailers tearing around
Was it a company called Tullow engineering .I'm seem to remember seeing an advert for a Irish company who was making a double chop similar to Kidd but I can't remember name at moment.
Nc made a great single chop but after 5ft and the problem was that the rotar started to vibrate. They unfortunately suffered from Nc desease (rust).Was it a company called Tullow engineering .
What do you call "bad" silage ?I like the wagon silage. There seems to be more of the goodness retained in the stem. But if you don't get it cut at the right time you might as not even bother making silage. Bad silage is the dearest thing you ever did.
Digestibility wouldn't be too of my list at all, pallatpalati and intake are the most important, so many times I have seen "good" silage that cows just didn't perform onSo many definitions of bad silage. So many variables. Digestibility is my main concern.
We try to cut 4 times if we get the weather.
So our grass is never too stemy. The seed mixture is all for cutting often. Dry matter is a headache always.. Getting a wilt on the crop is important.
Then there is the actual ensiling of the grass we use three covers and put lorry covers on top plus tyres. It's a bit of work but a lot less waste and secondry fermentation. We feed silage all year round so we work hard on the silage. It has to be top quality or we lose money. Its that simple
I take it this is the harvester you're talking about?Elho took over kidd I think.
These 2100s are the answer to alot of questions just now. They split from the main body of the harvester to allow the tractor and trailer to be leave the field. That makes them good for zero grazing and they cut 7ft which is a fairly good cutting width. Not to many passes if it's wet. Then you can mow down 20ft and let it wilt like a precision chop for your silage and you have a decent harvester that you can pull your trailer directly and keep the weight on the back of the tractor.. Good for hilly or soft conditions. Then le piece de resistance.. You can side fill on both sides of the harvester.. Win win