Cost of spreading slurry

Conor556

Just wondering what is the going rate of agitating and spreading slurry per hour?

Tank is 45 ft long 8 ft deep and 13,6 wide, How long would it take to agitate (Good shot of water in it). And how long would it take to empty, I know it will take longer with a 1100g compared with a 2300g so whatever size ye would be used to.
This is the first year we have had slats so that is why I am asking.

Cheers, Conor

simx

Conor556 wrote: »

Just wondering what is the going rate of agitating and spreading slurry per hour?

Tank is 45 ft long 8 ft deep and 13,6 wide, How long would it take to agitate (Good shot of water in it). And how long would it take to empty, I know it will take longer with a 1100g compared with a 2300g so whatever size ye would be used to.
This is the first year we have had slats so that is why I am asking.

Cheers, Conor

spreading 40/45+ vat/hr. . . regards agitating how many agitating points have you? agitating 40+vat from my contratcor

1chippy

it cost us e67 per bay to agitate and spread with the umbilical this year. 45' seems like a strrange size have you no external agitation point on a 3 bay or a big 2 bay.

Injuryprone

My contractor is 45/hour for a 2500 tank, although I think there's better value to be had up the country, if I remember the last thread correctly. He usually averages 3 loads/hour. Depends on the length of the draw. That'd give you 3.5 to 4 hours for your tank.

Agitating is bit more complicated. Depends on agitator type, tractor power, slurry thickness etc. and you don't really know until you back in. Having said all that, for not too thick slurry, a good agitator should do a 3-bay in a couple of hours max. Don't know the current rate.

Conor556

simx wrote: »

spreading 40/45+ vat/hr. . . regards agitating how many agitating points have you? agitating 40+vat from my contratcor

1 agitating point in the middle.

1chippy wrote: »

it cost us e67 per bay to agitate and spread with the umbilical this year. 45' seems like a strrange size have you no external agitation point on a 3 bay or a big 2 bay.

Its 3 bay, it was built as a lean to off a old haybarn so each bay was 15ft

freedominacup

It depends on the length of the draw. But if he is only going a couple of hundred metres he should do it in 4 hours max with a 2k plus tanker. Less than 20 loads for a 2k plus tanker.

epfff

my contrantor 25euro a tank (2600gln)including vat and agitation
your tank about 10-12 of them

grazeaway

Conor556 wrote: »

1 agitating point in the middle.

I'm not sure of the legal side of it but i wouldnt agiatate a slurry tank from the middle. not sure of when the cut off point was but all tanks must now have thier agitaion point outside the building. if you have a gate/door at one end you might be able to lift a slat. Might be worth your while replace the slats at one end with an agitation point manhole. you could back the agiator in while leaving the tractor outside for safety.

Its 3 bay, it was built as a lean to off a old haybarn so each bay was 15ft

how wide and how deep is the tank?

iverjohnston

Got approx 100,000 gallons piped out a few weeks ago, well mixed stuff, mixed myself. Piped to 1000 metres at the furthest point. €500. Would have taken me approx €200 plus in diesel and perhaps 5 days drawing with the 1300 gallon tank I have. Good value in my opinion.

Conor556

grazeaway wrote: »

how wide and how deep is the tank?

13,6 wide
8ft deep

grazeaway

Conor556 wrote: »

13,6 wide
8ft deep

I'm not sure of the legal side of it but i wouldnt agiatate a slurry tank from the middle. not sure of when the cut off point was but all tanks must now have thier agitaion point outside the building. if you have a gate/door at one end you might be able to lift a slat. Might be worth your while replace the slats at one end with an agitation point manhole. you could back the agiator in while leaving the tractor outside for safety.