Had two of these for years they work great and very little waste . I don’t continuously spin the bale just spin a little a time so a piece falls off about the size of a half a small bale and keep the plies of hay about 15 to 20 feet apart
no waste?!? only if you have enough cows to eat the entire bale in a couple of hours. 2:04 almost all of the cows in the pasture are STANDING ( and thus - shitting ) on the hay. i think the bale un-winders work best in feed lots where the cows put their heads thru a feeding stock / gate. - so they can only reach the hay with their heads. in an open pasture - like this one - and ours- the elevated round bale cradle feeders work best. simple operation, dump the bale in from the top, cows can gather all around the feeder to eat, almost NO loss or mess. if you have a lot of cows use more feeders. and if you keep them full their will be no FEEDING PRESSURE.
Seems over priced for what it does.... not to mention the cows are still walking and standing in the hay which means they are still using the bathroom in it and mashing it into the mud. I will stick to my hay cradles... and keep moving them around to different places to reduce large mud areas and manure build up.
Hay cradles are dangerous . I run a portable welding business. I've had to cut them apart from where 2 cows have stuck there heads through one opening . Once 3 cows got hung together the cow on bottom was dead by the time I got there to cut them out .
If your feeding a lot of cows you will save a lot of money by spinning out your hay vs. Using rings. The key is giving them the correct amount of hay so none is wasted. Been doing it for years and the cows eat every last stem and are in good body condition.
Had two of these for years they work great and very little waste . I don’t continuously spin the bale just spin a little a time so a piece falls off about the size of a half a small bale and keep the plies of hay about 15 to 20 feet apart
Nice video!/ great product, I own 2 of them...
gotta get me one
no waste?!? only if you have enough cows to eat the entire bale in a couple of hours. 2:04 almost all of the cows in the pasture are STANDING ( and thus - shitting ) on the hay. i think the bale un-winders work best in feed lots where the cows put their heads thru a feeding stock / gate. - so they can only reach the hay with their heads. in an open pasture - like this one - and ours- the elevated round bale cradle feeders work best. simple operation, dump the bale in from the top, cows can gather all around the feeder to eat, almost NO loss or mess. if you have a lot of cows use more feeders. and if you keep them full their will be no FEEDING PRESSURE.
Finally, some common sense truth, not salesmanship manure.
Unrolling spreads nutrients and seed across the entire pasture and prevents hoof problems from built up manure/mud/moisture at the feeding site(s).
And every cow gets to eat when they please
Seems over priced for what it does.... not to mention the cows are still walking and standing in the hay which means they are still using the bathroom in it and mashing it into the mud. I will stick to my hay cradles... and keep moving them around to different places to reduce large mud areas and manure build up.
Douglas Metcalf any videos of that?
I bought mine in 2010 and never one maintenance issue. I Replaced the chain last year. I promise I have saved enough hay to pay for it since 2010.
That's because you are feeding 5 cows...
Hay cradles are dangerous . I run a portable welding business. I've had to cut them apart from where 2 cows have stuck there heads through one opening . Once 3 cows got hung together the cow on bottom was dead by the time I got there to cut them out .
If your feeding a lot of cows you will save a lot of money by spinning out your hay vs. Using rings. The key is giving them the correct amount of hay so none is wasted. Been doing it for years and the cows eat every last stem and are in good body condition.