Friday, January 16, 2009

50 - Circles

These are round bale holders on sale at our local Tractor Supply.  Must have been fun setting them up in that display--those things are heavy!  I liked the effect, though, and couldn't pass up a shot.
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9 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2009 at 7:17 AM

    I haven't spent any time at all on a working farm so I had no idea how they got those bales of hay so perfectly round. Thanks for the information.

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  2. ChesneyJanuary 16, 2009 at 7:48 AM

    I'm not a farm girl either, never even considered how they did that. Love your bright red circle!

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  3. SunnyJanuary 16, 2009 at 11:13 AM

    That's not how they bale them. These are just feeders. That's what they use to keep the waste down: the animals can't trample the hay into the mud and dirt. Keeps costs down.

    They have these really neat balers that roll the strands of hay into the big bale, then when it reaches the desired size, it twines it (or wraps it, depending on the type of machine), and pops it out the back, awaiting pickup. It's cool to watch!

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  4. Ron a.k.a. DanudinJanuary 16, 2009 at 12:04 PM

    I thought that the thing that bales hay was called a "Farner" well live and learn, anyway I have seen magic shows where they make elephants a jet planes disappear, it's done with mirrors.

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2009 at 1:45 PM

    Interesting shot and thanks for the info about the baling. I'd always wondered about that too...

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  6. EdmundJanuary 16, 2009 at 7:09 PM

    Nicely done. I didn't know that never living on a farm.
    Eddie

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2009 at 11:42 PM

    I love the red dominating, and always like seeing round bales in fields and now know how they get used. Another reason this is so fun!

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  8. ~ValJanuary 17, 2009 at 5:54 AM

    I love how the red one pops. Thanks for the interesting tidbit on serving up dinner to your animals! :-)

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    Nice photo and fun to learn about bale holders, too!

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