How quick is your hay making?

[carpenter1]

How quick is your hay making?
I cut yesterday, and turned straight out. It's making very quick in this sun and wind.
Its going for small bales for horses

 

[Northeastfarmer]

4-5 days in June

 

[super4]

what I cut yesterday would bale today for hay.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

what I cut yesterday would bale today for hay.

No fert and lawn clippings?

 

[rob1]

what I cut yesterday and turned twice today looks very dry, pick it up however and it still feels damp, more hay spoiled in this weather than when its cloudy

 

[carpenter1]

what I cut yesterday and turned twice today looks very dry, pick it up however and it still feels damp, more hay spoiled in this weather than when its cloudy

Someone who is helping me, said it would bale tomorrow, I think Saturday at the earliest.

 

[carpenter1]

what I cut yesterday would bale today for hay.

when are you planning to bale? I think the baler would have to follow the rake here as so windy

 

[AvonValleyFarmer]

If your forecast is good then leave it an extra day. No point in rushing it IMO. Can always bale early in the day if you're worried about losing leaf baling.

 

[Werzle]

I always leave hay a clear day before tedding and only turn it once a day. Most hay i make only gets turned twice before being put in the swathe and baled. Makes me smile seeing people tedding 4-6 times burning fuel for no reason than they cannot help themselves

 

[landslave the 2nd]

Just put the node between your teeth and listen....when it sounds like a dry crunch/ shatter.... game on .

Or grab a handful and twist it.... and listen ... it's a cracking you want.

 

[Raider112]

Always leave hay a clear day before tedding and only turn it once a day. Most hay i make only gets turned twice before being put in the swathe and baled. Makes me smile seeing people tedding 4-6 times burning fuel for no reason than they cannot help themselves

Up North we try to gain a day if we can, very rare we can mow and know that it's dry for 4 or 5 days.
People say silage should be tedded within a couple of hours of mowing, is hay any different?

 

[Nithsdale]

Last year - 2 days with 1 turn (rowing up).
But we were trying to make silage


In a 'normal' year the best we have done was 3 days.

 

[super4]

when are you planning to bale? I think the baler would have to follow the rake here as so windy

Weather been very good here yesterday. No dew last night due to the wind and sun full on from dawn. I will bale tomorrow.

 

[Werzle]

Up North we try to gain a day if we can, very rare we can mow and know that it's dry for 4 or 5 days.
People say silage should be tedded within a couple of hours of mowing, is hay any different?

Who knows, i only tedd silage once 24hrs after mowing and bale 24hrs after that and its done me well for years

 

[andybk]

to be fair most of you guys mow with a modern mower conditioner , and it comes out the back turned once and bruised ,then you ted with a modern dedicated tedder , us with old kit (a pz165 and haybob ) have to ted behind the mower as its all in a thick swath and complete thick stems , . i turn twice a day for 4 days . good tip above with node @landslave the 2nd

 

[Werzle]

to be fair most of you guys mow with a modern mower conditioner , and it comes out the back turned once ,then you ted with a modern dedicated tedder , us with old kit (a pz165 and haybob ) have to ted behind the mower as its all in a thick swath . i turn twice a day for 4 days . good tip above with node @landslave the 2nd

I waited the same time between operations even when i used a drum mower and haybob, tedders are quicker but i think the haybob does a better job. Farmers should do whatever works for them. I was always told you shouldnt tedd hay until its gone silver ontop and let the sun do the work

 

[Nithsdale]

I waited the same time between operations even when i used a drum mower and haybob, tedders are quicker but i think the haybob does a better job. Farmers should do whatever works for them. I was always told you shouldnt tedd hay until its gone silver ontop and let the sun do the work

 

[Werzle]

If used correctly! You would be amazed at how many farmers still dont no how to bob. Plenty of people charging for condition mowing too who's conditioner is opened so wide its doing bugger all

 

[Nithsdale]

If used correctly! You would be amazed at how many farmers still dont no how to bob. Plenty of people charging for condition mowing too who's conditioner is opened so wide its doing bugger all

Used a haybob for many a year those were the days, stuck boiling in a DB1390 with the doors off being eaten alive by Cleggs... summers were better back then (and I'm not that old!)


Haybobs were OK but I'd not go back to one. Our Kuhn makes a good job..

We don't ted silage, though. Don't condition it either. Wilt 24hr, then 1 turn with rake, wilt another 24hr before baling is all it ever needs.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

If used correctly! You would be amazed at how many farmers still dont no how to bob. Plenty of people charging for condition mowing too who's conditioner is opened so wide its doing bugger all

A gaybob does 2 jobs....both badly