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No kidding Ed. Who wants to wrestle with hay anyway. I want something 
that can be managed and when I'm on the road something my wife can 
manage. 40 to 50 pounds a bail is an idea size in my book. 

When we were out in ID in 2001, we got some local hay and the bails were 
in the 70 to 80 pound range. I actually broke them down to half bails 
and retied them so my wife could handle them since she had to take the 
horses alone back part way while I went on a business trip. Pain the 
butt - absolutely. Saving the marriage - priceless. For everything else 
there is Master Card ;-)!

Truman

Sisu West Ranch wrote:

> "About 23 bales to the ton seems to produce
> a bale that is not outrageously hard for a single person in good condition
> to
> wrestle with. "
>
>
> Wow! I thought that the average 72 # per bale (28/ton) that was put up on my
> field last summer was heavy.  They would barely go up my hay elevator
> without ripping out.
>
> I much prefer the 40 lb. kicker bales (50 /ton) that were put up in the
> midwest.  I am going to make sure they are lighter next year.  At 40 lbs. I
> can lift them to the top of my trailer, but not at 70+ lbs
>
> Ed
>
> Ed and Wendy Hauser
> Sisu West
> 2994 Mittower Road
> Victor, MT 59875
>
> (406) 642-9640
>
> ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
>  



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