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Unroll Hay Bales for Feeding

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Feeding the cows in this mess!

What happens here

The farmer uses a Greg Judy hay bale unroller, attached to his ATV, to distribute hay to the cattle. He explains the importance of removing the net wrap from hay bales before distribution to prevent ingestion by cows. He cranks the unroller to lift the bale for transport, then drives to an ungraized section of pasture, where he manually removes the net wrap and unrolls the hay. He highlights that uneaten hay becomes biomass and carbon for soil health.

Goal: Provide daily hay ration to cattle while improving pasture health.

Tools and materials

  • Greg Judy Hay Bale Unroller Greg Judy — Transporting and unrolling round hay bales
  • Honda Foreman 500 ATV Honda — Powering the hay bale unroller and transportation
  • Pocket Knife — Cutting the net wrap off hay bales
  • Net Wrap — Securing hay bales (to be removed)
  • Round Hay Bales Farm-produced — Feeding the cattle