Single Bale Feeder

You expect strength, quality and performance from your farm machinery, and McIntosh Bale Feeders deliver all three. The McIntosh Bale Feeder is designed to an uncompromising strength standard. It is not designed to be the lightest on the market, because with today’s larger bales, faster tractors and less time for maintenance, the need for additional strength has never been more important.

All details on the McIntosh Bale Feeder have been carefully thought out to reduce breakdowns and provide trouble free operation for years to come. This bale feeder features 24,000lb combined zinc plated roller chains (the strongest available), 8 tooth sprockets and a larger American made hydraulic motor with 1 ¼” shaft. McIntosh Bale Feeders feature a deep V and a wide width construction that will hold the bale in longer as it rolls up the sides, reducing the need to change the direction of the feeder as often, and assisting when feeding out on the downhill side on rolling country.

The cradle is intentionally short to help reduce the chance of bales twisting around and taking longer to feed out. The high front and back bars help stop the bale from falling out when travelling and feeding. A short cradle with end bars will feed out better than a long cradle with wasted room and extra weight out the back of the tractor. With no or short end bars bales can twist and fall out.

Standard Features

The deep V construction holds the bale in the feeder longer than a flatter version, especially on rolling country.	3" 12,000lb zinc plated roller chain is the heaviest on the market and is used to minimize stretching which means less maintenance. 24,000lb combined.	The headstock has a front panel to stop material coming through.	Two headstock catches that fully tie the headstock and cradle together which makes a far more rigid machine than one with a single catch.
Unique to McIntosh, our aggression pins greatly enhance performance when feeding mouldy wrapped bales or hard centred hay bales. Combined with the short cradle, there is more resistance to help the teeth rip the bale apart.	8mm thick angle slats and teeth are the strongest on the market and are designed to operate effectively in both directions and help pull the bale apart. The angle slat gives the teeth a bigger rip area compared to box section.	With a capacity of 3000 PSI, our large motor will last a lot longer than a smaller one that is only rated to around 1800 PSI. The 1 ¼” shaft and large keyway is much stronger than a smaller motor and handles direction change with ease.	12,000lb zinc plated roller chain is fully guided to prevent it from jumping off.
8 tooth sprockets. With a larger diameter than a 6 tooth sprocket, the chain bends less when turning, meaning less wear on the chain	With slow moving shafts and no need for protective covers, bronze bushes which aren’t affected by mud and silage have proven the obvious choice for our Bale Feeders.	Bronze bushes are proven over 30 years of use, they are strong, simple, and will give a longer life than bearings

Optional Extras

All McIntosh Bale Feeders can be setup to load round or square bales with our square bale feeding option. This allows you to load, carry and feed out large square bales with ease.

Feeding a round bale with square bale attachment fitted

Square bales with adjustable side frames and tines

Specifications