Rear-end loader

Is that one with reaching arms or simply pallet fork design?

I'd say there are lots of them lying idle in yards. I have one here, belongs to a neighbour. I did the pipes on it, it has a grab, so it can catch and lift a dry bale. Would be in trouble with a wet one. Prongs are too short. Maybe should swap out a couple. Still awkward to get netting and wrapping off the bale. I tend to lift the circular feeder, pop in the bale and drop the feeder again. Cattle would need to be the cooperative kind, or else be able to fence them back.

Why would it need to be electronic joystick? BILs T6 here has cable controls on a New Holland branded loader (Stoll rebadge)

Ah it's a space issue then?

Go left-handed, would it not be better than a rear loader?

https://www.donedeal.ie/otherfarming-for-sale/mx-loader-siute-new-holland/35593717

Would a McConnell Tail Slave suit you?

It could be mounted to rear or front of you have linkage and should not be a large outlay.

@Reggie. what about a forklift mast or one of the old ones with a shear grab. Could be done cheap with a tine graph in them. It would keep the weight close then the back of the tractor

Have a look at the following. Grab could be taken off and it could be plumbed easily into the tractor spool valves. https://www.donedeal.ie/feedingequipment-for-sale/clearance-special-redrock-grab-on-mast/35559311

fellows around here give in three hundred bales with a lot worse. Quick attach. I use one, no problems.

The advantage of these over the mast type is that it is easy to attach a bale trailer with it on

Would be def better than the mast one but one would want good weight on the front. No doubt front loader is the best option. That's why you'll find these, in their various guises, lying idle in a lot of yards.

Reggie, get short chains and shackles and use them to tie the two halves of the round feeder together. Open chains, lift one half around to the back of the other and drop bale. I do it here, only takes 5 mins.

I can't see why a cable type joystick won't work. Just find room for it in the cab.