might be a daft idea !!!

[Jobie0608]

So I have a equine livery yard and been looking at ways to make the straw go further we currently just stack large square bale straw into a shed and they just open them up and use from the stack
now we used to be on small conventional bales and they seemed to go a little further than big stuff does based on the tonnage so father and i have been discussing why this is and we have come to the conclusion that because they use there barrows to carry a large slice of straw they see it as just a barrow of straw and when they used to use conventional bales it was just carry a couple of slices at a time no need for the barrow so we are saying they use more because of how they transport it so been thinking of chopping the straw loose into the shed then when they do use the barrow to take straw to stables there wont be as much in it sort of kidding them that they are using same amount when in reality there not but my question is we just want it fluffed up basically not actually chopped and blown would a rear discharge do that job ? i own a rear discharge and it would save buying a chopper or a spread a able to do the same job

 

[Neil MP]

So I have a equine livery yard and been looking at ways to make the straw go further we currently just stack large square bale straw into a shed and they just open them up and use from the stack
now we used to be on small conventional bales and they seemed to go a little further than big stuff does based on the tonnage so father and i have been discussing why this is and we have come to the conclusion that because they use there barrows to carry a large slice of straw they see it as just a barrow of straw and when they used to use conventional bales it was just carry a couple of slices at a time no need for the barrow so we are saying they use more because of how they transport it so been thinking of chopping the straw loose into the shed then when they do use the barrow to take straw to stables there wont be as much in it sort of kidding them that they are using same amount when in reality there not but my question is we just want it fluffed up basically not actually chopped and blown would a rear discharge do that job ? i own a rear discharge and it would save buying a chopper or a spread a able to do the same job

Just rebale it into small bales.

 

[Jobie0608]

Just rebale it into small balewe did think that but

we did think about that but huge amount of labour involved

 

[Will 1594]

Just rebale it into small bales.

Just bale it in small to start with , how many do you do

 

[Jobie0608]

Just bale it in small to start with , how many do you do

we buy it in we don't bale our own

 

[Jobie0608]

we use around 175-200 4 stringers per year

 

[Flat 10]

Just try the spreader if it bugs you. Surely you charge enough to cover the small extra amount you use? Plus the big bales are cheaper to start with.

 

[Jobie0608]

Just try the spreader if it bugs you. Surely you charge enough to cover the small extra amount you use? Plus the big bales are cheaper to start with.

its not that it bugs me its just trying to get the most out of the profits we buy in by the tonne so the price between the 2 sizes of bales is no different its just the big bales are easier to handle for us

 

[Hill Ground]

Buy them smaller wheelbarrows, bet they don't want to do 2 trips!!

 

[glasshouse]

So I have a equine livery yard and been looking at ways to make the straw go further we currently just stack large square bale straw into a shed and they just open them up and use from the stack
now we used to be on small conventional bales and they seemed to go a little further than big stuff does based on the tonnage so father and i have been discussing why this is and we have come to the conclusion that because they use there barrows to carry a large slice of straw they see it as just a barrow of straw and when they used to use conventional bales it was just carry a couple of slices at a time no need for the barrow so we are saying they use more because of how they transport it so been thinking of chopping the straw loose into the shed then when they do use the barrow to take straw to stables there wont be as much in it sort of kidding them that they are using same amount when in reality there not but my question is we just want it fluffed up basically not actually chopped and blown would a rear discharge do that job ? i own a rear discharge and it would save buying a chopper or a spread a able to do the same job

How much £ do u hope to save?

 

[Hill Ground]

Or put the muck heap miles away or make it difficult, they will then take the bare minimum out, and need to put less in!!

 

[Jobie0608]

Buy them smaller wheelbarrows, bet they don't want to do 2 trips!!

no bet they wont hence why we was thinking loose they will get less in the barrow

 

[Jobie0608]

How much £ do u hope to save?

not really sure but every little helps

 

[Flat 10]

its not that it bugs me its just trying to get the most out of the profits we buy in by the tonne so the price between the 2 sizes of bales is no different its just the big bales are easier to handle for us

I get it but just increase what you charge a bit. We are only talking a few t of straw. But like I said try it. I’ve put rotten bales through a rear discharge but you can jam with good bales if you aren’t careful.

 

[Jobie0608]

I get it but just increase what you charge a bit. We are only talking a few t of straw. But like I said try it. I’ve put rotten bales through a rear discharge but you can jam with good bales if you aren’t careful.

yeah that was my concern damage to the spreader but was thinking nice a steady as i say i dont want it chopped and blown just wat it fluffing up abit

 

[Ali_Maxxum]

Surely if they have less in the barrow or a barrow of fluffy stuff they will end up either going back for another barrow load because the loose isn’t going as far or lasting as long than if they had just taken a few slices like normal?

If the straw is costing you more you’re gonna have to charge them more….

 

[Jobie0608]

Surely if they have less in the barrow or a barrow of fluffy stuff they will end up either going back for another barrow load because the loose isn’t going as far or lasting as long than if they had just taken a few slices like normal?

If the straw is costing you more you’re gonna have to charge them more…

We are thinking because it’s in larger slices they just put as much as they can in the barrow so in there head they will still be putting a barrow full in

 

[Jobie0608]

Also trying to keep the rent down to prevent people looking to move on as we have a decent gang of people on yard at moment decent payers on time etc

 

[milkloss]

The danger if you fluff it up is that they see how dusty it is for poor dobbin.

 

[Rich_ard]

Get a pallet weigh and weigh it out x kgs per day