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It was made by T. Whipple Simpson. The EZ unroller unrolls big bales and then rebales them into small square bales. Will this machine work with alfalfa and retain leaf without leaf loss?
my neighbor tried it on straw with good success, but it was still a little damp when he did. alfalfa on the other hand you would probably lose a lot of the leaves as you asked. I would try one and see what it does. sorry I couldn't help more good luck
unrolling a bale will not cause any leaf loss,but rebaling dry hay will crush the stem and damage the leaves
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my neighbor tried it on straw with good success, but it was still a little damp when he did. alfalfa on the other hand you would probably lose a lot of the leaves as you asked. I would try one and see what it does. sorry I couldn't help more good luck
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The Alison Hay Processor that converts large round bales to square bales does not alter the quality of the hay being processed. Any leaves that fall from the hay will be delivered to the baler because all parts of the unroller or converter have solid floors. The problem is often with the type of baler used in the unrolling process.
The Alison Hay Processor unrolls large round bales and converts them to small square bales. Any leaves that fall will still be delivered to the baler because all of the unroller floors are solid. The problem is often with the type of baler used in the unrolling porcess.
The New Holland and the JD balers use a side delivery with augers or fingers feeding the Alfalfa into the bale chamber. This process causes most of the leaves to be formed in the bottom part of the square bale. No leaves are lost, but are all compressed in the bottom of the bale.
This problem is eliminated by the use of an in-line style square baler such as a Heston, Massey Ferguson,Challenger and New idea. These balers feed the Alfalfa directly to the center and the packer forks deliver the leaves evenly throughout the bale.
I have personally used all three brands of balers and have found the IN-Line baler to work best for unrolling Alfalfa.