Greg Judy ATV bale unroller in action, feeding 292 head with four wheeler

[@4KidsandaFarm]

Greg you are the man! I am rotating my sheep now because of you! I could watch animals move to grass all day! I guess I’ll have to settle for hay being rolled out for a few months!

[@chaddewitt2836]

I just started farming two years ago. The first year I used bale rings and I started to this year and after a month of it I said forget this and bought a hay unroller for my tractor and I will not be going back to rings. The cows are happier and so am I. I don’t have enough cows to clean up a bale in a day so I unroll half a bale a day. Seeing the cows spread their own poop and pee while trampling grass and clover seed is a beautiful thing. Lol. People talk about the waste with unrolling. First off, once I figure out how much I need to feed daily, I have less waste and I am able to extend my hay vs giving them all the hay they can possibly eat. My cows are in good condition too. Secondly, what’s left over is not waste as it builds up the soil and it’s no more then what they would pick out and drop outside of the ring or leave in the ring. If you have 10 cows and unroll an entire 1000 pound bale at once, yes they are going to waste a bunch and your probably going to have some dead spots for awhile in your pastures. Figure out what they should have in a day and only feed that.

[@richardlee8919]

Be careful your tractor might be killing your nutrients in Fido classes in the ground

[@chaddewitt2836]

Rich Ard Lee How so?

[@davelawson2564]

@@chaddewitt2836 Rich Ard is another another know nothing assuming things

[@codyandbarbarakillingswort5546]

How do you keep the bale from unrolling once u have fed enough? Thanks in advance

[@chaddewitt2836]

@@codyandbarbarakillingswort5546 When I have unrolled enough I just lift the bale up with the 3 pt hitch. I have fairly tight bales and it almost always just tears off when I lift it. The bale just sort of floats in position and doesn’t continue to spin anymore. With that being said, one time last winter my bull decided he was going to run behind the tractor and head butt the bale and he got it spinning and almost spun it all off. Lol. While only unrolling a half a bale at a time works and will be something I keep in the “toolbox”, I will probably now just go ahead and unroll the entire bale and just run electric polybraid over it halfway and just move the wire the next day so it’s just one trip with the tractor per bale instead of two.

[@Gray8YT]

Great system! And may I say how you raise your cattle shows in how relaxed and calm they are❤ Love what your doing and showing the world a better way!!!!

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Thanks Kimberly.

[@juggiefy]

Greg I really appreciate all of your knowledge and ideas you have . I always learn a lot from you r videos. Thank you!! Thank you!!

[@COMB0RICO]

I've read both you books and was also still unsure of exactly how spikes and chains interacted. Thanks from Texas! God bless you.

[@francineclave2207]

Almost 20,000 subscribers! Way to go Greg! Teaching them the good stuff.

[@betsysiegmund198]

WOW! Changemaking. And both cast and crew appeared healthy and happy. Thank you.

[@samsdad638]

Genius! Love your videos. Thanks for all you do. I literally know less than zero but you’ve saved me tens of thousands of dollars by convincing me I don’t need equipment.

[@pjmtts]

7:20 👍 the only sales pitch you need is right there Feed 20 in a ring or 200 on the ground whilst spreading seed and fertility around.

[@nikkifeilner3973]

This is just fantastic! Smartest thing I’ve seen in a long time!! Thanks for sharing ! And - super nice herd! Great job! 👍

[@kenovercast3335]

Thanks, Greg. I've been following you for several years. I just started here on the Tube and just subscribed this morning. I'm looking forward to some more good tips. You've got some great content. I've got a little suggestion for you that will improve your bale unrolling. We unroll lots of them up here in Montana. If you'll hook up to the bale so that you unroll it the way it was rolled up (with the stems going down in the front) they will unroll better. You hooked up to this one backwards. It works that way, but the other way works better. Thanks again. Keep up the good work.

[@kenovercast3335]

Hi Greg … it's just me again. I've been thinking about something, and may have misled you. We ALWAYS unroll alfalfa bales in the way they were rolled up, but in the case of grass hay (like the one you're feeding), we ALWAYS unroll them opposite from the way they were rolled (as you did). Sometimes nice fluffy grass bales will lay the hay down waaaaay too thick if they're unrolled the way they were baled ... about four turns of the bale and it's already gone, and all the cattle can't even get on it. I'm probably not telling you anything you don't already know, but just thought I should make myself a little clearer. Thanks again for all the good info.

[@lorinjones9082]

@@kenovercast3335 He said this was alfalfa, but it was going backwards. Like you say grass or straw bales are much better rolled off backwards and if you need to, for the last half of the bale, you can turn around and re-position and feed the other direction to finish feeding. I realize this easier done with a Hydra bed than a four-wheeler feeder, but you wouldn't wear your hay out just dragging it around.

[@alvisshef]

The disposition of the cattle is amazing.

[@cassityart7001]

What a great setup. ❤️🌱

[@TheChevyboy420]

I have a question about the mineral feeder! Can you talk more about the setup and the delivery process?

[@mikediangelis9565]

This is how it's done here in Montana but we use Bale Feeders mounted on trucks, they are about 10,000 installed so this is a great alternative

[@chantaln6843]

I love the way the cows “politely” waited for the removal of the netting before munching 😉 Your cows are well behaved.

[@Heimerviewfarm]

Cows are sure nice to be nice and quiet for the videos.

[@MarkShepard]

GREG JUDY IS ON A ROLL!!! cowabungah!

[@flbeachinggirl]

Those cows are so happy

[@tomcondon6169]

Thanks Greg, I think I asked you what size ATC you used at one point, thanks for that as well.

[@shanegillespie6014]

I'm kinda surprised you are using a Honda four wheeler. Seems to me your four wheeler should be a Cowasaki. (Great content!)

[@mcchupka9718]

Yeah, too bad Harley Davidson and Triumph don’t make an American made ATV and UTVs? Polaris maybe?

[@troybishoppthegrasswhisper3703]

It's a beautiful thang!

[@CrookedWoodsFamilyOrchard]

I love seeing what you're doing, just wish I could do it in the Arizona desert.

[@covercropkings539]

That might be where it needs to be done the most!

[@johnshafer7214]

Great video and great bale mover/feeder.

[@chelemichele1524]

This is such a cool tool..

[@FarmandRanchHacks]

Good stuff - how does that bale weight compare to the rated payload for the ATV?

[@cherryfarms2135]

Really nice clean herd, I like that unroller- we use wagon feeders here in pa.

[@russsherwood5978]

thank you fer the video

[@thomasthornton3710]

Is it just me or was there some bones on the ground at 4:16?

[@lawsonlawnandfarm8073]

It’s so hilly around here you just put out a bale at the top of a hill and let it roll down the hill.

[@I.am.Mumma.Bear.1]

What an awesome contraption you have there 😍😍 I’d love the specs on that so I could build one for my bales here in Australia 💕👍🏽

[@cdbdayes]

Question about backing that unroller. I can back a trailer just fine but Ive got a small 4x5 2w trailer that I cannot back to save my life. No rhyme or reason to the direction the backend of thing goes no matter what I'm doing w the steering. Are these unrollers the same, since it's short wheel base also?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

They are easy to back up with a little practice.

[@marlan5470]

The cows are so polite!

[@jbittj]

I could see that paying for itself for small operations, maybe a few head of cattle, sheep or horses, that have been feeding squares. They could unroll bits at a time, then reel it back up and put it under cover. With squares running 4 or 5 times the cost of rounds, that could be a real $$ saver. Good luck!

[@bigwhane8603]

Do you ever need the 4x4 on the Honda?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

When it is muddy or going up a hill, the 4 wheel drive is needed.

[@CHRISTYMCGRADY]

Just curious if anybody rolls hay out like this for horses?

[@dirtsmiles8098]

How do you get the bale into the field? When you buy the bale does the farmer drop it in the field for you? I'm assuming you're storing them somewhere until you need it. Does the roller carry from the storage to the field?

[@mcchupka9718]

That’s a lotta cattle. Red angus too? How many acres and where does your hay bakes come from?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

No they are the South Poll breed. We buy our hay from a trusted hay contractor that buy from every year.

[@mcchupka9718]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher I have a farm but it was retired 20+ years ago and I didn’t want to restore it because I remember how the whole place was nothing but a slop-hole 9 months out of the year. Between watching you and @justafewacresfarm, I think I am going to try regenerative farming in the very near future. Is there any likelihood of making a substantial living from it?

[@JoeJohnson1]

We're looking at getting a 4 wheeler and one of your unrollers. What size 4 wheeler do you think is the minimum?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

500 cc 4 wheel drive

[@JoeJohnson1]

A bigger one then. I was looking at 300s, so I'm glad I asked. Thanks!

[@adolfhiller3146]

Very nice!!! Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@patricklipsius8380]

If you have seed in your bales, the nutriens in the hay are mostly gone.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Feeding the soil is a good thing with unrolled hay that may be over mature

[@patricklipsius8380]

Nutriens for the animals. And the animals feeding the soil

[@Lady_of_Ishpeming]

DEFINITELY on my equipment list! Is there a way that you repurpose a bale net?

[@ambersmith3269]

What brand is that feeder? Where can you buy them?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Check out our website greenpasturesfarm.net for more info

[@EarlybirdFarmSC]

Will this still help the soil if you just put in a field you cleared? No animals yet so I would be minus the nitrogen part(manure and urine).

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Unrolling hay is a great source of carbon. You are feeding the billions of soil animals!!

[@EarlybirdFarmSC]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher Thanks Greg. Great information. I have been thinking of doing this already and this video just validates what I was thinking.

[@JoyceDawkins-f2h]

can the unroller work using a small tractor since I do not have a 4-wheeler

[@GALLEN-vf7uy]

Cool set up .....nice

[@charlesrich2669]

Just curious if you ever buy soft core bales like from a claas baler? We have unrolled some by hand and after a couple rolls they just seem to fall apart in a big clump.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Nope never fed any bales like that before

[@codyandbarbarakillingswort5546]

I have 35 acres so not many animals. My question is can I only unroll part of a bale and then drive off without the rest of the bale just falling apart? I would only put out part of the bake for 3 days. Thank you.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Yes we have customers that do this every day during the winter with smaller herds Works great.

[@angus186]

Did you make this? What are the dimensions? I like it!

[@mikehalpin7542]

I’m in Ireland. We get a lot of rain. Will the cattle eat wet hay?

[@brianhomolka4570]

Will the bale unroller handle a one ton bale

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

1200-1500 lb net wrapped bales is what we recommend.

[@jonberger6545]

We use a lot of baleage for finishing. Have you had experience using it with wet wrapped hay?

[@luizrayka]

This thing is perfect for carrying hay

[@johncourtneidge]

Beautiful! Thank-you!

[@quantumfloyd10]

Now I see why people are lining up to buy these things haha :)

[@JoyceDawkins-f2h]

what breed of cattle do you have? Red angus?

[@wildedibles819]

I have vetch the purple one in my hay... I need to find out if rabbits can eat it?

[@geoffeverist4264]

great video Greg , is there a certain type of hay you buy ??

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Most of our hay we purchase is a mixture of cool season grasses and legumes

[@justinrees2400]

You can tell the cows would like to eat but they aren’t super hungry or they would be making a ton of noise

[@DanielJEarp]

Looking into buying an atv. What size atv do you use for unrolling your hay? What brand do you recommend? Thanks!

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Honda Rubicon 500 cc

[@feelnrite]

I have a hay unroller that I use on the tractor and would not use anything else. I would like to have one of these for a 4 wheeler when it gets muddy but they are kind of pricey. I plan ahead now for wet weather and as I unroll I will leave a fourth or so of a roll and will put it on a small trailer that I pull with a four wheeler and take it to the cows. I then unroll by hand. This works well on smaller groups but kind of hard on larger groups.

[@swamp-yankee]

I don't have enough animals to need one yet, but I'm gonna get my local fabricator to build one for next winter. I'll probably show him this video. He built a smoker trailer for the local tavern for 300$. I bet he could do one of these almost as nice, and a lot cheaper than Greg could ship one to Massachusetts.

[@feelnrite]

Yea I think he is doubling his money easy

[@richardlee8919]

The only problem is that if you have too much weight on a tractor you killing in your ground

[@mpetrus100]

If you have a bull and 20 heifers, how many calves can you expect the first year?

[@keithcook4537]

mpetrus100 none

[@crisregardless5613]

This is awesome!

[@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754]

We have an area that dad and i was thinking about un rolling bales over that area for the winter. Trying to bring life to the soil.

[@loganyoutube4818]

If you made a spot on the trailer tongue that could hold a sledgehammer to hammer the spikes in and make the winch mounting spot so it could accommodate an electric winch then you could open your market to elderly folks or people with younger children

[@johntenberge3634]

how do we get a bale unroller ?

[@MsNicoleLeo]

What is a rut and why don’t you want ruts?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

A rut is a indention in the ground surface caused by something heavy walking or driving on wet soil.

[@МагомедГаджибеков-к4м]

Мы вручную раскатываем рулон это тяжело а они молодцы хорошо придумали 👍 надо что-то вроде этого и самому тоже сделать спасибо за идею

[@triciahill216]

Great videos! Is the bale unroller more maneuverable with your 4-wheeler than with your side-by-side? Thank you.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

We use the atv more than the side by side. Easier to maneuver.

[@triciahill216]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher Thank you and Merry Christmas

[@Mike-rp6lb]

Does the unroller work for a 5x6? Thanks Greg.

[@horsecreekid2482]

So how much do these bale weigh

[@jerryburwick3433]

What kind of hay do you buy?

[@servihomestead4324]

Nice system!

[@viktorkaktus3279]

Молодцы. 👍

[@hillfamilyfarmstead3800]

Very cool! Can't wait to get our four wheeler out on our farm!

[@HillsideHighlands]

That looks like a quality piece! Is there any benefits to unrolling hay in poor areas to help the land?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

That is the prime reason to unroll hay. Getting some carbon, manure and urine on those areas, really jump starts the fertility.

[@cowpatty402]

Greg can you do a video or about free choice minerals? What you have in that awesome mineral feeder on skids please? I have jersey and angus and jerseys suffer from copper toxicity in their livers- making it extremely difficult to find mineral supplements I can safely use. Also where can we purchase loose minerals with out having to sell the farm to pay for shipping costs. Thank you !

[@aaronshoyt]

I built one of these 15 years ago and still use it today. Unfortunately I never thought to patent it and 7 years ago someone did..

[@Victoriaxx08]

How many times a year do you usually use hay?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Ice and snow storms or extremely wet puggy periods. It is nice to have some insurance hay if you need it.

[@friendlysalamander1547]

I like how the cow just walk on the hay

[@mikewargo5593]

Even though your rotational grazing, what is your stock rate per pair?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

2 acres per animal unit

[@AcesUpOffroad]

Greg Judy Regenerative Rancher what is your stocking rate using conventional grazing?

[@HenriDeb-rl2sb]

Can i find and buy this material in europe?I live in south France...Thank you very much

[@cremer1970]

where do I go to get one??

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

We sell them at our farm. Go to our website greenpasturesfarm.net to get more info.

[@kristenbailey6815]

Do you have any dealers in Texas and what do these cost

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

We sell them from our farm. We also ship them. Cost before shipping is $3300.

[@coziii.1829]

Where do I get these

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

From our farm or we can ship them to you.

[@jannolumiste2892]

What is the feed loss when you are feeding your cows like that. Wont they stump on most of it and let it go to waste? I myself use circle feeders, but cows still pull out so much hay. It is sad to see it go to waste after so much work is put in producing the hay bales.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Every leaf they trample on the ground will grow you more grass this spring. It us not waste when your feeding your soil microbes.

[@lorinjones9082]

Mine usually stand on each side and eat it. Of course they crap on and tromp some but it really isn't too bad. They can waste hay with circle feeders too.

[@robertanderson9084]

The only thing that would improve this would be 6 inches of clean snow to feed on.

[@munemrabadi809]

1200 lbs for 292 heads is approximately 4lbs per head, that's not much and I know he stockpiled and rotates his cattle. A cow needs approximately 3% of body weight daily to maintain body weight and they have calves on them , it's questionable and I don't believe he's only feeding a bale in conjunction with pile stocking.

[@user-jf2uv5ur5h]

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[@jerryburwick3433]

Do you sell your hay rollers

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Yes picked up atbour farm

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Grass legume hay

[@832rickster]

very informative great video

[@kenneysalazar3449]

How do I order one or does anyone know where to get one

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Go to our website. Greenpasturesfarm.net

[@ЖыргалбекСапаралиев]

Молодцы 👍👍👍👍

[@davemi00]

Now i want one to do my hunting fields, up North. We cannot bait, so this would solve 2 issues at once. Build up the fields and a food source.

[@nellyandress4556]

how do I buy one of these from you?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Go to our website greenpasturesfarm.net and look under bale unrollers

[@jeffbeard3613]

Where can I buy one

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Email us: [e-mail]

[@blackhouseangus1259]

how's it work in snow?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

It works the best on snow, beautiful clean dinner plate to unroll a bale onto

[@jillseibert3247]

What size 4 wheeler will it take?

[@larrynieto9997]

What is your email to ask for prizing,buying and shipping?

[@reflux51]

thats really cool!

[@rebeccajosteelman563]

Lol, they're just standing there waiting waiting ....:-)