[AT] OT Hay question

[Mattias Kessén]

I've also had my questions about that, so please someone answer. Now
I'll quit work early and go home and mow.

Mattias

2006/7/11, charlie hill <chill8 at cox.net>:
> Just from observation those mower/conditioners look like the way to go but I
> always wondered if squeezing the juice out of the hay affects protien level
> and quality?
>
> Charlie
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> From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
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> > From: <rasmith4 at juno.com>
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> > Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 6:04 AM
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> >> Here in the East (NY) we don't have "swathers".  We mostly use
> >> nower-conditioners.  What is the difference between a swather and a
> >> mower-conditioner?
> >>
> >> Richard
> >> In Central NY
> >
> > A mower conditioner is what I wish I had for hay cutting as it really
> > speeds up the drying process compared to my swather. The conditioner has
> > big
> > rubber rollers that squeeze the moisture out of the hay and it is ready to
> > bale in a very short time. My swather lays down 19 feet of green hay that
> > needs lots of sun and wind to dry it enough to bale safely. If necessary I
> > will turn the swath with the side delivery rake to facilitate drying but
> > of
> > course that requires burning ever more expensive fuel so I will wait on
> > the
> > sun and wind I think.
> >
> > Ralph in Sask.
> > http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
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