speedy3471 10,627 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Well its early August and haying season is in progress, it's a poor hay crop this year. Lentil harvest is just around the corner as well. Here is me hailing hay bales 2 1 Quote Link to post
mickymoist 3,343 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 wow thats some big equipment you got there @speedy3471 1 Quote Link to post
speedy3471 10,627 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 Its powered by a naturally aspirated perkins diesel engine, fuel efficient but not a powerhouse lol 2 Quote Link to post
Guest UnabashedUser Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 3 hours ago, speedy3471 said: Its powered by a naturally aspirated perkins diesel engine, fuel efficient but not a powerhouse lol You feeding cows? Or selling hay? Quote Link to post
speedy3471 10,627 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 11 minutes ago, UnabashedUser said: You feeding cows? Or selling hay? Feeding cows 1 Quote Link to post
Peefreak99 3,706 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 I guess you could buy some hay if you don't have enough but on the other hand it's problaby expensive af 1 Quote Link to post
speedy3471 10,627 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 21 minutes ago, Peefreak99 said: I guess you could buy some hay if you don't have enough but on the other hand it's problaby expensive af This year hay is very expensive, it's hard to find right now 1 Quote Link to post
Guest UnabashedUser Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Always high and scarce in West Texas. Quote Link to post
speedy3471 10,627 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 33 minutes ago, UnabashedUser said: Always high and scarce in West Texas. O I bet. Where do you fellas source the extra hay from? 1 Quote Link to post
Guest UnabashedUser Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Some of it comes from northern TX, much from the midwest down the Mississippi valley. You running steers or milkers up there? Quote Link to post
speedy3471 10,627 Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 6 hours ago, UnabashedUser said: Some of it comes from northern TX, much from the midwest down the Mississippi valley. You running steers or milkers up there? Cow calf operation. Dad has had cows since he was 16 and he's 63 now. He had been a cowboy for along time lol. He talks about getting out of cows but he is holding back 30 more heifer calves this fall. His calves go to market in October 1 Quote Link to post
Guest UnabashedUser Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Heifers are fun. I know you've rode one haha. Some of them will follow you like a puppy dog. Thats a lot of work all by itself. How many total cows u running? Quote Link to post
speedy3471 10,627 Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 40 minutes ago, UnabashedUser said: Heifers are fun. I know you've rode one haha. Some of them will follow you like a puppy dog. Thats a lot of work all by itself. How many total cows u running? Only 100. It's enough work when we grain farm 8000 acres lol. My brother and I are working vampire hours spraying lentils prior to harvest 1 Quote Link to post
Guest UnabashedUser Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 That's one big spread, pard. How far away is the nearest WalMart? Quote Link to post
speedy3471 10,627 Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 3 hours ago, UnabashedUser said: That's one big spread, pard. How far away is the nearest WalMart? 65km or 40 miles. This town with the Walmart in it is only 5000 people. The closest city is 250km or 155 miles away, and its population is only around 250,000 1 Quote Link to post
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