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silage season

  • 15-05-2018 8:22pm
    #1
    atlantic view
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    hello,
    thinking of wilting the grass this season and considering a wuffler/grass conditioner, as most tedders and rakes are single purpose machines and also quite expensive. I make about 400 bales and would be interested in any views regarding the machines. close to the atlantic so no shortage of wind/rain.


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  • #2
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,546 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    atlantic view wrote: »
    hello,
    thinking of wilting the grass this season and considering a wuffler/grass conditioner, as most tedders and rakes are single purpose machines and also quite expensive. I make about 400 bales and would be interested in any views regarding the machines. close to the atlantic so no shortage of wind/rain.

    Is a wuffler not a single purpose machine also?


  • #3
    charolais0153
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,225 ✭✭✭charolais0153


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Is a wuffler not a single purpose machine also?

    We tedd it out and contractor rakes before baling


  • #4
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,546 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    charolais0153 wrote: »
    We tedd it out and contractor rakes before baling

    I was just making a point that the wuffler was a single purpose machine same as tedder as the OP stated


  • #5
    atlantic view
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭atlantic view


    I meant single purpose in the sense that it kept the swath in a row rather than having to make two passes with different machines. but point taken


  • #6
    Say my name
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,046 ✭✭✭✭Say my name


    If you want to hear all views?....

    Any wufflers around here (southeast) have all been retired bar one or two old ones hanging on in favour of ted out and rake in.
    Much faster wilt with ted and rake and faster baling.


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  • #7
    charolais0153
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,225 ✭✭✭charolais0153


    Reggie. wrote: »
    I was just making a point that the wuffler was a single purpose machine same as tedder as the OP stated

    Quoted you rather than atlantic mist


  • #8
    Burning Tires
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 214 ✭✭Burning Tires


    Wilters or wufflers are very popular here in west cork. Yes, we are a lot more exposed than lads up the country so get the wind to dry out the swarth. Find them a good job, and one less job than tedding and raking. They definitely help out alot in in getting better quality silage.


  • #9
    atlantic view
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭atlantic view


    any difference between trailed or 3 point linkage models.


  • #10
    Burning Tires
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 214 ✭✭Burning Tires


    atlantic view wrote: »
    any difference between trailed or 3 point linkage models.

    Ive only ever seen the 3 point linkage one in operation. They take a small bit of getting used to when going around corners, but one hour and you'd have it mastered


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