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Post by baker2 on Jan 27, 2010 22:54:38 GMT -5
does anyone know what they did with a hay stacker (like the ones standi makes) i know JD and heston made them for shure i saw a real heston one once and a JD one in one of my john deere day video tapes i have i have never saw one work in real life and to my knowlage no one makes them anymore it looks like it chops dry hay and makes a big pile of it but im not 100 % shure i have wanted a sandi one but i wasnt shure if it would fit in to my opperation and i dont really know what they do or work thanks for yr help
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Post by John K. on Jan 28, 2010 11:32:48 GMT -5
It blows the hay in, and compresses it. Once it's full, it a haystack gets ejected.
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Post by Chris Taylor on Jan 28, 2010 14:16:03 GMT -5
Our neighbor has one. They use it every year. its SLOOOOOOWWWW you make the stack then u can eject it there or drive the side of the field and eject it. Then when they feed they have one of those movers that also shreds them I believe and they feed in pastures and corn stalks that way. Works good for letting them sit out as they shed water VERY good. it was a great concept back when they came out but anymore a good baler with net wrap (coveredge is great!) will shed water bout the same plus its faster, easier to move, and a lot better to store and feed.
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Post by 70ds on Jan 28, 2010 15:20:03 GMT -5
The round baler made the hay stacker obsolete. There is one in almost every tree row around here. They were popular in this area in the 70s and the early 80s. When round balers got to be popular the stackers pretty much got tree rowed. They made great hay. They are just not handy. They are not as handy to move and feed as round bales. There are a couple that will use them in this area from time to time. If I ever see one in action I will try for a pic.
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Post by baker2 on Jan 28, 2010 16:52:27 GMT -5
thanks guys i guess i kinda knew what they were but ya ancerd all my questions
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Post by HuskerGLEANER on Feb 14, 2010 1:19:51 GMT -5
There are still a few of them that get used around this area too, about 3 that i can think of off the top of my head. 2 just get used for dryland grass hay and one guy uses it every year for his bean straw. We have always called them loafers because the big stack they make looks like a big loaf of bread. Dad never used one because he always said that if you used them in alfalfa they blew all the leaves off, and like chris said they are very slow.
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