Bought a 1000lb roundbale, cost 60 bucks. Went with the old man 3 miles to go get it this morning. Coming down the hill (well mountain, we live in an alpine region), he slides around the corner & hits the snowbank. Truck is stuck & the roundbale falls off. Lovely, oh & no cell service. Anyways, walked a few miles home, got the car, met the tow truck, cost $134 for the tow & the winch putting the roundbale back in the truck (there's my $194, gone). My gluttons were happy to have free choice hay again. They don't get roundbales very often, only when I go away to make things easier on my son who looks after things. Sunday 11am they got it. I am leaving on Tuesday will be back Friday night, doubt there will be much left. Anyone care to wager? Picture is of the bale only after it has been in the pasture 15 minutes, I just went to get the camera, they already had a few pounds gone & I hadn't even taken off the baler twine yet. By the way, they had their normal baled hay for breaky, only an hour before. I own hogs, yes.
Lol! That's what I say.... they look like horses but are pig! My hay guy got so confused at first when I started buying from him by my calling them pigs.. hahaha! Now I work for him! Posted via Mobile Device
Wow, that sucks! The hay looks good though, and you're probably right about there not being much left when you get back! Poor underfed ponies, you should be reported! :razz:
I honestly feel for you, but it could have been worse...I've seen more than one person drop a bale out of the bed of their truck and have it roll downhill into their pond....
That is why I refuse to pick them up. I'm terrified I'll slide off the road or it will fall out. I always make husband get them! I keep them in the barn though and peel them for the horses twice a day. I can get a month out of them that way.
That is why I refuse to pick them up. I'm terrified I'll slide off the road or it will fall out. I always make husband get them! I keep them in the barn though and peel them for the horses twice a day. I can get a month out of them that way.
ha what we do for our babies. I bought a 1000 lb roundbale on feb 23rd and i still have a bit lefty for clean up and i have my three on it. but by the looks of the picture im gonna say 10 days for them ;-)
I would love for a roundbale to last 10 days!!! I like your guesstimate, however they already got a good chunk gone & it's only been a day. Yes the hay lasts waaaay longer keeping it in the barn & pitchforking it off, but this is for the convenience of my son who will be housesitting when I am gone for a few days. And I am still mad at my husband, he should've come down the hill in 4Wheel Low, that's what it there for! He said I was rushing him??? He was leaving for his convention at noon yesterday, so when am I supposed to get the bale? A week before? it would already be gone by the time I met him in Vancouver! Men! By the way, his horse (the loud colored paint) is the major hay inhaler.
Where are you from? thats pretty pricey for a round bale. WOW i only pay 30$ a round bale delivered. Dont have to worrie about losing it off my pickup so iam glad we get ours delivered.
I'm about to have to put my pony on a new work-out now that she's almost hive-free and rideable. She's been enjoying too much food, I'm pretty sure she could benefit from one of those truck beeper's herself... or maybe a spring board at the base of all her jumps to help her fat booty get over them LOL.
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