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Dosing gun hose length

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  • 26-07-2021 6:16pm
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    irishguy19772
    Registered Users Posts: 374 ✭✭


    Bought a new hook dosing gun today. The hoses between gun and hook, and gun and dosing bottle are 6 feet each. Tested it with some water there and there is a lot of hose to pump through. I was thinking of shortening each hose to around 3 feet. It should leave me enough length to hang it above me and reach into cattle. Just asking before I got cutting the hose, in case I am making a mistake.



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    Lime Tree Farm
    Registered Users Posts: 2,619 ✭✭✭Lime Tree Farm


    I bought one of those about 2 yrs. ago. I shortened the hose. I only used it once and found it awkward. I may have given up too easily - others on here may have fared better.

    A njphilips all in one gun is much easier to use.

    https://www.glanbiaconnect.com/shop/product/Phillips-Automatic-Drencher-60ml/9056825

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    Anto_Meath
    Registered Users Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭Anto_Meath


    I have one, find them very handy for dosing, I can see what you think, but wouldn't shorten the hose from the gun to the hook, but yes you couldn't shorten the one from the bottle to the gun, it can be a bit long. But you need the reach on the hook when trying to dose bullocks / cows.



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    lab man
    Registered Users Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭lab man


    I have one here too no good for sucklers



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    Cavanjack
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    Everything here bought in gets levefas diamond. Need to give up to 100-120ml at times. It’s a nuisance with a normal dosing type syringe as it has to be filled twice.

    any suggestions for a suitable type gun that holds this amount?



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    Lime Tree Farm
    Registered Users Posts: 2,619 ✭✭✭Lime Tree Farm


    https://magentadirect.ie/product/drencher-non-auto-ardes-150ml/

    This one works well for large doses up to 150 ml.

    After use wash & dry, spray the plunger with silicon spray. It will be easier to operate, the rubber on the plunger needs to be lubricated.

    Shop around, you should be able to buy one locally for 35



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    Jb1989
    Registered Users Posts: 2,421 ✭✭✭Jb1989


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117675659#Comment_117675659

    Theirs a similar one, that has more of a plastic barrel covering the triggers that always took my two hands to use. Granted tho I never looked after it with silicone and such.



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    Lime Tree Farm
    Registered Users Posts: 2,619 ✭✭✭Lime Tree Farm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117675979#Comment_117675979

    The food grade silicon spray is around 16 euro online plus p&p. Keep a look out for silicon spray from Aldi/Lidl, 3 euro



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    Dunedin
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    Is the hook end not an essential?? Just means that you don’t have to catch the animal



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