Hay equipment and Haying 2024

[cjet69]

Got a few pics of the hay in the barn and the empty hay fields which will now be pastured.

 

[chieffan]

I spotted that long bale hook. Always preferred the shorter ones myself.

 

[cjet69]

I spotted that long bale hook. Always preferred the shorter ones myself.

I think we still have a couple short ones somewhere. Also have a longer one that someone gave us. We mostly use the bale hooks for for pulling bales along the floor when feeding them out. I actually prefer the longer ones for that so the bale isn't hitting my heels. The short ones are best when stacking or handle bales around the elevator.

 

[chieffan]

Most of our barns were built with open center, milking on one side. Feed cattle on the other side and horse stalls on one end. Hay was all stacked in the middle. Was easier to carry a bale a short distance than drag it across other bales. I can see where that long hook would be a lot better for dragging a bale. I used the bale hooks for loading on the racks as well as stacking, in the barn or and outdoor stack some place.

 

[cjet69]

Most of our barns were built with open center, milking on one side. Feed cattle on the other side and horse stalls on one end. Hay was all stacked in the middle. Was easier to carry a bale a short distance than drag it across other bales. I can see where that long hook would be a lot better for dragging a bale. I used the bale hooks for loading on the racks as well as stacking, in the barn or and outdoor stack some place.

Once our wood plank floor gets polished up they slide nice and easy.