TSR said:
loomixguy said:
I have treated thousands of big round bales with Loomix over the last 10 years. There is an art to it so it doesn't run on the ground, but adding Loomix, which has a patent on fiber digestion, will not only add to the protein content of the hay, but it will increase it's digestibility by up to 34%, not to mention the added vitamin and chelated mineral package it contains. I try to have the guys let me put a trough out instead of treating the bales, cause it's easier for me and a way better way to control costs, but I still treat bales every year, nonetheless.
Can you kinda explain the process with some detail? It sounds like something I might be interested in. BTW will this treatment work with cornstalk bales??
Gotta have somebody on a loader tractor to set the bales in a row on butt end. I treat each bale with 7 gallons of product, pouring it all over the face of the butt end, from the outer end clear to the center of the bale. If the bales are baled really tight, you could possibly wait one minute before you tip them over on their round side with the loader. Bales that are not so tight may only take 30 seconds before the product begins to weep out the bottom.
Now I realize that water will not run through a bale in 30 seconds to one minute, but Loomix ain't water. It is so dense that it will find it's way to the end. Mr. Newton had some kind of a law about that. :wink:
I have never treated corn stover bales, but I'd bet you have to tip them over in seconds before they weep out the bottom end.
I have also treated ground hay as it was coming out the elevator of the grinder. I made a nozzle and attached it to a hose, started my pump and had it run real slow, and sprayed the hay, kinda like a fireman and a water hose. The only way you know for sure how much product you've put on is to weigh before and after application.
Hope this helps.
BTW......Jigs...I'm waiting for your call. I have contact people for you in your area.