Tedding First Cut Hay Question

Looks like we might have a window next week into Memorial Day weekend to make some hay. If the weather forecast holds, we plan to go at it hard and fast - but there are only so many days and a lot of hay...

Last year on one field I had luck making 3 day first cut hay, but I don’t recall how many times we tedded the hay - LOL. I’m thinking once, on day 2 and that was it. I do recall the moisture reading was pretty constant on our square baler at 15%. Beautiful hay. Grass hay and the mower conditioner was our Krone with impellers - same machine this year.

Next week, I’d like to cut several fields a day apart each and bale the third day for each to divide and conquer...

Question - Anyone successfully ted their hay on first cut only once?

You folks with the rotary rakes, does the fluffing of the formed windrow on the day of baling negate the need for additional tedding vs a rollabar rake?

Just curious.

Thanks!
Bill

Tedding First Cut Hay Question