Pardon my ignorance, but I don't really have much experience in haying other than what I've seen others do. For the 15+ years that I've had neighbors cut my hay for me, they always used a haybine, so I just assumed that's what I'd need if I was going to try to do it myself.
I guess I kind of know what a sickle bar mower looks like, but I've never seen one used, and I just assumed that they weren't really used for hay anymore. I like the idea of something that has less mechanical parts that can go wrong, and if something like that could efficiently do the job on my small acreage, I'd like to look into it.
1.) I would assume that a sickle bar mower would be considerably less expensive than a haybine? Any idea of what I might expect to pay?
2.) My fields are mostly grass, but there's a little bit of alfalfa and red clover mixed in (haven't been replanted in more than 10 years). Will that cause any trouble?
3.) Does it require quite a bit more raking than with a haybine? Or is that something that is a pretty negligible factor>
4.) I think I've seen pictures of some that extend from near the middle of the tractor, and others that are behind the tractor. Any preference?
I'm off to YouTube to see what I can find out. I really appreciate all the input members here have offered so far. Once I get this piece figured out, I'll have to start poking around in the forums to see what I can find out about my old Ford 8n tractor. It's sat for a few years because the generator wasn't working, and I haven't gotten around to fixing it up. It was my dad's tractor, and the only tractor I used for brush hogging, mowing down pastures, etc... on my little hobby farm.
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