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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Like Farmall, but can it do the job?
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Posted by Diana H on January 03, 2001 at 05:10:38 from (152.163.205.52):
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Like Farmall, but can it do the job? posted by Paul Shuler with 2 cents on January 02, 2001 at 19:14:02:
Thanks Paul, first for the compliment, second for your taking the time to ride for MS! I've been in remission for 4 years thanks to Copaxone injections and research.
It saddens me to hear of the woman who lost her life hauling. We have similar cases around here of the same thing. It's pretty intimidating.
Since most of the guys that have been reading this thread will hopefully read this too, I want to thank you all for your replies.
There hasn't been one lick of bad advive on this thread and I sure do appreciate it. It gives me so much to think about.
One of the messages read about the heat in summer, and the heat does take it's toll on me. This is a good suggestion to think about. I would hate to invest in all of this and then have to sit inside and wait and not be able to get the job done. But I can't stop because of the what ifs!
I CAN stop if it looks like it wouldn't be economical to purchase the equipment though.
This has been one of my main concerns. Whether it's feasable to make the purchase. I like working in the black as far as IRS is concerned.
(yes, I do make money with those goats!) The horses are ornaments since I have a fear of riding I didn't know I had till after their purchase.
They are truly hay burners. They are also the main reason I need the big bales. Without them, I could get by with around 400 square bales a year if I keep the herd small. (hard to do with those adorable Nubians). The barn will hold 300 at a time with ease.
I don't like being put in a bind by people who say they're going to do something and then back out at the last minute. I not only don't like it, but can't afford it as well.
I'm contemplating selling the two horses and getting a couple of pigs! I've had them before and they are probably one of the easiest livestock to raise in small numbers. They're clean, and 50 pound bags of feed aren't too hard to haul.
Plus, they're sweethearts if raised right. Then if they get huffy, they get put in the freezer.
I can see many ways I could use a tractor around here, but then being realistic, they DO break down when you need them the most.
I have a total of 45 acres here including the house. There is one farmer that lives in the next field who is responsible enough to farm the land for me. His big thing is corn, not hay though. He has offered to farm it after it's out of the CRP contract. I'll probably be writing you later for advice on that issue as well!
I had a farmer who would deliver clover hay for me which my goats dearly loved, but he since retired. With most of the other farmers, they either only have round bales, or are simply not dependable.
Looking at round bales and having 12 delivered to right in front of the barn left me with how to get those bales to the animals.
A tractor fits the bill. Now, if I'm going to get a tractor to move the round bales, I certainly can't justify one specifically for that, so it must be able to do other jobs as well. This is what got me thinking about utilizing the tractor to it's full potential so the cost is justified.
I have to say, at this point I'm really pondering what is in the best interest of my farm.
SO many good points here!
Here in Indiana (Northern) we've had over 3 feet of snow this last December. I believe I read that the tractors can get bogged down in the snow.
But then, couldn't I scrape the snow away with a blade or bucket on the tractor? What about a skid loader? Would it move the bales? Don't skid loaders have the type of wheel system that grabs the earth (snow)? Would be more limited for possibly around the same price.
As you can see, I'm back and forth as to what to do at this point, which is why I wrote you all in the first place. You have a way of explaining things correctly to those of us with less/no knowledge in specific topics.
To say you guys are the best is an understatement!
As another fella put it...I don't know anywhere else I could get so much information so quicky than here.
Anyone interested in a couple of horses????????
THANKS GUYS!!!!!!
Diana H
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