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Automatic cow brush

  • 26-09-2012 9:27pm
    #1
    Joe the Plumber
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91 ✭✭


    Has anyone got experience of automatic cow brushes, i.e. makes, models, prices, do's, dont's

    Was thinking of getting one, my norm is to bull in and buy the first one I see and then realise I got it all wrong.

    Decided to do my homework this time.

    Would appreciate any feedback.


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  • #2
    grumpyfarmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 216 ✭✭grumpyfarmer


    I would think they are horribly expensive.. i was considering making up a few channel iron Lframes and bolting some yard brush on them...


  • #3
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Agree with grumpy, use L iron, weld on a short bar top and bottom to go into those RSJ gate hangers. If you're really nice put another bar, held on by a bolt and chain about 1.2m off the ground at an angle off the upright. Costs about 30 euro for three yard brush heads.

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



  • #4
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    I had an old evergreen tree from the house that was left for a while in the field. They were fighting each other to get at it, to scratch.:D


  • #5
    Skiup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭Skiup


    Have a DeLaval automatic brush in for the cows. It's about 5 years old I'd say. Expensive alright but well worth the money in my opinion, cows do queue up to use it. They're easy enough to install and don't require any maintenance and the brush head has lasted this long and it's hard to see when it will need replacing. Considering getting a second one here.


  • #6
    Min
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,550 ✭✭✭Min


    How much are the automatic brushes?


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  • #7
    Skiup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭Skiup


    Min wrote: »
    How much are the automatic brushes?

    About 1200 I at the time I think..not cheap.


  • #8
    grumpyfarmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 216 ✭✭grumpyfarmer


    Skiup wrote: »
    Min wrote: »
    How much are the automatic brushes?

    About 1200 I at the time I think..not cheap.
    Feck ! that's alot of yard brush heads...


  • #9
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Skiup wrote: »
    About 1200 I at the time I think..not cheap.

    Jeezas skiup are you in the high tax band or what?

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



  • #10
    Skiup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭Skiup


    I thought that might cause a shock!! Expensive at the time but it really does have massive benefits for the cows coat and the use it gets would want to be seen to believed. Have 2 separate areas for the milkers in winter with the brush in one shed. If the cows without the brush get in the door they'll go straight for it and start scratching!


  • #11
    cow man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53 ✭✭cow man


    saw a non automatic one that had a small tank on it for"tick-sol" it had a small nipple and when the cow scratched the tick-sol dribbled down onto her


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  • #12
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    cow man wrote: »
    saw a non automatic one that had a small tank on it for"tick-sol" it had a small nipple and when the cow scratched the tick-sol dribbled down onto her

    The tick-sol applicators never really worked. The resevoir was fine the nipples just didn't stand up to the wear and tear. Come to think about it they were never really meant for hardship.


  • #13
    jerdee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 383 ✭✭jerdee


    I made one up just like you said blue it lasted all winter . Cows loved it but the bulll came in and decided that back of his neck was stronger than it . Only fault was different height cows .


  • #14
    Joe the Plumber
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91 ✭✭Joe the Plumber


    Found this one for 230 + VAT

    http://www.odonovaneng.ie/agricultural-products/cattle-products/cow-brushes/

    Would seem good value to me.

    The only thing is that for sucklers you would have to get one for every pen in the slatted house or else open up all the pens into one.


  • #15
    paddyefs
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    Hi Joe - what area are you in? I can talk u through the Delaval cow brush if u want to email me, <snip>

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