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D17 tedder/ rake?
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    Posted: 29 Mar 2021 at 12:56pm
i have a d17 and a tow behind sickle mower.
I'm looking into what I need to ted/ rake to have round bales made( odd situation I know)
Guy with round baler doesn't cut/ rake...
Do I need to ted if going into 1000lb round bales?
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How many acres and what kind of hay are you growing? When will you be taking the first cutting?
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3 acre field that I'm having planted in a couple weeks with hayseed mixture for ne Ohio
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I have been cutting, raking, baling hay since 1962. I have never tedded hay, a few times I wished I had a good tedder. My current hayfield is horseshoe shaped, the only time it gets any breeze to dry hay is when the wind comes outta the southwest. A lot of your need to ted is based onthe lay of your land. If it is in a place where you get no breeze or have a lot of moisture you may need a tedder. I had the old AC PTO rake with the tedder built into it. If your hayground is fairly level, not a lot of ridges of swells in it, they do a very decent job. I prefer something like the AC 77 or New Holland pull behind with the 4 wheels on it. My New Holland will get more hay put in the windrow throughout the field than my older AC rake.
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Tedding hay got to be the - new- thing to do in the 80,s i think - in my opinion it was a joke, if you have a New Holland rake you can adjust the basket to basically do the same thing one guy I showed this too said huh guess I spent 5000 for nothing again

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I can assure you a Tedder isn’t a joke, our hay will come up a day or 2 faster by using one. If you have a week of beautiful weather with low humidity then you would be ok. Around where we live, getting 4 straight hot days with no participation is unlikely especially in the heat of summer. Thunderstorms come up a lot.
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Originally posted by AC720Man AC720Man wrote:

I can assure you a Tedder isn’t a joke, our hay will come up a day or 2 faster by using one. If you have a week of beautiful weather with low humidity then you would be ok. Around where we live, getting 4 straight hot days with no participation is unlikely especially in the heat of summer. Thunderstorms come up a lot.


Agree sometimes it’s the difference between getting hay up before a rain or not.
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okay I'm just trying to figure out the minimum equipment I need to buy so that I can cut my hay myself and get it dry raked into windrows so that my friend can bail it with a 4 ft by 5 ft round baler...
Sounds like to me as long as I get the timing right with enough dry time I can get by with just my sickle mower that I have already and purchase a rake? 
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Yeah with just. 3 acres, minimum equipment is wise due to cost and investment. I was just commenting on the Tedder theory. A sickle mower, rake, and good weather you will be fine.
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ok so what's best rake ( least cost to buy and maintain) that would match either my CA or d-17? 
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The NH 256 is a great rake and easy to maintain. They are fairly easy to find in my area at least. It is a lot of fun with it and a tricycle front end CA and easy to turn in the center of a field.
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A NH 56/256 rake sounds best for you, or a wheel rake if using a round Baler. You will want (2) rows the width of your round Baler for nice bales. Around my area, we need all the help possible when drying hay that has been fertilized. A crimper/condition rolls/imp and tedder are nice tools that make a difference. Depends on what quality of hay you want when finished, cattle will eat some crude stuff, horses, goats, sheep may demand better quality hay.

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Another thought to pass on, many around here (Gettysburg Pa), are rotary mowing hay fields in early spring to push for a better quality 1st cutting in June to even early July , this allows a better chance for drying with less passes across the fields. The faster you get hay dry, the better quality. Wet hay will be junk unless bagged for high moisture.
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disk mower and rake---whatever brand you can find---they either rake hay or they dont.
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