Newbie here, please help with feeding issue

[frustratedearthmother]

It should, just be prepared that if it gets wedged in there it'll be a JOB to get it out! (guess why I know...)

We had to tie the bale off to a tree and drive out from under it - and even then it wasn't easy!

 

[SheepGirl]

I put round bales in the back of our 4x4 dodge pick up. Just make sure they load it in so you can just roll it out. And l buy one bale at a time, of course it all depends on your hay supplier. l love my hay guy, he is very nice.

 

[NicholsAcres]

Tying it to a tree sounds better than backing up real fast and hitting the brakes

Frank

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Oh, we tried that! We tried pry bars, we tried muscle power - we briefly thought about leaving the truck in the pasture until the critters ate the hay!

Finally - nylon straps and a strong tree and we STILL had to use the pry bar. Maybe because it was a truck with an 8 ft. bed and it settled in real nicely between the wheel wells and the cab of the truck... I dunno...but it is a day that sticks in my memory!

 

[Egg_Newton]

IMO With only 5 ND and your boys still being so young it would be more of hassle to mess with round bales than its worth. If you had horses cattle or a large herd then I'd go with round bales.

 

[NicholsAcres]

Egg_Newton,

I think you are right.

Frank

 

[AshleyFishy]

yeah tried the round bale thing too...was more work and energy than I wanted to spend. I'll gladly pay more for squares.

 

[jodief100]

They waste a lot more with the round bales too. I will stick with squares. Much easier to store and move around.

 

[bonbean01]

Tying it to a tree is probably better...BUT...backing up really fast and hitting the brakes is WAY more fun!!!

 

[AshleyFishy]

Tying it to a tree is probably better...BUT...backing up really fast and hitting the brakes is WAY more fun!!!

Especially when you make the truck rear up for a few seconds then slam down. Redneck roller coaster anyone?