Sheep dipping Unit

gaz123 · 28-01-2016 8:07pm #1

Has anyone made their own sheep dipping unit or know where you can get one without costing a fortune

ganmo · 28-01-2016 11:13pm

Built or mobile?

gaz123 · 29-01-2016 10:16am

Built

rangler1 · 29-01-2016 10:44am

gaz123 wrote: »

Built

I did one ten years ago, used a JFC tank, but it was €450 at the time, I'd imagine that concrete ones are better and cheaper, but the concrete suppliers had no interest in supplying them during the building boom......I wouoldn't do t with a JFC tank the nxt time though

gaz123 · 29-01-2016 5:50pm

I see the concrete ones are €450 as well. Id prefer one to make one like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ5d0KAc5LQ

gaz123 · 29-01-2016 5:50pm

I see the concrete ones are €450 as well. Id prefer one to make one like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ5d0KAc5LQ

davidk1394 · 30-01-2016 9:58am

Built our one using blocks and cement.. haven't a clue how much it cost though

gaz123 · 30-01-2016 7:19pm

Can I see a picture of your sheeprun DavidK

serfspup · 30-01-2016 9:38pm

cast my own tank about 5X5 can dip 3-400 sheep per fill. one man operation.
still making adaptations but on the whole would do the same again

gaz123 · 31-01-2016 3:05pm

Sounds good. Any pictures of it ?

davidk1394 · 08-03-2016 8:55pm

In the first picture. The pen is built in a semi circle so as the sheep are dipped they can be tightened in. The dippinformation tank is under the weighing scales. The covers are lifted off using the 3cx and emptied out with the back actor. When the sheep are dipped they climb up steps to get out. The draining pens are behind the tank where the sheep are standing. The sheep stand in the pen for a half hour. The dip flows down the pen into a drain and directed into the tank

In the third picture. The gate divides the sheep into the different pens. The drain leafs into a man hole where the dip flows into the tank. When not in use the run off from the yard is directed into a soak pit

Username John · 08-03-2016 9:29pm

davidk1394 wrote: »

In the first picture. The pen is built in a semi circle so as the sheep are dipped they can be tightened in. The dippinformation tank is under the weighing scales. The covers are lifted off using the 3cx and emptied out with the back actor. When the sheep are dipped they climb up steps to get out. The draining pens are behind the tank where the sheep are standing. The sheep stand in the pen for a half hour. The dip flows down the pen into a drain and directed into the tank

In the third picture. The gate divides the sheep into the different pens. The drain leafs into a man hole where the dip flows into the tank. When not in use the run off from the yard is directed into a soak pit

No pics...

davidk1394 · 08-03-2016 10:41pm

Picture 1

J.O. Farmer · 08-03-2016 10:50pm

davidk1394 wrote: »

Picture 1

Still no pics

ganmo · 08-03-2016 10:52pm

pics could be too big?

davidk1394 · 08-03-2016 10:55pm

sorry about that

... here ye go

Jack180570 · 09-03-2016 11:12am

gaz123 wrote: »

Has anyone made their own sheep dipping unit or know where you can get one without costing a fortune

Put in a precast one a few years ago, think it was around 450... think better than plastic or building as less work and safer... the one in your video is WAY too big.. will take too much dip to make up the dip and just not necessary, I think...
You will need an area above the tank for the sheep to drip and return the dip to the tank... this is for environmental and cost reasons.

kk.man · 09-03-2016 12:39pm

Jack180570 wrote: »

Put in a precast one a few years ago, think it was around 450... think better than plastic or building as less work and safer... the one in your video is WAY too big.. will take too much dip to make up the dip and just not necessary, I think...
You will need an area above the tank for the sheep to drip and return the dip to the tank... this is for environmental and cost reasons.

Like your dip.. Plenty food for thought

Jack180570 · 11-03-2016 10:07am

gaz123 wrote: »

Has anyone made their own sheep dipping unit or know where you can get one without costing a fortune

This is a video of us dipping sheep in the tank we installed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Yz1LiTI4I&feature=youtu.be

razor8 · 11-03-2016 11:15am

Jack180570 wrote: »

This is a video of us dipping sheep in the tank we installed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Yz1LiTI4I&feature=youtu.be

Do you only put in one at a time?

ganmo · 11-03-2016 9:24pm

Jack180570 wrote: »

This is a video of us dipping sheep in the tank we installed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Yz1LiTI4I&feature=youtu.be

That a custom tool for dunking them?

Jack180570 · 12-03-2016 9:37am

razor8 wrote: »

Do you only put in one at a time?

No Razor... that was just for the video... when dipping we keep two in the tank all the time and as one is getting ready to climb out, the 'third' one is being backed into it... we would do about 35 in a batch, let them drip and then strengthen up the dip again before the next batch...
Works fairly good insofar as you need to have them in the dip for about a minute to dip them properly so I dont think a bigger tank would be any great benefit...

Jack180570 · 12-03-2016 9:44am

ganmo wrote: »

That a custom tool for dunking them?

... no ganmo... it was a 4 prong pike and adjusted with the grinder and welder... watching the vid I was thinking that you would want to be careful with it not to pick the eye out of a sheep... havnt so far but wondering myself if there is a better tool for the job...

ganmo · 12-03-2016 11:25am

The only tool I ever saw used for dipping had a head like ~

Cran · 12-03-2016 7:13pm

Jack180570 wrote: »

This is a video of us dipping sheep in the tank we installed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Yz1LiTI4I&feature=youtu.be

That's a great job never seen one in a shed before, how do you cover it when not in use?

Jack180570 · 14-03-2016 8:28am

Cran wrote: »

That's a great job never seen one in a shed before, how do you cover it when not in use?

Thanks Cran... we set tank 3 inches below ground surface and we cut some 6 x 3's just over the width of the tank and when not in use we cover with those.
It works pretty well, just that it can be a bit slippery over that area when we have sheep in the crush. I think we might 'groove the boards when we get a chance.

cloonman · 04-10-2018 10:16am

What size tank would be best? I was looking at precast ones that are 180 gallons and one that are 340 gallons, something in between would probably be best, what size is your tank David?

Cattlepen · 04-10-2018 9:20pm

davidk1394 wrote: »

sorry about that ... here ye go

You made a really good job of that dip sir

Iodine1 · 04-10-2018 10:34pm

cloonman wrote: »

What size tank would be best? I was looking at precast ones that are 180 gallons and one that are 340 gallons, something in between would probably be best, what size is your tank David?

Your choice really depends on your approximate flock size:
180 gallons allows you to dip 400 sheep, then you have to empty and refill with fresh solution. The 340 gallon tank will allow you to do 765 animals. You cannot keep dip overnight and the smaller tank is cheaper to fill but slower to do numbers.

Iodine1 · 04-10-2018 10:36pm

Also most popular tanks are 200-220 gallons, but I don't know if they can be got precast.

wrangler · 05-10-2018 12:06pm

Iodine1 wrote: »

Also most popular tanks are 200-220 gallons, but I don't know if they can be got precast.

It was easy get them precast when construction went bust, don't know about now though since precast guys are busy again.
JFC make them too but even if you fill them with water to back fill them the sides are inclined to come in, probably need timber props as well by right

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