Straw For Animals

[ffmfd180]

Question...When giving straw to the pigs and cows does it have to be loose or can it be bailed? I haven't tried bales but didn't want to invest in baling equipment if it didn't work. I know these would be added steps.

[Denhalen]

Straw can be both loose (pickup up by a forage wagon) and baled. When you bale your straw is can be either given to the animals by using the Straw blower (Kuhn PRIMOR 15070) or just with a front loader with a bale spike.

[Bradleyson]

Question...When giving straw to the pigs and cows does it have to be loose or can it be bailed? I haven't tried bales but didn't want to invest in baling equipment if it didn't work. I know these would be added steps.

Easiest way is to use a collector trailer and just dump it straight out of the trailer, bails are for a more realistic approach. I always use the collector trailer but do get myself around 40 bales just in case (and for a more realistic feel in the map)

[ffmfd180]

Kinda what I was hoping for as well was a more realistic feel. Thanks for the advice

[mdoss]

I think it depends on the map!!

For instance, Chellington will not take bales of any sort, for feed or straw - pigs, cows, or sheep. They have to be shredded in a mixer wagon/bale shredder or given loose straw/grass/hay/silage...

Goldcrest Valley will take any bale at any of the animal triggers, I believe..

So I guess it's however the modder defines the trigger as far as what it will accept..??

[BigC92]

I think it depends on the map!!

For instance, Chellington will not take bales of any sort, for feed or straw - pigs, cows, or sheep. They have to be shredded in a mixer wagon/bale shredder or given loose straw/grass/hay/silage...

Goldcrest Valley will take any bale at any of the animal triggers, I believe..

So I guess it's however the modder defines the trigger as far as what it will accept..??

By your description, i think so.

[ErwinR55]

I think it depends on the map!!

For instance, Chellington will not take bales of any sort, for feed or straw - pigs, cows, or sheep. They have to be shredded in a mixer wagon/bale shredder or given loose straw/grass/hay/silage...

Ah, that's why I thought it was so odd some people said just throw a bale in there. I even had to reload cause there was no other way those 2 bales would get out of the pigpen