2023, Waiting on Lambs!

Alaskan · Sep 21, 2023

secuono said:
Fml. Dude brought two of the longest trailers...they don't fit. At all.
To the blue strap fits, anything longer is a big fat no.
Hauling it on his truck 50 at a time for 200 bales.
Gotta find someone else to buy more hay from later on.
Think I'll probably try to down size sheep to just 20 instead of 30...Too bad horses don't sell well or I'd move 2 of them out as well.
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Can't fit as in too long to turn into the driveway?

secuono · Sep 21, 2023

Mini Horses said:
Wouldn't you THINK they'd ask about these area before a delivery? A man, right?

Some have asked outright or when I ask how many per load and they say "oh, I can load up 400 bales", I know that's a big fat nope. But he said 200 a load and I've had high stacked 200 show up before. Also, Google Street view the address. Not hard to do if you don't want to ask about space. Never had someone show up with too long of a trailer, so I guess I got lazy with making sure on my end.

Either way, it was an extra 400 for delivery that way. Fml. 2500 for 200 bales.

It's good looking, soft hay, and others are charging 10-12 a bale, plus delivery. So, not really a loss in the end, I guess.
Moved about 25 over to that left corner.

Alaskan said:
Can't fit as in too long to turn into the driveway?

Yes. Probably be a very iffy turn, made worse by location and speed limit of the road. Not safe to dilly dally.
And can't turn anywhere on property nor maneuver onto the arena to the hay barn.

SageHill · Sep 21, 2023

secuono said:
it was an extra 400 for delivery that way

OUCH.
Though we are 25-27/3-string bale alfalfa (~110 lbs) plus delivery.

secuono · Sep 21, 2023

SageHill said:
OUCH.
Though we are 25-27/3-string bale alfalfa (~110 lbs) plus delivery.

Oh, these are 45# or so. About half?

If I had gone with a much larger barn, I could of gone with the huge 1k square bales. But I think right now, I'd only be able to fit 1 column of those, maybe 2-3 high, 3 rows from door to back wall. With the sides fully empty for smalls. Idk. Kinda too worried about failing to try. Lol.