We are moving to a small acreage, and will put in1 1/2 -2acres of hay. How do I prepare the field,? ( I can borrow a tractor for that part.) Can we harvest the hay by hand? Stook it? Would we be better off having it baled for us and paying with half? We will have 2 fairly easy keepers therefore needing app250 bales for ourselves.

Exchange labour helping others bale their hay in return for baling yours. You could even arrange for seeding of your field in the same way. You don't need a tractor to feed horses, just the hay will do fine although you might want to add some oats and of course apples and carrots.

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