This is a badge bit (
BB) that is part of the
PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in
Animal Care.
In this Badge Bit you will make one bale of
straw.
Here are some related threads:
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Scythe versus String Trimmer
-
Bale Press at Wheaton Labs
-
The Scything Handbook by Ian Miller
-
Anyone Have Experience Using a Scythe?
Here are some related articles:
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How to Mow with a Scythe
-
Scythes Cut Grass Very Well
To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
- you must scythe or gather dry straw
- you must make at least one bale of straw
To show you've completed this Badge Bit, post pictures or a short
video depicting:
- your straw source
- an action shot of harvesting/gathering the straw
- your straw pile next to where the straw came from
- the straw going into the manual baler
- your one bale of straw