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Hay

Post by RanchRoper » Sat Jul 21, 2018 8:37 pm

Always a good feeling having hay put up for winter. Delivered today.
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Re: Hay

Post by JEBar » Sat Jul 21, 2018 8:38 pm

does your ranch raise its own hay :?:
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Post by RanchRoper » Sat Jul 21, 2018 8:42 pm

No I purchase from a local guy for over 10 yrs now. Good quality, not the cheapest guy but I have well fed horses all winter.
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Re: Hay

Post by Shakey Jake » Sat Jul 21, 2018 9:00 pm

I grew up in rural Missouri and worked a dairy farm. It was hard work shucking hay bales. Don't miss it. Glad you got some up for the winter.
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Post by RanchRoper » Sat Jul 21, 2018 9:22 pm

We used to put up square bales but now I just feed rounds. Way easier.
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Re: Hay

Post by JEBar » Sat Jul 21, 2018 9:23 pm

RanchRoper wrote:No I purchase from a local guy for over 10 yrs now. Good quality, not the cheapest guy but I have well fed horses all winter.
cutting and bailing hay is in full swing in the area around were we are camped in South Dakota .... from what we can tell, they've had a good year and are making a really good crop
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Post by The Wiz » Sat Jul 21, 2018 10:18 pm

Tell me, how do you take care of your hay over the winter? Just a city boy who wants to know.
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Re: Hay

Post by dave77 » Sun Jul 22, 2018 12:21 am

Is that grass hay and is it just for your horses or for the cows too?

We just got our winter hay for the goats last week. 40 - 75 lb. bales, not nearly impressive as your round bales. Get it from a local guy. Certified weed free grass, he sells most of his hay to the Forest Service for their horses so it has to be weed free, a few weeds wouldn't bother the goats but he's close and gives us a good price for our small amount.

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Post by PT7 » Sun Jul 22, 2018 12:38 am

"Hay," RR,

Great picture of those round bales! Both your picture and JEBar's photo of the round-baled alfalfa harvest are about my favorite views of fields whenever I drive country roads. Years ago, my wife probably thought I was a little odd (she was right), but when we drove to work together in KS along those country roads, and then in later years during rural drives in WI, I used to stop alongside the road and take pictures of the bales just gathered in the fields. One late fall in KS after an early morning light snow, I remember how the field looked covered with frosted shredded wheat -- snow on the bales. I have quite a photo collection of hay bales stashed in my files. Yup, my wife surely knew that I was odd!

Thanks for this enjoyable thread about "hay"....again very nice, photos, and a lot of good comments by folk. Oh yes, you care for your horses quite well. I'm certain they are glad to be with you guys! :D
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Post by Mags » Sun Jul 22, 2018 1:04 am

Hay in your barn reminds me of the time I got into my grandads hay barn and had a blast tumbling down the bales from the stack. Awesome fun. Still think of it that way even though I got in huge trouble over it. If you have kids, grandkids or even nephews don't share this with them. They might decide to have some fun at your expense.
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