tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post6102465369952100467..comments2023-05-03T02:03:50.273-06:00Comments on Life On and Off an Acreage: Getting ReadyIanHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-11136354203213099682013-08-17T14:40:13.170-06:002013-08-17T14:40:13.170-06:00Expensive hay! Cheaper here but we get ours free a...Expensive hay! Cheaper here but we get ours free at any rate. Hard to believe it's that time already. *sigh*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-48512509677568893512013-08-16T12:17:49.685-06:002013-08-16T12:17:49.685-06:00Good picture of you, Ian... and hay has not droppe...Good picture of you, Ian... and hay has not dropped a lot here, either, unless you are willing to load in the field. Keith and I are no longer up to it. I have friends who are hiring crews to do it for them, but for three goats, we're going slowly and buying a few at a time. Your hay looks good, though! Mary Ann https://www.blogger.com/profile/08136211832739830031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-33651957726152184962013-08-16T11:37:21.426-06:002013-08-16T11:37:21.426-06:00We normally sell our hay for $3 a bale. We had to ...We normally sell our hay for $3 a bale. We had to trash out first cutting. Too much rain so we couldn't get it cut in time. Hoping we can get a second cut. <br /><br />Looks like you got some good hay. Lisa @ Two Bears Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464839163693785901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-49821624678646017862013-08-16T10:24:48.641-06:002013-08-16T10:24:48.641-06:00I am grateful we have our hay for this winter. La...I am grateful we have our hay for this winter. Last year we were scrambling to find some and feed peanut hay.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-26799037125422494872013-08-16T06:41:11.854-06:002013-08-16T06:41:11.854-06:00That's a lot of hay - but then winters are lon...That's a lot of hay - but then winters are long in your neck of the woods!Karen Lakishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14493883087361055962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-16601208165791628252013-08-15T22:00:16.227-06:002013-08-15T22:00:16.227-06:00Lots of hay down during the rains here...farmers w...Lots of hay down during the rains here...farmers were not happy.Montanagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428565909247665015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-72110068155423016852013-08-15T18:22:07.208-06:002013-08-15T18:22:07.208-06:00It's hard to believe it's that time alread...It's hard to believe it's that time already! I'm sure your horses will be grateful for your hard work stacking that hay!Alicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17973714830730420149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-67546707329501319582013-08-15T17:16:34.036-06:002013-08-15T17:16:34.036-06:00They are probably shipping it to California, here ...They are probably shipping it to California, here it is $13 - $18 a bale. Just had 64 bales delivered at $13 plus $50 for delivery. Otherwise I have to go get 10 -11 bales per trip on my short bed truck. Have no idea what I was thinking going from long bed to short bed.<br />Tombstone Livestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07022776395762826903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-35416345088764149982013-08-15T16:56:12.108-06:002013-08-15T16:56:12.108-06:00My husband has been cutting/raking/rolling hay the...My husband has been cutting/raking/rolling hay the past two days. A lot of work, but worth it! Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-43634441161888676202013-08-15T13:43:17.516-06:002013-08-15T13:43:17.516-06:00We are doing the same thing here - getting ready f...We are doing the same thing here - getting ready for winter! LOL. 2 bucks a bale for decent hay is great. We are paying 4 here for this years hay - delivered thankfully. so in the range of 5. That's a lot of work but feels good to get it all put away :) luckybunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663313808544386765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420428411794914404.post-52271840869473658802013-08-15T12:02:56.939-06:002013-08-15T12:02:56.939-06:00i pay $8 - $10 a bale here at the feed store. than...i pay $8 - $10 a bale here at the feed store. thankfully, i don't need to feed as much as you do as they're able to scrounge a bit.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.com