[GearHeadPyro]

Back to the question of tractor vs gator......
That is a very tough question only you can decide. I have both.
It's really 3 choices. A tiny tractor with a front end loader would sure make cleaning stals easier as well as moving things around without having to lift them yourself. To lift a round bail though you need a much larger tractor with a bail spear on the 3point or on a loader. These get big for maneuvering around and tend to rip up the ground. A gator excels at getting you and a friend to and from place to place easily and of course it will transport your bails and stall debris once you load it in.
Depending on your budget and the Craigslist market in your area you could probably pick up both an small old tractor with loader and an old Gator for the cost of a new Gator.
Good luck with the farm, it sounds like an exciting business venture.