Keep in mind that string tied round bales lose a lot more nutrition than net wrapped or square bales. So the price isn't always as good as it looks. But there is 90% less labor in a round bale so they are cheaper.
We just fed on the ground and gathered the remains for the spring mulching and
compost pile.
There are what is often called a hay saver feeder. It is a raised V shaped cradle above a trough to catch the leaves that fall off. Downside is you need a front loader to place the bale.
"You must be the change you want to see in the world." "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." --Mahatma Gandhi
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"Family farms work when the whole family works the farm." -- Adam Klaus
