Dual rotor bale processor for producing forage material and bedding from bales of materials

A method of processing bales of material for forage and/or livestock bedding comprising:

• providing one or more bales of material to an enclosure having a rotary cutting mechanism positioned therein;
• feeding the one or more bales through the rotary cutting mechanism and processing the material to a first size;
• moving a first bypass door to a first position for directing the material from the rotary cutting mechanism to and through a screen for further processing the material or to a second position for bypassing the screen;
• discharging the processed material from the enclosure.

A machine for processing bales of material for use as a forage material or livestock bedding, the machine comprising:

• an enclosure having a first and a second sidewall opening, wherein the first sidewall opening is an opening for receiving the bales of material for processing and wherein the second sidewall opening is an opening allowing for dispersing the processed material from the enclosure;
• at least one cutting mechanism positioned within the enclosure for processing the bales of material through the machine;
• a first and a second screen, wherein the first and second screens are positioned between the at least one cutting mechanism and the sidewall openings in the enclosure;
• and
• a first and a second movable door, the first and second doors being movable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position, the doors are extended to a position between the screens and the sidewall openings in the enclosure and in the second position, the doors are retracted to a position above the at least one cutting mechanism.