feeders

rooney32

hello
looking to put in auto feeders into milking parlour.
seen the pig feeders put told the mininum they put out is 3lb per feed. some years in the "summer" we only feed a small ammount to get cows in quicker.
like the look of the cashman feeder with the air controls they can be turned down to feed 1/2 lb but they look expensive. anybody have advise .

kevthegaff

hi i have the pig feeders, im sure they can feed less than a kg per feed. there a good job and cheep, have them in for 3 years with no problems

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kevthegaff wrote: »

hi i have the pig feeders, im sure they can feed less than a kg per feed. there a good job and cheep, have them in for 3 years with no problems

Hi kev just wondering how they work out cost wise compared to the normal ones? Did you get full job done? Whos best to price from

flat out !!

With the cashman feeders, u can give individual cows an extra "pull" of meal. Maybe for cows that are bit on thin side or the higher yielding ones. Have the air type myself, and find no fault with them.

rooney32

what would you pay per unit for the cashman

5live

Have a look at these ones. Inexpensive batch feeders, electronically controlled, 3 different settings eg 1 kg,.5kg and .05kg just to get them in and settled. Iirc, about 1k more expensive than ordinary batch feeders but easier to set and use and also the sprinkle option just to get them in. Dairytec in cork 022 27072
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm87onZYUmQ

kevthegaff

jees i cant remember but it was very cheap, 12 units at both sides with the piping set up for 17 units and double augers. a crowd in offaly i think, ill have a look tomorrow, agree that it would be handier if u could feed individual cows but the batch ones dont.