Trying something new

[6wheeler 669]

Well.As the title states. I am trying something new. After the Economy struggles and all. As alot of you all know I have chickens every year. Last year, with all the storms and such. We lost our chicken house and run because trees fell on them (No tractors were in the WH/JD  tractor shed when the 75 foot soft maple turned it into splinters). The chicken house and run/ Taj Mahal is done and is completely predator proof(unless they bring some heavy equipment). Along with all of this new construction came  a brilliant Idea(sort of). Since it hasn't been raining a whole lot. I let the grass stand a long time. It gets sort of long and I had a thought. Why not use it? So, I cut it. Let it lay 2 days, then go over it again with my windrower I made for the 48" deck on the 520. let it lay for another day and pick it up with the blower/trailer rig I made for the JD STX. Then I put it on my 5'X8' trailer and haul it up to the shed and make hand tied bales out of it( I got 14- 20lb. bales on the first try). The chickens love it. It is easy to clean out of the house. I stack it like hay(because they are bales). I have to cut it anyway, Why not try to use it. With straw going for $5.00 a bale, my time is worth it. Plus, since we don't have cows anymore, this as close as I am gonna get to smelling fresh hay anymore. And, it gives me 3 times the seat time

[Sparky-(Admin) 23,720]

You had me at "3 times the seat time". 

 Sounds like your getting the most from your property.

  Mike.........

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