Building Haycocks/Glossary

no C Cock: Short and commonly-used abbreviation of haycock. F Fork: Commonly used short form of pitchfork H Handshaking: A small form of haycock typically half the size of a haycock. Hay-making machine: (with back action) Can also be known as a Shaker. Used for scattering the hay to help it dry. Haycart: Horse drawn used to transport hay. Usually used where the hay is built directly onto the cart for transport rather than use or an intermediate haycock. L Lap: A small loose bundle of hay formed by loosening up a bundle of hay in the arms and placing on the ground. Typically a last resort technique used in wet weather. P Pike: Alterative name for haycock, may sometimes be used for a larger haycock perhaps built outside for longer storage. Pitchfork: Wooden pole tool of length usually under 2 metres with two (or sometimes three) curved sharp metal tangs at one end generally useful for many operations on loose hay. R Rake: The rake used for hay is normally of all wooden construction with up to about twenty wooden pegs Roller: A drum of 0 6 or heavier pulled by 1, 2 or 3 horses depending on model for the purpose of flattening land and breaking up clods of turf. Can cause problems if used inappropriately. S Side delivery: A machine hauled by a strong horse to move and rake hay to one side. Can be used for rowing and raking.