Tail Clippers

Bass Reeves

Lads

Can anyone reccommend a good tail clippers for sub 200 euro I see these one on DD but do not want to buy a load of crap either

https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/ergopro-for-12v-battery-sheep-amp-cattle-clipper/12219499
https://www.donedeal.ie/farmtools-for-sale/cattle-or-sheep-clippers-shearers-shave/13523967
https://www.donedeal.ie/farmtools-for-sale/electric-cattle-clippers-159/2462029
https://www.donedeal.ie/dairycattle-for-sale/clippers-sold-by-www-eireagri-ie/13633707

patsy_mccabe

I see Clippers Ireland stand at a lot of the Limousin Pedigree sales etc. Can't comment on the quality, but seen a few of the well known breeders dealing with them. The first link you posted seems to be them.

http://www.clippersireland.ie/

davidk1394

Have a heinger here. Great machine but pricey. Had a Lister clippers for years but it gave up last year.
http://mobile.heiniger.co.uk/site/heiniger_xplorer_cordless.html?imz_st

Sam Kade

Forget donedeal, you can buy as good on amazon for a lot less.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Electric-Shears-Clippers-Alpaca-Shearings/dp/B00B6R0ACY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1478171586&sr=8-2&keywords=cow+clippers

Wildsurfer

I got the dirty cattle clippers from cattle clippers Ireland at the ploughing for €140(€160 usually I think). Mighty job so far anyways, did 200 cows tails in one morning and she powered through it. Blade supplied is too coarse for freeze brands though so you might have to pick up a second blade for that. I have a heiniger cordless for freeze brands but it just didn't have the power for dirty tails. For €160 well worth it when you could pay 3 times that for a heiniger

limo_100

Anyone no if the battery ones are any good for clipping backs as I have no power handy ? How long does the battery last

davidk1394

limo_100 wrote: »

Anyone no if the battery ones are any good for clipping backs as I have no power handy ? How long does the battery last

They last about 50 mins or so depending on how tough the cutting is. Don't really seem to cut their backs too clean. But I think thats due to the combs being blunt

limo_100

davidk1394 wrote: »

They last about 50 mins or so depending on how tough the cutting is. Don't really seem to cut their backs too clean. But I think thats due to the combs being blunt

so id be better off with an electric one for that job yards a bit away Id have to roll out an extension lead and then the cattle catch it in there feet and it gets covered in **** its a pain to say the least. What the recharge time on them batterys?

50HX

heiniger are a great job

battery ones are ok for the backbone but if you have dirty tails then you'd need electric

Bass Reeves

limo_100 wrote: »

so id be better off with an electric one for that job yards a bit away Id have to roll out an extension lead and then the cattle catch it in there feet and it gets covered in **** its a pain to say the least. What the recharge time on them batterys?

One of the ergo is a 12V one all you would need is an old car or tractors battery. It is about 180 watt which is a draw of 4 amps. Any sort of battery will last 3+ hoirs at that draw and a good battery would last 15+ hours. Not really mad about having electric leads near cattle they are very susceptible to electric shock if anything happened with the lead.

Base price

Bass Reeves wrote: »

One of the ergo is a 12V one all you would need is an old car or tractors battery. It is about 180 watt which is a draw of 4 amps. Any sort of battery will last 3+ hoirs at that draw and a good battery would last 15+ hours. Not really mad about having electric leads near cattle they are very susceptible to electric shock if anything happened with the lead.

I have a Liscop 3000 that I use for both horses and cattle, just switch the blades for cattle. This is the second Liscop that I ever owned, the first one I bought in 1986 and it lasted until 4 or 5 years ago.
I would never use a clippers or any electric implement around animals without using a circuit breaker. They cost about €10.

patsy_mccabe

I use these always when I'm working around the farm. It's an RCD PLUG. Any current in the earth line trips it out.

D-mac

https://www.donedeal.ie/sheep-for-sale/ergopro-mains-sheep-amp-cattle-clipper/12119486?campaign=3

I did a lot of looking around and finally bought these ones
Bought these and have done a pile of work with them, unreal value!!

Base price

When it comes to clipping tails at this time of the year I prefer to use a scissors. OH and I dosed the herd on Thursday and before they were out of the crush I had their tails clipped.
You can buy cheap multi pack scissors from Lidl, Aldi and simular stores during the year.

jd06

D-mac wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/sheep-for-sale/ergopro-mains-sheep-amp-cattle-clipper/12119486?campaign=3

I did a lot of looking around and finally bought these ones
XBought these and have done a pile of work with them, unreal value!!

Would you only do the weanlings along the back or would you do older cattle aand cows

Bass Reeves

jd06 wrote: »

Would you only do the weanlings along the back or would you do older cattle aand cows

Do the tails of all cattle it stops the large lumps of dung at end of tails. This is especially important with finishing cattle because of there diet a large amount of dung sticks to the tails. The tails can become stuck between slats and break when standing up or when another animal is lying or standing on that tail. Id an infection goes up through a broken tail the animal has no chance it has to be slaughtered.

patsy_mccabe

I always use scissors too. Just cut straight across the tail about a centimetre below the bone. Have done that for years here. It helps big time to keep them clean.
If you find you're having to clip him along the backbone, would it not make sense to just increase the ventilation in the shed instead. The cattle are just getting too warm.

Mooooo

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Do the tails of all cattle it stops the large lumps of dung at end of tails. This is especially important with finishing cattle because of there diet a large amount of dung sticks to the tails. The tails can become stuck between slats and break when standing up or when another animal is lying or standing on that tail. Id an infection goes up through a broken tail the animal has no chance it has to be slaughtered.

Have had a few tails cut and broken from cows standing on other cows tails behind the cubicle. 90% of the time a castration band put above the cut does the job. Once alright the vet surgically removed a tail high up as swelling was moving up the tail. If it gets to the spine game over straight to factory alright

Bass Reeves

Mooooo wrote: »

Have had a few tails cut and broken from cows standing on other cows tails behind the cubicle. 90% of the time a castration band put above the cut does the job. Once alright the vet surgically removed a tail high up as swelling was moving up the tail. If it gets to the spine game over straight to factory alright

If it happens to me the animal goes straight back outside. And like you a castration band to prevent infection travelling and blue spray on end of broken tail. However prevention is better than cure to all tails clipped at housing. At present we use a metal sheep shears. With cattle that are being stored clipping straight across the bottom of the tail is ok. On finishing cattle you need to shave sides up a bit to prevent dirty tails

orm0nd

we cut & shave the tails of all the cattle eventhough most of them would be sold as stores ex shed, usually house mid nov. and by spring they would have nice regrowth & look ok

we do all the backs as well and since we started a few years back we find we have no pneumonias and less lice problems

takes a bit of time but theres usually 2 of us at it
got 2 of these and they never missed a beat ...only thing I don't like about them is the position of the on/off switch

https://www.donedeal.ie/sheep-for-sale/ergopro-mains-sheep-amp-cattle-clipper/12119486

for the tails we use a Jakoti sheep shears
https://www.donedeal.ie/sheep-for-sale/dagging-shears/9610785

Dunedin

D-mac wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/sheep-for-sale/ergopro-mains-sheep-amp-cattle-clipper/12119486?campaign=3

I did a lot of looking around and finally bought these ones
Bought these and have done a pile of work with them, unreal value!!

Where do you get the blades sharpened for this one

50HX

Dunedin wrote: »

Where do you get the blades sharpened for this one

mullinahone do them i think

adne

D-mac wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/sheep-for-sale/ergopro-mains-sheep-amp-cattle-clipper/12119486?campaign=3

I did a lot of looking around and finally bought these ones
Bought these and have done a pile of work with them, unreal value!!

Hope your right just ordered one

MfMan

Bump.

Anyone know any place in Galway that sharpen clipper blades? Tried a few places in Tuam and Athenry that thought would sharpen them but don't.

Muckit

Bass Reeves wrote: »

One of the ergo is a 12V one all you would need is an old car or tractors battery. It is about 180 watt which is a draw of 4 amps. Any sort of battery will last 3+ hoirs at that draw and a good battery would last 15+ hours. Not really mad about having electric leads near cattle they are very susceptible to electric shock if anything happened with the lead.

Battery would be another thing to trip over. Heineger handy clippers here. No overheating no matter how demanding the job.

Muckit

MfMan wrote: »

Bump.

Anyone know any place in Galway that sharpen clipper blades? Tried a few places in Tuam and Athenry that thought would sharpen them but don't.

I seen a sign in Gerry Croffeys in killure, Ballinasloe. Google him. Never got them done so can't comment on service.

Muckit

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Lads

Can anyone reccommend a good tail clippers for sub 200 euro I see these one on DD but do not want to buy a load of crap either

https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/ergopro-for-12v-battery-sheep-amp-cattle-clipper/12219499
https://www.donedeal.ie/farmtools-for-sale/cattle-or-sheep-clippers-shearers-shave/13523967
https://www.donedeal.ie/farmtools-for-sale/electric-cattle-clippers-159/2462029
https://www.donedeal.ie/dairycattle-for-sale/clippers-sold-by-www-eireagri-ie/13633707

What clippers did you get in the end Basd or did u bother?

Bass Reeves

Muckit wrote: »

What clippers did you get in the end Basd or did u bother?

Never got around to it I am still using a sheep shears and a large sissors. I am promising myself next year. The young lads hands are wore after doing 20-30 at the time. One way to pay for college fees:)

jfh

i got this a few weeks back, pricey but flew though clipping backs & tails
https://www.fanevalleystores.com/product/126150/heiniger-heavy-duty-cattle-clippers-320w

MfMan

jfh wrote: »

i got this a few weeks back, pricey but flew though clipping backs & tails
https://www.fanevalleystores.com/product/126150/heiniger-heavy-duty-cattle-clippers-320w

Ditto. But the blades don't last long, maybe 20 head, before they go blunt. Maybe I'm just not using it properly..?

Sheep breeder

Purchased a new one from clippers ireland an ergo pro master which can use sheep combs and cutters and have found it a great job to clip all the cattle backs and tails and having the supply of cutters from the sheep shears makes it very hand and for 180 Euro good value as will use to dag all the sheep when they go to grass.

jfh

i did about 50 without issue, are you keeping it well oiled?

Aravo

Use the correct oil. It's very fine stuff. Got a few free oil bottles at the ploughing. I use a paint brush to keep the head cleaned. I use a sheep shears on the tails. Very hard to get them sharpened correctly. Had new comb and cutter and a fella ruined them sharpening them, so called expert. They were the ones I left in as I had them marked.