[Alpacasite] Re: need good hay in California

--- In Alpacasite@yahoogroups.com, Jan Sherrill <pacamom@l...> wrote:
>
>
> This topic of hay bale weight comes up most years--out west
> we have huge bales compared to the eastern hay. Sometimes I wish
> mine weighed 40# not 95.
>

I got two tons of what we call "coby bales" (40 pounders) last month
here in Oregon.

The larger bales are more economical for the growers. Roughly the same
amount of wear and tear on the equipment per bale, so the big bales
end up costing less to put up. And with a squeeze they could care less
how much each bale weighs individually. Heck, their picking up 2 or 3
tons at a pop with their hay squeeze, and setting on the back of a
semi.

Cowboy bales are getting hard to find. I commonly see 150 pound bales
up here.

John Merrell
Gateway Farm Alpacas
http://www.gateway-alpacas.com
Alpaca, a natural elegance...

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