Cattle clippers

Teddy 1234

I’m going to buy one of those cattle clippers, I had a good bit of lices in cattle last winter. I’m going to shave a few strips along the backs and tail. Just wondering what is the best one to buy? Are mains or battery ones better. A battery one would b handy

Cavanjack

Teddy 1234 wrote: »

I’m going to buy one of those cattle clippers, I had a good bit of lices in cattle last winter. I’m going to shave a few strips along the backs and tail. Just wondering what is the best one to buy? Are mains or battery ones better. A battery one would b handy

Asked this on here a few weeks ago. Bought this one https://www.clippersireland.ie/ergopro-master-mains-sheep-and-cattle-clipper/.
Clipped about 90 cattle tails with it so far. Seems like a good job and couldn't fault it yet. Battery powered is big money and It probably wouldn't be charged when I'd need it.

tanko

Cavanjack wrote: »

Asked this on here a few weeks ago. Bought this one https://www.clippersireland.ie/ergopro-master-mains-sheep-and-cattle-clipper/.
Clipped about 90 cattle tails with it so far. Seems like a good job and couldn't fault it yet. Battery powered is big money and It probably wouldn't be charged when I'd need it.

Did you clip their backs as well?

stretch film

clipped the milkers tails with the cordless one lately.. approx 100 cows per battery charge

Cavanjack

tanko wrote: »

Did you clip their backs as well

All continental bulls around 18 months old, very little hair on their backs. Will do all the stores and weanlings backs as they come in though.

Teddy 1234

I’ll have a look on the clippers Ireland website

Westernrock

Teddy 1234 wrote: »

I’ll have a look on the clippers Ireland website

Got two like this off eBay for myself and another lad at work, they were about £60 each including delivery from uk. Both going as good as the day they were bought after 4 years and would have done a fair amount of clipping cattle and dagging a few sheep aswell.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/650W-Electric-Shearing-Clippers-Shears-Sheep-Goat-Animal-Trimmer-Farm-Machine/222320723549?_trkparms=aid%3D555017%26algo%3DPL.CASSINI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D55149%26meid%3D4b9e2ca4c50d4cbc8aa442143044242f%26pid%3D101006%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26%26itm%3D222320723549&_trksid=p2045573.c101006.m3226

pms7

Westernrock wrote: »

Got two like this off eBay for myself and another lad at work, they were about £60 each including delivery from uk. Both going as good as the day they were bought after 4 years and would have done a fair amount of clipping cattle and dagging a few sheep aswell.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/650W-Electric-Shearing-Clippers-Shears-Sheep-Goat-Animal-Trimmer-Farm-Machine/222320723549?_trkparms=aid%3D555017%26algo%3DPL.CASSINI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D55149%26meid%3D4b9e2ca4c50d4cbc8aa442143044242f%26pid%3D101006%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26%26itm%3D222320723549&_trksid=p2045573.c101006.m3226

Got similar off Ebay. Lately something up with the blades, cut fine sometimes then not at all. The blade adjustment seems to be very fussy.. Dont think its edge when works fine sometimes. Only use it for cutting hair off the freeze brands.

Robson99

Have a mains one here. If I was buying again id buy the cordless one. Few pound dearer but much handier

Angus2018

I used an Ergo Pro Clippers that I bought from Clippers Ireland along with the small and big battery pack. Its a lifesaver. I did the tails and backs of a pen of cows this morning. Very easy to use and is vital when using pour-on. Later in the Winter I use a lice pour-on on all animals which killed them all. This year I'm going to redo their backs again in January.

RobinBanks

i have a Lister laser 2 clippers. Have it 4-5 years now. This last 2 years its been giving me allot of trouble. Capacitor keeps blowing on it.

MfMan

Bought a Henniger on Black Friday last year and have been clipping away since. I've a few sets of blades however, and they seem to go blunt fairly quickly, e.g. after 10/12 head. Am I using it incorrectly? I keep it oiled and brushed down.

Bazzer007

Has anyone any experience of using the drill attachment to trim tails? Agridirect have them for sale for €315, a Black Friday deal. I’m tempted to splash out. Would be using it to trim cow tails only. Thanks.

freedominacup

stretch film wrote: »

clipped the milkers tails with the cordless one lately.. approx 100 cows per battery charge

The oul boy bought a felt scissors in a builders suppliers last spring. Brilliant for cows tails. Lives at the top of the pit and you'd do a cow in a few seconds with it. Do a few every week as they are milking and just keeps them right. I was keen to get an electric/battery model of some sort but this is working so well I won't bother. After calving just remove the bands and clip the tail once withholding is over.

stretch film

freedominacup wrote: »

The oul boy bought a felt scissors in a builders suppliers last spring. Brilliant for cows tails. Lives at the top of the pit and you'd do a cow in a few seconds with it. Do a few every week as they are milking and just keeps them right. I was keen to get an electric/battery model of some sort but this is working so well I won't bother. After calving just remove the bands and clip the tail once withholding is over.

have one too:) clippers handiest for bunches before housing.
top and tail cows this time of year before housing .
singe the udders and clip tails... keeps them fairly clean.

6480

stretch film wrote: »

clipped the milkers tails with the cordless one lately.. approx 100 cows per battery charge

Would the battery last . Its a job thats only done twice or three times a year and if battery left lying not in use or charge would it be any good after

stretch film

6480 wrote: »

Would the battery last . Its a job thats only done twice or three times a year and if battery left lying not in use or charge would it be any good after

clipper not that old.
batteries put away charged.
would be a concern that they wouldnt last but th flexibility of cordless is important to me