sue
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This year I decided not to have custom hay work done, but read on because I am not sure I really saved?? Here is a break down of expenses:
Not sure what the parts were but we replaced about $400 in rack and combine almost immediatelly.
Tractor Fuel $180 give or take.
Baler Twine $80.
Ibuprofen $6
Gallons of Gatorade $49. Other refreshments under misc.
Wore out a pair of Levis $ 35
Helped the neighbor load square bales and dropped my hay hook - popped the tire on the wagon ( $15). He rolled 4x4s for me during one of my break downs- I loaded about 1200 bales for them and screwed up on the last load :
Fell threw a old hay wagon, rotted boards - 4 rolls of vet wrap 1.26/each. For my ankle. That stuff works.
Dad ( 81) drove over a water hydrant with the baler. Replaced the baler head and parts $730. I am not sure what a new water hydrant costs, we had one from a purchase back yrs ago. I found a new driver and broke my dad's heart ... that has no price.
Labor/misc $320.
We made 1270 square bales and rolled 92 4x4s. If 2nd cutting goes well I might be ahead of the game... what do you think???
Not sure what the parts were but we replaced about $400 in rack and combine almost immediatelly.
Tractor Fuel $180 give or take.
Baler Twine $80.
Ibuprofen $6
Gallons of Gatorade $49. Other refreshments under misc.
Wore out a pair of Levis $ 35
Helped the neighbor load square bales and dropped my hay hook - popped the tire on the wagon ( $15). He rolled 4x4s for me during one of my break downs- I loaded about 1200 bales for them and screwed up on the last load :
Fell threw a old hay wagon, rotted boards - 4 rolls of vet wrap 1.26/each. For my ankle. That stuff works.
Dad ( 81) drove over a water hydrant with the baler. Replaced the baler head and parts $730. I am not sure what a new water hydrant costs, we had one from a purchase back yrs ago. I found a new driver and broke my dad's heart ... that has no price.
Labor/misc $320.
We made 1270 square bales and rolled 92 4x4s. If 2nd cutting goes well I might be ahead of the game... what do you think???