The Official Farming Thread...

[karrl]

Depends, I had one get stuck in the rollers which made a terrible grinding sound with the cutter bar gears getting jammed up. It was not fun to take care of but it was at least quick for the little guy. I avoid doing that as much as possible these days.

 

[Mastermind]

I chopped one up a few days ago with the disc mower. We don't have a bunch of deer around here, so I hate killing a fawn.

 

[Mastermind]

We got 110 bales off of a 25 acre field. That seems pretty damn good to me....but my brother in law said he figured there would be more.

 

[karrl]

I’d be very happy with those results. I just baled 800 small bales on 10-12 acres which is probably a little under what you got. My field could have been thicker but any thicker around here and you might need 4 or 5 days to bale hay.

 

[Mastermind]

I’d be very happy with those results. I just baled 800 small bales on 10-12 acres which is probably a little under what you got. My field could have been thicker but any thicker around here and you might need 4 or 5 days to bale hay.

We cut one day, teddered the next, then baled the next.

 

[JimBear]

Must be one loud thump when you hit one?

Usually with the disc mower you don’t notice much but as @karrl said if they go thru the rollers or flail bars on a conditioner it can get ugly & load.

 

[JimBear]

We got 110 bales off of a 25 acre field. That seems pretty damn good to me....but my brother in law said he figured there would be more.

4+ bale acre is pretty darn good, makes a guy feel like it’s worth while. You never know what the weather will do so your 2nd & 3rd aren’t guaranteed.

Did you throw any fertilizer on it ?

 

[Mastermind]

4+ bale acre is pretty darn good, makes a guy feel like it’s worth while. You never know what the weather will do so your 2nd & 3rd aren’t guaranteed.

Did you throw any fertilizer on it ?

This was a pasture that went unused from last fall. No fertilizer. He is gonna lime it, and turn some feeder calves in on it soon.

 

[JugHead27]

Little fuggers

 

[jakethesnake]

Little fuggers

Layin chicks?

 

[JugHead27]

Layin chicks?

Yes sir Orpingtons. Will breed these guys too and eat the roos

 

[jakethesnake]

Yes sir Orpingtons. Will breed these guys too and eat the roos

I built my parents a coop few months ago. Been looking for eggs any day now. I know there’s those island reds couple leghorns 4 Americana’s 3 more varieties I don’t know the name of. They always wanted chickens. We used to raise meat chickens 80000 at a time. I hated them so when our equipment /houses got worn out I stopped dealing with them. I’ll try to snap a picture here in a couple. I’m here now for lunch

 

[JugHead27]

I built my parents a coop few months ago. Been looking for eggs any day now. I know there’s those island reds couple leghorns 4 Americana’s 3 more varieties I don’t know the name of. They always wanted chickens. We used to raise meat chickens 80000 at a time. I hated them so when our equipment /houses got worn out I stopped dealing with them. I’ll try to snap a picture here in a couple. I’m here now for lunch

Hope they start laying for your parents shortly. I have 3 Rhode Island reds as well, they are good layers and friendly almost pet like, I’ll let them hens die of old age

 

[jakethesnake]

 

[jakethesnake]

 

[jakethesnake]

Lol you mentioned they’re like pets they literally run to me. I give them raisins. They freak out over them things

 

[jakethesnake]

I don’t know all the varieties but I think I got a picture of each type. There’s 14 or 18 I think

 

[JugHead27]

Lol you mentioned they’re like pets they literally run to me. I give them raisins. They freak out over them things

The treat mine go bonkers over is can of flaked tuna lol. It does cheer me up to see them goofs sprint across the yard to greet me. I’ll give raisens a try

 

[jakethesnake]

The treat mine go bonkers over is can of flaked tuna lol. It does cheer me up to see them goofs sprint across the yard to greet me. I’ll give raisens a try

I’ll try the tuna lol. Yeah it’s entertaining to see them running. Lol I think I like em as much as my parents.

yeah these freak out over raisins. Just love them

 

[hoskvarna]

I’ll try the tuna lol. Yeah it’s entertaining to see them running. Lol I think I like em as much as my parents.

yeah these freak out over raisins. Just love them

When we had some they loved raisins also
They also loved mealworms [emoji106]


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