lump under slats- how to get rid

GERMAN ROCKS

theres a lump of ****ee after building up under one section of the slats. i suppose theres nothing magic out there to break it down. is lifting up the slats the only way.

leg wax

if a big volume pump cant move it i would empty as much slurry out and turn the end of the drain pipe into the tank and fill with rain water ,the big pump will move it then unless you are a big distance away from it,and next winter dont leave it happen again,give it a stirr half way thru the winter.:D

bbam

I've been told if you empty the tank and then get a few loads of pig slurry dumped in.. Aparrently it will disolve the lump...

Figerty

bbam wrote: »

I've been told if you empty the tank and then get a few loads of pig slurry dumped in.. Aparrently it will disolve the lump...

Power hose with a long lance down throught the slats? Bore a few holes into it? Might break up that way?

49801

can you dump a couple of loads of water with the slurry tanker directly on it... might help break it up. some bugs over the summer can help to break the crust.

There is a tool for breaking up lumps in slurry channels that will fit down the slots of the slats without lifting them... name is escapes me atm. the blade unfolds when its turned on. it will be difficult to get your hands on one and you'd be better off trying the other solutions first though.

Good loser

Don't worry about it. I have quite a big lump left many times in 60 ft tank.
You can target the agitator at it next time if it bothers you.

moy83

I think i read about stuff that you can put into the tank that starts to break down the slurry to make it easier to mix , but i have no idea of the name though

spt88

ive heard lads say that if you pour a bag (or 2) of urea onto the lump while your agitating it will help bust it up seen lads do this while i was agitating for them. i didn notice any big difference but they said it has worked for them

Swinefluproof

Dump in a few loads of pig slurry, leave for a few weeks, agitate for half an hour leave for a couple of days and agitate again. Should break down no bother then, plus you end up with a good fertiliser. Any pig farmer locally will give you as much as you want once your nitrates directive allow

vanderbadger

i had to lift slats a few years back and get a mini digger to remove big pile of ****e, they had gotten hay some winters before that and had pulled in a heap of it..probably not the answer you wanted

GERMAN ROCKS

agititating doesnt reaally work as i can only agitate from the outside. i will probably end up lifting the slats in the end

Kovu

We've taken out a few loads before and then added pig slurry. Worked eventually.


(AH answer- Blast it with p*ss:D)

aidanki

empty tank then go in with a spade/shovel and break it up throw in a few loads of water and mix up again should sort it out, might be easier

how big is this lump big as a ford fiesta or big as a 6cylinder tractor

reilig

aidanki wrote: »

empty tank then go in with a spade/shovel and break it up throw in a few loads of water and mix up again should sort it out, might be easier

how big is this lump big as a ford fiesta or big as a 6cylinder tractor

That's Ludicrous advice.

You should never ever enter a tank - no matter how much slurry is left in it. Slurry gas can kill instantly.

Too many lives have been lost in the farming game and stupid advice like this doesn't do anything to change attitudes!!

charityboy

crazy advice slurry gas is heavier than air and will sit in the bottom of an empty tank

blue5000

Op what exactly is it, hay, bbs, wraps?

You might laugh at this one, suck out as much as you can next time you are spreading slurry. Then drop in as many earthworms as you can gather up around the yard under plastic etc and just drop them in on top of it, leave them there and let them work away on it till next year. Job done.

6480

GERMAN ROCKS wrote: »

theres a lump of ****ee after building up under one section of the slats. i suppose theres nothing magic out there to break it down. is lifting up the slats the only way.

get an agitater with a top fill hatch on it and a 6 inch pipe on it and put the mixer going with the top fill open and pump the slurry onto the lump and have the spout of the mixer hitting the lump as well

Good loser

GERMAN ROCKS wrote: »

agititating doesnt reaally work as i can only agitate from the outside. i will probably end up lifting the slats in the end

That shouldn't matter. My advice as given above is to leave it there. I have a lump left most times. Generally added water, while agitating, will float it down to one end where agitator (propeller or pump) will get it. The hay will be more rotten next year.

porter shark

take out thick slurry and put back water, leave for a few days and mix again. if you fail get a contractor to do it. i don't want to offend anyone but when a tank is mixed properly there are no lumps left, small lump left behind this year leads to bigger next year and then problem.

6480

porter shark wrote: »

take out thick slurry and put back water, leave for a few days and mix again. if you fail get a contractor to do it. i don't want to offend anyone but when a tank is mixed properly there are no lumps left, small lump left behind this year leads to bigger next year and then problem.

thats very true and hard to tell people that when empting tanks

porter shark

tell me about it. farmer in this area was doing each end of his 6 bay for the last few years, mysteriously got contractor in this year.... he had to bring in something like 20 loads of water to mix the middle.

bob charles

reilig wrote: »

That's Ludicrous advice.

You should never ever enter a tank - no matter how much slurry is left in it. Slurry gas can kill instantly.

Too many lives have been lost in the farming game and stupid advice like this doesn't do anything to change attitudes!!

I have being told by one of our governing authourity that I have to go into one of my tanks and empty it out and wash it down for inspection even though I have proved its not leaking. maybe its time to get the HSA involved and outline the potential dangers of requesting such a job to be completed

porter shark

any harm to ask who the authority is bob? i know what i'd like to tell them

bob charles

porter shark wrote: »

any harm to ask who the authority is bob? i know what i'd like to tell them

the feckers who should be out filling pot holes

20silkcut

bob charles wrote: »

reilig wrote: »

That's Ludicrous advice.

You should never ever enter a tank - no matter how much slurry is left in it. Slurry gas can kill instantly.

Too many lives have been lost in the farming game and stupid advice like this doesn't do anything to change attitudes!!

I have being told by one of our governing authourity that I have to go into one of my tanks and empty it out and wash it down for inspection even though I have proved its not leaking. maybe its time to get the HSA involved and outline the potential dangers of requesting such a job to be completed

Jesus that is just ridiculous .

countryjimbo

There are products available which claim to breakup slurry, I came across one at an Exhibition earlier in the year, it was called Slurry Wizard. Claims to encourage bacteria growth. The lad promoting it said that it can really reduce agitating time as well.

I've never used it myself but would be interested in hearing the opinion of someone who has.

The company is based in Clare, naturalbiotics.ie

leg wax

countryjimbo wrote: »

There are products available which claim to breakup slurry, I came across one at an Exhibition earlier in the year, it was called Slurry Wizard. Claims to encourage bacteria growth. The lad promoting it said that it can really reduce agitating time as well.

I've never used it myself but would be interested in hearing the opinion of someone who has.

The company is based in Clare, naturalbiotics.ie

these products only work before a lump has formed,you put them in when the tank is empty and stops a crust from forming.they still wont stop a lump like the op has as this was formed by silage or hay been draged in and dropping down.