Sourcing cow cubicles

Henwin

Hi all,
Cud anyone recommend companies tat manufacture and sell cow cubicles.
We are looking for 42. I have priced the local hardware stores but am curious to see if i can get them cheaper at the manufacturers.
Is there much of a difference between blue and brown cubicles, and what about the width as tey have quoted me different sizes and prices-is there a quality difference?
Thanks:)

jimmydkid

Henwin wrote: »

Hi all,
Cud anyone recommend companies tat manufacture and sell cow cubicles.
We are looking for 42. I have priced the local hardware stores but am curious to see if i can get them cheaper at the manufacturers.
Is there much of a difference between blue and brown cubicles, and what about the width as tey have quoted me different sizes and prices-is there a quality difference?
Thanks:)

Their is a company called O Donnell eng in Emly Co Tipperary that do them, Im not mad about there sales guy but a good few people i know have dealt with them

whelan1

condon engineering collon county louth.... where are you based www.condonengineering.ie

5live

Henwin wrote: »

Hi all,
Cud anyone recommend companies tat manufacture and sell cow cubicles.
We are looking for 42. I have priced the local hardware stores but am curious to see if i can get them cheaper at the manufacturers.
Is there much of a difference between blue and brown cubicles, and what about the width as tey have quoted me different sizes and prices-is there a quality difference?
Thanks:)

Brown band is not as strong as blue band iirc.

Not sure what you mean about widths. Is that the thickness of the steel or the width between the cubicles

Henwin

Sorry, forgot to say we are in kerry.
Referring to the width I rang one crowd and they had the blue band. they had 1 1/2 inch for 26.50 and they had 3 inch at 40.00 euro. I presume the wider the better in terms of strength.

5live

Henwin wrote: »

Sorry, forgot to say we are in kerry.
Referring to the width I rang one crowd and they had the blue band. they had 1 1/2 inch for 26.50 and they had 3 inch at 40.00 euro. I presume the wider the better in terms of strength.

Aaah. Got you now:o. Yeah thicker the better, more steel, more strength. What type cubicle are you putting in? The 3" is the cantelever type? What part of kerry are you in? I have a few names from when i was putting in a few years ago

Henwin

the 3 legged cubicles im going for. If i got a gud price then anywhere in kerry id travel to get them.

KCTK

Henwin wrote: »

the 3 legged cubicles im going for. If i got a gud price then anywhere in kerry id travel to get them.

Most Manufacturell deliever to you (even us guys in kerry!!) I have just purchased off Condons as Whelan1 mentioned up in Louth and being delievered this week and I know a few who have used O Donnells also and very happy with them, there are loads out there so sure 5live can expand the list!!!

ABlur

Mescall Brothers in Kilrush, Co. Clare might be worth a call:


Mescall Brothers

Category: Blacksmiths

Address: Limekiln Road, Kilrush, Co Clare


Tel: 065 9051183
Fax: 065 9051700

Henwin

Thanks everyone. tats great

aonsceal

Allenweld in newmarket would be worth a try. Ive bought of them before sound to deal with and they have them in stock.

Allenweld ltd Charleville Road, Newmarket, Co. Cork, Ireland. Tel: +353 (029) 60019

http://allenweld.com/our-products/agricultural-products/

keep going

why the 3 legged?.put in condons cubicles last year, great job

freedominacup

Henwin wrote: »

the 3 legged cubicles im going for. If i got a gud price then anywhere in kerry id travel to get them.

I mean this literally I wouldn't install the old newton rigg cubicles if I got them free. Steer well clear.

Henwin

how come, is there trouble with them?.

freedominacup

Henwin wrote: »

how come, is there trouble with them?.

If a cow is in any way iffy after calving or unwell in any way she'll get stuck in a newton rigg. Ask anyone who has them and any modern type of cubilcle the newer type of cubicle will fill first then the riggs. You are more likely to see a cow standing with her front feet on the slab chewing the cud waiting for another cubicle to free up than lying in the newton riggs. Don't buy them.

Viewtodiefor

I totally agree with that, better off going for the newer type ones!!

keep going

cows are a million miles happier in loops than any leg type and even if they do get stuck a couple bolts off and the cow is free.dont work out that much dearer when you allow for clamps and pipes across the front

stanflt

stay clear of three legged cubicles-had to cut more cows out of them and you end up losing both cow and cubicle

all condon candiliver cubicles now- the blue band(heavy in all sheds)
when putting up my new shed for 6month old heifers last year i even put in the heavy ones-have an old unit with the lighter ones and i find them very weak

cows seem really happy with them


heifer shed

John_F

canteliver type are the best... had to google 'newton rigg'... people lost more cows in those yokes!

some interesting bed time reading from this company http://www.wilsonagri.co.uk/resources

KCTK

John_F wrote: »

canteliver type are the best... had to google 'newton rigg'... people lost more cows in those yokes!

some interesting bed time reading from this company http://www.wilsonagri.co.uk/resources

Interesting reading alright, cubicle sizes seem huge though, single cubicle beds up to 10 foot deep and 50 inches wide. Can I ask what do people usually have here and what do you think the minimun width needs to be?

whelan1

stanflt wrote: »

stay clear of three legged cubicles-had to cut more cows out of them and you end up losing both cow and cubicle

all condon candiliver cubicles now- the blue band(heavy in all sheds)
when putting up my new shed for 6month old heifers last year i even put in the heavy ones-have an old unit with the lighter ones and i find them very weak

cows seem really happy with them


heifer shed

have these too, cows love them

5live

3 that i normally dealt with

Brownes of castleisland 7141560

kellihers of tralee 7123463

Flahertys hardware ardfert 7134254

All used do a selection and had a good range in stock. Flahertys still do, was there yesterday. I have a few more smaller suppliers but they might be miles away from you. The other manufacturers would be a good option too as delivery would be included.

As to the type, i have the newton riggs in with years and never had to cut one out to release a cow. Maybe i am just lucky like that. A neighbour took out the cantelever ones and put in the newton rigg ones because he felt the cows teats were getting stood on more in those than the 3 leg ones, the bars stopping the cows legs from slipping/using the other cows spaces to stand up. Horses for courses i suppose.
Decide the width you want/need them at and work from there. Cow size and type and what you will expect to be milking for the next 20 years.

Best of luck with the building

barryoc1

Eamonn Houlihan of Houlihan engineering 086 2553079 http://houlihanengineering.com/ Based in Athlacca, near kilmallock in Co. Limerick. Sound fella.

red bull

I need 20 of the type bolted on to wall any idea of what they cost

red bull

red bull wrote: »

I need 20 of the type bolted on to wall any idea of what they cost

Ah someone must have an idea ?

KCTK

red bull wrote: »

Ah someone must have an idea ?

€60 plus VAT was best quote I got for singles, but I am putting the poles down and running the bars along that the cubicles will be clamped to and not attaching straight to the wall (its a block wall so probably not solid enough to bolt directly on). Cant see that attaching to the wall should be any more expensive, if not a little cheaper due to alot less piping being needed. Ring any of the suppliers quoted earlier in the thred and you'll have a proper quote in a few seconds.

Tipp Man

Avoid those old 3 legged variety like the plague

Hard to look past O'Donovans for top quality stuff

maxiflex

do the co ops have their stuff

ceannfort

John_F wrote: »

canteliver type are the best... had to google 'newton rigg'... people lost more cows in those yokes!

some interesting bed time reading from this company http://www.wilsonagri.co.uk/resources

I am the agent for most of the south for Wilson agri. If anyone needs a cubicle or matresses quote pm me. Also have a rep working in the midlands for me.

johnpawl

red bull wrote: »

Ah someone must have an idea ?

think they're e52 each in allenweld