Small bale wrapper

[manhill]

Why not just bag them, surely there's suitable bags available?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

That re-bales large bales in to small. Not small bales, wrapped in to large packs. It's the wrong way around.

We have Baron Packs wrapped in the field then in the winter we open them to 're wrap as smalls

 

[smcapstick]

We have Baron Packs wrapped in the field then in the winter we open them to 're wrap as smalls

That's nice

 

[Derrick Hughes]

That's nice

It is if I can find a man with a wrapper

 

[renewablejohn]

So what is the point in wrapping hay ?

About £2 a bale extra and an easy sell.

 

[renewablejohn]

Why not just bag them, surely there's suitable bags available?

Bags are expensive compared to wrap.

 

[manhill]

Bags are expensive compared to wrap.

Wouldn't it be a lot faster to bag than wrap though? And no machine/maintenance/fuel costs.
Plus free exercise and fresh air?

 

[bobk]

Wouldn't it be a lot faster to bag than wrap though? And no machine/maintenance/fuel costs.
Plus free exercise and fresh air?

Bags are though.

 

[manhill]

Bags are though.

The ones under my eyes are anyway

 

[renewablejohn]

Wouldn't it be a lot faster to bag than wrap though? And no machine/maintenance/fuel costs.
Plus free exercise and fresh air?

Bags at £3 compared to wrap at 3p quite a difference.

 

[Robw54]

Bags are though.

You need a shed and a proper shrink wrapper. Is it worth the effort for 200 at 5-6 quid a time and manual handling?

 

[Ali_Maxxum]

Looking at £2.20-2.50 just to wrap the things with one man and wrapper. Ideally you want at least 2 people per wrapper when wrapping little bales. Keep them weighty so they stay on the wrapper. You also want to make them a bit shorter than hay so you can compensate for the weight.

Little bale wrapping has dropped off a lot lately I've found because it's just so expensive, if people can make hay instead they will.

250/360/500mm wrap can be used on a McHale. 250 is the best as we find it covers the bale and generally wraps better. Wrap at the stack as well if possible. Chips and beer help too!

 

[manhill]

Bags at £3 compared to wrap at 3p quite a difference.

£3 for a little bag to take a square bale?? The round bale bags are about that price.

 

[renewablejohn]

£3 for a little bag to take a square bale?? The round bale bags are about that price.

Its mini round bales I do. I dont know how much a bag for square bales would be.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Wait a minute I have never see small bales in bags please enlighten me .only the Ken Mills and they are to small .I used to make haylage in old Nitram bags. Tie the ends

 

[Boohoo]

Even if you do get bags for small square bales it would be a waste of time using them. The customer expects the bale to be wrapped, some even have a preference for the colour of the wrap, a bagged bale won't sell.

 

[manhill]

Wait a minute I have never see small bales in bags please enlighten me .only the Ken Mills and they are to small .I used to make haylage in old Nitram bags. Tie the ends

Well let's start a revolution! We don't need Elon Musk to come up with a way of doing this. Packaging manufacturers have lots of options.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Even if you do get bags for small square bales it would be a waste of time using them. The customer expects the bale to be wrapped, some even have a preference for the colour of the wrap, a bagged bale won't sell.

Dae ye Ken him?"
Look its bags !!!

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Well let's start a revolution! We don't need Elon Musk to come up with a way of doing this. Packaging manufacturers have lots of options.

Yes .you would not buy frozen peas wrapped

 

[renewablejohn]

Farmer near me has bagging plant for hay pet trade in 5kg bags. Normally on pallets and artic load at a time. Still moans that he cannot make any money out of it as the bulk suppliers control the pet market and dictate the price.