Sunday

November 27, 2016

Lunch break over.

10 comments:

  1. You have been getting some 'warm' days I see. Warm and dry.

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    1. We have only just been able to re-commence baling after the rain earlier in the week, so yes, we are loving the warm and dry outlook for the coming week.

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  2. Your machines looks so different. I don't know what they are, but they looks so lovely.

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  3. I too, am curious as to what these machines are?

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    1. This is our baling rig. The machine at the back is a hay baler. It compresses the windrowed hay into an 8'x4'x3' bale that weigh about 650kgs each. Hay has to be baled with night air or a little dew otherwise it just shatters, too much dew and the hay can go mouldy or spontaneously combust. There is only a limited amount of time each night that is perfect for baling at the correct moisture. The machine in the middle is a steamer that simulates dew so you can bale hay at anytime during the day. It adds moisture to be windrow of hay prior to baling.

      It is a very expensive rig, but hay is what we are all about so we have some very specialised gear.

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    2. Thanks for the explanation. Amazing technology!

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  4. That looks like an expensive bit of machinery there. Hope your weather is just perfect for baling. Take care Diane

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