[AT] Loose hay/round balers

[Dave Ernst]

What kind of moisture content do you strive for when bailing those round 
bales?

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> There are still quite a few NH chain type balers around here but
> most guys use the belt type Vermeer, JD, Hesston, CaseIH or the
> newer belt style NH's.If the hay is over dry the belt models will lose
> most of the leaves too.
>
> I've used a 5800 Hesston for quite a few years.  It's been a good
> reliable machine but the first 12 inches of the center is soft and the
> bales do tend to flatten out somewhat after a couple of weeks. It is
> much easier to start a bale than the old 241 IH that Dad had but it
> still plugged if you weren't careful. It is a "closed throat" model. The
> hay has to go between two rolers that roll against each other to get
> into the baler.  Time is getting to be a bigger problem for me in the
> summer so I just bought an 8465A CaseIH. It is built by Hesston
> and is the same as a 565 Hesston. It is open throat with automatic
> double twine tie with a bale kicker on it so I won't have to backup to
> drop the bale. The neighbors I've seen use them bale at 10 to 12
> mph and make up to a 2200 lb bale.  My old loader tractors won't
> handle that size bale without busting up front ends so I plan on
> making them about 5 feet in diameter instaed of six. Should be
> about the same weight as the bales from my 5800 and I'll be able
> to get 3 more on my hay trailer.  Not sure if I'll consign my 5800 to
> a local consignment auction, try Ebay or just trade it to a neighbor
> who sells steel corral panels and bale feeders. He's tried to but it
> from me before. He uses 3 of the 5800's and has a couple of more
> for parts.
>
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