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middle TN | I use my old Gehl 100 all the time for grinding alfalfa....that is straight alfalfa. Almost any grass ( Ochardgrass, Bermuda, etc.) and it will be problems, although I have ground wheat hay and limited amounts of wheat straw. The little bales work easier, but since I usually can find 3x4 big bales of western alfalfa much cheaper, I use those. Just break the "flakes" into smaller pieces so they will fit down the chute. If I can't grind on a slab, I will spread a tarp under where I break the hay apart to make it easier to clean up all the shattered leaves and run them through as well. I can grind with my 2440 JD (60 hp), but I have to be easy and use smaller amounts at one time, usually use a bigger tractor when I grind hay. I grind alfalfa for weaned calf feed, but the calf-feeder or wagons get raided for the chickens, turkeys and ducks too. It is important to have your other ingredients( corn, oats, SBM, etc) already in the mixer before grinding the hay, as the hay by itself will bridge and you won't get a good mix. Hope this helps
Jared in TN | |
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Grinding hay with a feed mill
