Even though I only have 2 horses it still takes a lot of hay to get us throught the winter. I have a hay loft, but I have to haul it up a ladder by hand. As you can imagine, it takes a long time as well as effort. Any suggestions would be appericated greatly.
Well here are three ways:
First get some young workers and have them pull up the truck or trailer to the loft and thorw the hay into the loft. If you don't have enough access for easy access create an second level entry.
Of course you would also buy the expensive hay escaltor.
Also you may devise some sort of pulley system. Take a piece of plywood and insert for loops, one on each cornter. Then attach a pulley (or a pulley system) to the roof of your barn Then either pull the hay up from the ground using the connected rope, or pull the hay up from the loft using the rope. Again more than o ne person will help.
Around here there are coveyer belts farmers use. Check the paper for old farm equipment to get one cheap. It will save you alot of time and effort!!!
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Can you rig some sort of pully system? Like have a platform with some rope going up to a pulley and have someone at the ground loading then pull it up and stack it
or attach like a hay pick to a pulley system might be easy too now that i think about it
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We use a block and tackle to hoist it up. It's much easier than walking it up a ladder
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Well here are three ways:
First get some young workers and have them pull up the truck or trailer to the loft and thorw the hay into the loft. If you don't have enough access for easy access create an second level entry.
Of course you would also buy the expensive hay escaltor.
Also you may devise some sort of pulley system. Take a piece of plywood and insert for loops, one on each cornter. Then attach a pulley (or a pulley system) to the roof of your barn Then either pull the hay up from the ground using the connected rope, or pull the hay up from the loft using the rope. Again more than o ne person will help.
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pay someone else to do it
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a pully sustem works great and it's relitively inexpensive
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Hott, good lookin farm boys… OK OK just kidding. When we get small amounts of hay like 60 or 70 1/4 bales, we back the pick-up to the top door. One stands on the top of the hay and tosses it to the other in the loft. Larger loads like 100+ 1/4 bales we use a conveyer belt to hoist it up.
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you need to rig up a heavy duty pulley system near an opening in the loft. They usually have a door. add a rope to the pulley and simply pull it up to the loft. For larger loads you may have to rig something to involve a tractor.
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i own 13 horses and i always work in pairs . One person stays on the truck or wagon and the other is in the loft . The one on the truck throws up the bales and the other stacks it.
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experience.
Janessa,
I'm assuming that you are talking about baled as oppposed to
loose hay to get into the loft.
IF you do not have access to a couple of "strong-backs",then
organize a "bucket-brigade" of family & friends,up the ladder &
into the loft,from the truck.Make it a party.
Also,some vendors will put it up for you.Check into it.
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How can ya' tell there are no farmers surfing on Yahoo Answers? Answer: from all the city slicker answers to a simple problem.
The answer is to get a hay elevator a.k.a. conveyor belt. You can either buy a new one or check out the local farm auctions for a used one. These usually run off a 1/2 or 3/4 hp electric motor and are a neccessity for anyone with a hay loft.
I prefer the chain drive ones as opposed to the belt ones. They are easier to maintain and adjust. Both seem to work well.
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Cut, raked, baled and stacked from June to September for many years.
in my area there are a lot of farmers that are more than happy to help you for a small fee. Go hang out at the local tractor store or feed store and see if they know someone who can help you. Also, you may be able to rent farm equipment.
Lastly, I'm going to guess you don't grow your own as most equestrians don't. Ask whomever you buy the hay off of if they will deliver and how much more it will cost.
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