Suckler Shed -Farm

stephenmc16 · 21-03-2023 10:17PM #1

Hi,

Has anyone got rough costings of a 2/3 Bay slatted shed with creep area for calves at today’s price. From tank dig out to finish and not doing any of the work myself.

Any pics would be great too and advice on whether to go for grant or not.

Thanks in advance

Grueller · 21-03-2023 11:19PM

40% or 60% grant eligible?

stephenmc16 · 21-03-2023 11:38PM

Partnership so think it’s 40%. Green cert done and all. Haven’t looked into it but I’d be thinking 40%

Cavanjack · 22-03-2023 12:09AM

You’ll get 60% if under 40.

if so get the grant on it and build a 4 bay.

stephenmc16 · 22-03-2023 09:43PM

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/buildings-focus-erecting-a-suckler-shed-with-a-creep-area-over-an-existing-slatted-tank/

In 2021 this cost €35000 incl vat. What would this kind of shed cost now would anyone know?

Itryhard · 22-03-2023 10:08PM

I'd expect twice that now..

Dunedin · 22-03-2023 11:20PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120389405#Comment_120389405

Jayus I did a 4 span in 2018 and cost me €80k. Albeit there was €10k of filling needed as it was a low site and €3k calving camera but still… makes me wonder how he did this for €35.

Cavanjack · 22-03-2023 11:35PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120389817#Comment_120389817

I’d say he was afraid the wife would see the article and said he better tell Agriland it cost what he had told her it cost!!!

tanko · 22-03-2023 11:35PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120389817#Comment_120389817

Pat and his friend fitted the gates and barriers all by themselves saving €30K, you must have paid someone to fit your gates and barriers, that was a big mistake.

Anto_Meath · 23-03-2023 10:25AM

Looking at the gates he put up, I see similar in a shed of a friend of mine, like this shed he has the flat hanger slot on either end of the gate, with an adjustable couple on the top and bottom of the gate. The first year they were fine but now that they are in a while they are some disaster and a sure way of getting a hand / finger injury trying to get all the holes lined up and then dropping in the fiddley little pin while cattle push against the gate that has now been strained a bit.

Flat hanger slot.jpg

DBK1 · 23-03-2023 12:36PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120390614#Comment_120390614

Have them on gates in a beef shed here since 2017. The shed is 25 foot wide so there’s a centre pillar and 2 gates across each pen with the gates having that hanger system at both ends so the gates can be opened from either side.

It’s very handy for sorting cattle on your own as you can open the gates from either end depending on where the animals you want from the pen are.

They’re a super job and one item I’ve recommended to anyone I know that has done a shed since.

I’d be fattening cattle up to 700kgs in these pens and there’s no strain on any gate anywhere after 6 winters now. If your friends gates are strained he must not have got the proper heavy duty 5 bar gates for the job as no animal will strain those.

Dunedin · 23-03-2023 04:00PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120391166#Comment_120391166

I have them too and agree they’re a good job.

Anto_Meath · 23-03-2023 05:44PM

Maybe its the adjustable fitting on the end of the gate that is the problem. You push them in and out to get the pin into it to secure the gate closed.I have a solid Gibney feeder Gate that a long bar goes down either side to secure it, I find them a good job.

Cavanjack · 23-03-2023 08:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120392629#Comment_120392629

You are supposed to fix those extendable gates to the correct length so there is no need for the pushing in or out.

Have them here in the last shed that was built and I’d have heavy bulls that’d make dbk1’s look like calves 😜. No issue with the gates though.

stephenmc16 · 23-03-2023 08:19PM

Getting a little off topic🙈😅anyone got a rough cost of the shed in the Agriland post at today’s costs?

SuperTortoise · 23-03-2023 08:59PM

There's no way that shed was built for 35k even in 2021.

I really don't know what it would cost today but if I had to guess it would be around the 80k mark.

stephenmc16 · 24-03-2023 08:05AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120394086#Comment_120394086

That’s great thank you🙂

Stationmaster · 24-03-2023 02:18PM

Great post - funkey monkey - fair play to you.

Another question now though - say €30k per bay so €75k for your 3 bays all in.

Will you get 40% on the full price or will the TAMS spec prices reduce it so that they might only cost it for €65k for example so you'll only get 40% of that?

Suckler Shed -Farm

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