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Which head locking feed barrier ?

  • 22-08-2011 9:00am
    #1
    Uibh Fhaile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭


    Thinking of buying one headlocking feed barrier that would come in handy over the winter/spring (dairy farm). They all seem to be around the same price €500 + vat.

    Anyone any comments on what to look out for or are they all the same ? Thinking about this one... http://www.odonovaneng.ie/agricultural-products/cattle-products/cattle-feeding/

    Cheers


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  • #2
    solorpower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭solorpower


    i put in one of those 2 years ago (made by o'donovan's) and they are a great job,
    the worst thing about them is that cattle can make a lot of noise putting in and out their heads all the time,
    i even used it to test a small few last year,


  • #3
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    solorpower wrote: »
    i put in one of those 2 years ago (made by o'donovan's) and they are a great job,
    the worst thing about them is that cattle can make a lot of noise putting in and out their heads all the time,
    i even used it to test a small few last year,

    would you want concrete underneath the barrier or would timber do?


  • #4
    solorpower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭solorpower


    i have concreate under mine but i think timber would do the same job,

    one disadvantage is that you get less head spaces per head feed, but this does not reall affect me as i have pleanty space for the number of cattle i have.


  • #5
    Uibh Fhaile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭Uibh Fhaile


    Condon Engineering make one that doesn't make as much noise. http://www.condonengineering.ie/feeding-barriers/headlock/.

    I wonder would the rubber/plastic strap last ? (its a strecthable rubber thing in the middle instead of the springs)


  • #6
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,756 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Looked into it last yr, but went with diagonal diy bars instead. Wait till ploughing match and have a look there, would be my 0.02e worth.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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  • #7
    dar31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,704 ✭✭✭dar31


    bought two bays of these,
    http://www.jourdain.fr/media/safety_iv_form__088951300_1452_22032011.pdf

    delivered last week still need to be put in, look the piece.


  • #8
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,756 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    dar31 wrote: »
    bought two bays of these,
    http://www.jourdain.fr/media/safety_iv_form__088951300_1452_22032011.pdf

    delivered last week still need to be put in, look the piece.

    Ya dar31, was interested in that one, any harm to ask you how much? I reckon they are the quietest.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #9
    dar31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,704 ✭✭✭dar31


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Ya dar31, was interested in that one, any harm to ask you how much? I reckon they are the quietest.

    pm'd


  • #10
    poor farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 446 ✭✭poor farmer


    I put in a couple of them (jourdain) a few years ago never got any use out them, i think there only a gimmick


  • #11
    caseman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 453 ✭✭caseman


    poor farmer wrote: »
    I put in a couple of them (jourdain) a few years ago never got any use out them, i think there only a gimmick
    Have to agree,sheds should be kept as simple as possible, and money spent an grass land.


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  • #12
    Wigster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 94 ✭✭Wigster


    Best investment I have made TBH. TB testing is now a breeze.


  • #13
    David brown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 130 ✭✭David brown


    Wigster wrote: »
    Best investment I have made TBH. TB testing is now a breeze.
    do you test sucklers in them?


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