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Meal bin

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  • 24-08-2014 1:21am
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    chippy78
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭


    Any of ye guys know and how much would a 4 or 5 tonne meal bin cost. Sick of handling the bags!!!! Also where would I get one? In Kerry Cork area. Thanks peeps!
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    grange mac
    Registered Users Posts: 877 ✭✭✭grange mac


    chippy78 wrote: »
    Any of ye guys know and how much would a 4 or 5 tonne meal bin cost. Sick of handling the bags!!!! Also where would I get one? In Kerry Cork area. Thanks peeps!

    Pick up a second hand one from some of the dairy guys that are upgrading. Neighbours one has a lovely Crowley engineering sticker on his...


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    ganmo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,748 ✭✭✭ganmo


    try getting the meal in half tonne bags, has saved a huge amount of bags flying around here


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    Miname
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    1500-1850 plus vat are the quotes i got last year. half ton bags are a disaster,


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    I said
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    I'm using the JFC half ton meal bin great job.Very mobile for feeding.


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    ganmo
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    Miname wrote: »
    1500-1850 plus vat are the quotes i got last year. half ton bags are a disaster,

    They're better than loads of 25kg bags. Pallet truck helps movin them around de place


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    josephsoap
    Registered Users Posts: 657 ✭✭✭josephsoap


    chippy78 wrote: »
    Any of ye guys know and how much would a 4 or 5 tonne meal bin cost. Sick of handling the bags!!!! Also where would I get one? In Kerry Cork area. Thanks peeps!

    How many tonne of meal do you feed per year?


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    cjpm
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭cjpm


    chippy78 wrote: »
    Any of ye guys know and how much would a 4 or 5 tonne meal bin cost. Sick of handling the bags!!!! Also where would I get one? In Kerry Cork area. Thanks peeps!


    Spirofeed in Mallow usually have a small ad in Saturdays examiner for new and secondhand bins. Worth a call


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    chippy78
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭chippy78


    josephsoap wrote: »
    How many tonne of meal do you feed per year?

    I'm only small time, 4 to 5 tonne only


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    Miname
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    most lads have a 3 ton minimum delivery. yu dont want leaving it lying too long.


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    chippy78
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭chippy78


    Miname wrote: »
    most lads have a 3 ton minimum delivery. yu dont want leaving it lying too long.

    You mean leave it in the bin for too long yea?


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    nhg
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    Ya, think 3 months is the lifespan of the nuts we use... If only they lasted that long here...


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    josephsoap
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    chippy78 wrote: »
    I'm only small time, 4 to 5 tonne only


    I feed a similar amount myself,


    I am just wondering would it make economic sence to purchasing one feeding that amont a year?

    If so I might purchase one at some stage, however I will stick with the small bags for now :o


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    severeoversteer
    Registered Users Posts: 871 ✭✭✭severeoversteer


    ive fed 130 tonne of meal so far this year bucketing it out of skips for the teleporter

    would love a meal bin but I think the solution to the problem is to feed no meal at all !!:D:D


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    just do it
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    severeoversteer wrote: »
    ive fed 130 tonne of meal so far this year bucketing it out of skips for the teleporter

    would love a meal bin but I think the solution to the problem is to feed no meal at all !!:D:D

    Agree with that. Investing in grass here so to reduce meal usage in the first place


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    chippy78
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭chippy78


    severeoversteer wrote: »
    ive fed 130 tonne of meal so far this year bucketing it out of skips for the teleporter

    would love a meal bin but I think the solution to the problem is to feed no meal at all !!:D:D

    Haha


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    foxy farmer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭foxy farmer


    Spirofeed in Mallow often have a range of second hand ones. Some may have sections replaced. Bought a secondhand 20 tonne bin a few years ago with new top and bottom cone for less than half the price of new one. About 8k new at the time I think. You can claim back the VAT on a bin as its fixed to the ground.


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    49801
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    Bins are not expensive and are very handy.
    But a small bin takes a 4ton load.
    Rations do have a shelf life of 3mths and a minimum order quantity for delivery is 3-4ton.

    A better option would be a a portable bin that you could go and collect direct from the millers yard. Either lift/tow with tractor or tow behind your car/jeep. The jfc bin that can be lifted by a bale handler would be a good option. I don't like the idea of scooping out of them myself but I am probably overthinking it.

    I like the idea of these but I don't know if it is practical to transport over a distance and if you have the ability to lift it about on the farm when full.
    http://www.donedeal.ie/feedingequipment-for-sale/meal-bin-meal-storage-cattle-sheep-feed/6016524


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    sako 85
    Registered Users Posts: 191 ✭✭sako 85


    I got a 5 ton one for €1500 of a fella called Paudie Cooney, very happy with it


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    ellewood
    Registered Users Posts: 950 ✭✭✭ellewood


    sako 85 wrote: »
    I got a 5 ton one for €1500 of a fella called Paudie Cooney, very happy with it



    Can you PM me details please and thanks


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    sako 85
    Registered Users Posts: 191 ✭✭sako 85


    I'll have to wait until I get home to get that number for you ellewood. Will PM this evening


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    TITANIUM.
    Registered Users Posts: 2,313 ✭✭✭TITANIUM.


    chippy78 wrote: »
    Any of ye guys know and how much would a 4 or 5 tonne meal bin cost. Sick of handling the bags!!!! Also where would I get one? In Kerry Cork area. Thanks peeps!

    Any luck sourceing that meal bin Chippy?


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    Pacoa
    Registered Users Posts: 520 ✭✭✭Pacoa


    I'm using the JFC half ton meal bin great job.Very mobile for feeding.

    How much do these cost?


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    I said
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    Pacoa wrote: »
    How much do these cost?

    Around €250 give or take have it a couple of years now


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    lakill Farm
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    Pacoa wrote: »
    How much do these cost?

    local here are €280 for the standard one normally holds 650kg weanling mix

    I bought 2 in derrylin for €200 each plus my vat number, that's 3 years ago

    just buy a big scoop for filling the buckets as its a 1ft extension of your arm:pac:

    mine are normally left outside all year long

    Ill put in a bin sometime but our meal merchant is a desperate sound lad but doesn't fill bins :(

    I worked it out that you save 80-100 euro on each jfc fill compared to bags


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    just do it
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    lakill Farm wrote: »
    I worked it out that you save 80-100 euro on each jfc fill compared to bags

    3 fills and it's paid for. Jeez the bags are costing me a fortune :rolleyes:


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    TimTam82
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭TimTam82


    Anyone know any other distributor besides Spirofeed and Crowley's for meal bins? Looking at a 10tonne along with a flexi augur system!


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    tanko
    Registered Users Posts: 9,259 ✭✭✭tanko


    TimTam82 wrote: »
    Anyone know any other distributor besides Spirofeed and Crowley's for meal bins? Looking at a 10tonne along with a flexi augur system!

    Pe services Cavan.


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    Muckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Wheelie bins are handy for the small guy. Cheap and cheerful is the name of the game!


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    Farrell
    Registered Users Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭Farrell


    TimTam82 wrote: »
    Anyone know any other distributor besides Spirofeed and Crowley's for meal bins? Looking at a 10tonne along with a flexi augur system!
    What about V Mac in Monaghan


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    TimTam82
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭TimTam82


    Ya got in contact with VMac already and kinda expensive due to distance! I'm in the Munster area. Just wondering is there any other suppliers in Munster that do bins and augur systems


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