Hay Baler

[farmerjan]

Well, I didn't ted, windrow or bale. BUT After bush hogging my little "front yard pasture", I just could NOT let it sit and rot. First, it was too thick -- think winter over cattle pasture -- and while a small amount, hey, I am buying hay!! So, raked it and put into FEL on tractor, then dumped into goat field that is 60' away...LOL...then horse pasture. They loved it. This is a small area but, I had enough cut grass to feed 11 goats & 14 minis for 3 days!! It dried some over the 2 days to use it all up but, green chop & fresh dry grass.

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Many times when we had only a few animals we did the same thing. Cut, let it dry a bit and rake a section and feed that way. Yes it saves hay regardless of how many animals you do or don't have. And they like the greener stuff when they can get it. I have left it for a day or two, then raked it and fed it over a couple days just like you. For us it is just not practical.....not with our numbers. But I have been known to do the lawn that way when I am too busy to mow it; then finally get to it and it is way too high. So let it dry some then rake and put it over the fence for a couple of days. Now that we have had frost and a couple freezes, it dries out quick, and can be easily raked and fed as "hay".