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Advantage Feeder/O'Neill ALCI feeders for heavy cattle

jj92 · 2023-07-25 08:01:18

Has anyone any experience with the Advantage Feeder with heavy cattle? I'd be looking to run groups of about 30 x 600kg bullocks getting a few kg for the summer. I hear the O'Neil version is a better job, is available to hold up to 6 ton but is about 50% more expensive, and worst of all is a bit of a lead time! I'm…

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25-07-2023 9:01am

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jj92

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Has anyone any experience with the Advantage Feeder with heavy cattle? I'd be looking to run groups of about 30 x 600kg bullocks getting a few kg for the summer. I hear the O'Neil version is a better job, is available to hold up to 6 ton but is about 50% more expensive, and worst of all is a bit of a lead time!
I'm concerned the Advantage might be a little too light or that I may not be able to successfully run larger groups of heavy cattle with it. Any feedback would be much appreciated.

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#2 25-07-2023 12:50pm
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No experience with either feeder but I have a condron holding 4/5 tonne. Well made feeder and well able to handle 40+ cattle.
On a side not I stoped using it outdoors because I found cattle were very hard on ground around it and also they weren't making use of grass in fields.

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