Re: [RC] hay / group purchasing - Mary Ann Spencer
You are right, Jonni. Those things need to be
considered. BUT not having any hay is not really a good option. I
have some contact numbers sent to me by some hay growers in GA. I have not
called any yet as don't know how I would haul much as my lowboy is on loan back
in TX. Some say they have 10,000 bales. I don't know how many bates
fit on a big rig flat bed or the cost but I travel and have seen LOTS of hay
being trucked via 18 wheelers. Anyone have any info about this???
I think when some friends looked into doing a
"group purchase", that the delivery would be to just one place, and everyone
had to go meet there, to unload the hay, on to their truck/trailer. So,
consider not only the trucking fee added on to the hay price, but also the
fuel to meet at the central location, and then the time / work to load it on
to your own rig, and then unload when you get home with it. Might not be
saving much money at all. But, for some folks, they are having trouble finding
any hay in their area.
I've been buying large round bales this year, and
storing inside, and pitch forking off to the horses. No waste this way, and I
am seeing the hay as I pull it off the bale, so know the quality has been
good. We pick it up with our pickup, and then just roll it off the truck into
the barn. Two of us have been able to then flip it up on end to remove the
netting, and start unrolling chunks of it to feed.
