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Ability To Use Part Bales & Save The Left Over Bale A balefeeder is the only option that allows you to feed out part bales without compromising the quality of feed left over – because it can be left on the feeder, off the ground and away from moisture, ready to feed the next day. A hay unroller can also feed part-bales, but the unused portion then has to be removed and stored – usually on the ground, where it can fall apart and absorb moisture. A bale splitter must feed out the entire bale once split, or else it too falls apart. A ring feeder takes a whole bale – but if only a few animals need feeding, the feed sits around longer and its nutritional value decreases. A feed mixer or TMR also requires a whole bale, which means any feed left over starts to degrade through exposure to oxygen and mould can start to form.
Feeding part bale over a fence.
Feeding one bale into hay rings and in the pasture as needed. Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand.
Take a bale on the loader, 2 on the feeder and feed part of each bale in each pasture depending on stocking rates and what your cattle need.
FIELD TESTIMONIAL
“This feeder allows us to ride into a pasture with a roll of hay, feed out the exact amount that we want to feed out, whether it be a whole bale, a half bale, or a third of a bale that’s up to us.” Eric Elsner University of Georgia, USA.
BALEFEEDER TYPE
CHAINLESS BALE FEEDER
CHAIN/SLAT BALE FEEDER
HAY UNROLLER
RING FEEDER
BALE SPLITTER
BALE PROCESSOR CHOPPER
TMR FEED MIXER
Investment cost each
$9,000-20,000
$7,000-17,000
$3,000-10,000
$300-1200
$3,000-6,000
$20,000-35,000
$50,000-150,000
Ability to use part bales
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
