Haybob

80sDiesel

I have some wildflower rich hay meadows which will be cut in August/September into hay/haylage. Will be getting a contractor to do it but it will need extra tedding to shake as much seed as possible out. Would it be a good idea to pick up a haybob so I can shake it out too?

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Water John

Likely the contractor will have a conditioner on the mower. Some also have a tedder to shake and spread the swarths to dry. Both would give it a good shake.
If you want to do it yourself the haybob would be fine.

80sDiesel

Water John wrote: »

Likely the contractor will have a conditioner on the mower. Some also have a tedder to shake and spread the swarths to dry. Both would give it a good shake.
If you want to do it yourself the haybob would be fine.

Tnks is a Tedder and haybob the same machine?

DBK1

80sDiesel wrote: »

Tnks is a Tedder and haybob the same machine?

A tedder is specifically for turning out grass. It kicks the grass up into the air and lays it out with 100% coverage of the ground. A haybob should be parked in the bushes and left there when it comes to silage!!

A haybob is a dual purpose machine for both turning and rowing but is not particularly good at either job unless you are one of the very few men in the country who know how to actually set it and drive it properly.

80sDiesel

Cheers! Any recommendations on a Tedder for a novice. Something small and easy to handle. Will only be doing 12 acres. Have an older case tractor.

hopeso

A Lely 300 is very similar to a haybob, but does a far superior job of tedding. It can row up too... I’m not sure if they’re available new anymore, but good second hands are fairly easy to come by....

DBK1

Yea you won't go far wrong with a lely and for 12 acres once a year a 300 will be plenty big enough and won't be crazy money.

hopeso

The contractor will more than likely rather rake it himself for baling, so you needn’t be too concerned about that side of it.....

80sDiesel

Cheers. Yeah don’t intend to rake. Just want to do the extra tedding myself so I don’t have to rely on him too much. Will check out that machine.

jimini0

80sDiesel wrote: »

Cheers. Yeah don’t intend to rake. Just want to do the extra tedding myself so I don’t have to rely on him too much. Will check out that machine.

Get contractor to cut it and ted it out. Then get yourself a haybob and you can shake it yourself when needed. Then when its fit for bailing get the contractor to rake it in.
No point in you buying an expensive tedder when a hay bob will do you.

Hard Knocks

jimini0 wrote: »

Get contractor to cut it and ted it out. Then get yourself a haybob and you can shake it yourself when needed. Then when its fit for bailing get the contractor to rake it in.
No point in you buying an expensive tedder when a hay bob will do you.

Can a conditioner mower leave in the flat like a disk mower?

Water John

Some can't turn off the conditioner, only slow it down. Got a mower as I was mowing red clover and didn't want it conditioned also wanted to cut high.

80sDiesel

Local Agri place sells Kukn. Would a Kuhn 300 be a good buy?