Diet feeders

Sharpshooter82 · 16-09-2013 09:55PM

lefthooker wrote: »

I have the 165 set up for shoving in silage only, starting her every day keeps the battery charged in her.

I'll be driving it with a Landini 9880 or JD 6900. I want to be able to feed with as few mixes as possible

If i didnt know iany better id think you were down in our main yard with the landini

lefthooker · 16-09-2013 10:20PM

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

If i didnt know iany better id think you were down in our main yard with the landini

Huh?????

Sharpshooter82 · 16-09-2013 10:23PM

we use a landini on the feeder and load with a MF168

nashmach · 17-09-2013 12:34AM

lefthooker wrote: »

So I've been playing with the feeder over the weekend and am pretty sure I'm going to invest. Still tossing over whether the 12 cubic is big enough or go up to 14.

Now, "Question of the day" time. Side or rear discharge??? For my purposes rear might be a good option. Is there much difference in the rate of discharge between the two? Is it hard to judge how much your putting out since the view is obstructed and you rely on the weight cell to tell you?

Sorry for all the questions but I like to toss up every scenario.

Wouldn't side be easier to manage as you can see it from the cab?

The rear may allow you feed both sides by switching I think.

lefthooker · 17-09-2013 12:54AM

nashmach wrote: »

Wouldn't side be easier to manage as you can see it from the cab?

The rear may allow you feed both sides by switching I think.

Its easy to see how much is going out from the side. I'm wondering if with what my setup is would rear allow me to put out the amount I'm intending. Trying to get a feel for how the guys with rear discharge find them.

lefthooker · 17-09-2013 01:12AM

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

we use a landini on the feeder and load with a MF168

What type feeder are you using?

bob charles · 17-09-2013 01:21AM

lefthooker wrote: »

Its easy to see how much is going out from the side. I'm wondering if with what my setup is would rear allow me to put out the amount I'm intending. Trying to get a feel for how the guys with rear discharge find them.

get side doors as conveyor is just another thing to go tits up when your hungover on a Sunday evening

lefthooker · 17-09-2013 01:34AM

bob charles wrote: »

get side doors as conveyor is just another thing to go tits up when your hungover on a Sunday evening

No conveyor bob, there's two doors at the back corners, kinda at 10 and 2

Sharpshooter82 · 17-09-2013 05:57AM

lefthooker wrote: »

What type feeder are you using?

Not sure what's it's called. It's an Italian type, father in law imported two kept the small one and sold the other to mike o learys farm (Ryanair). Sold a few diet feeders this year I think.
His own Italian one is an Animal of a feeder, I'll take some photos for ya tomorrow when I'm in the yard

sheebadog · 17-09-2013 07:43AM

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

Not sure what's it's called. It's an Italian type, father in law imported two kept the small one and sold the other to mike o learys farm (Ryanair). Sold a few diet feeders this year I think.
His own Italian one is an Animal of a feeder, I'll take some photos for ya tomorrow when I'm in the yard

Would it be a Scaroboldi ? Got one here. Chops rounds and big squares of hay straw etc. for fun. Takes a bit of driving tho.

Milked out · 17-09-2013 07:52AM

on the size front, if you're not sure between the two go for the bigger one once you can drive it

Sharpshooter82 · 17-09-2013 08:18PM

sheebadog wrote: »

Would it be a Scaroboldi ? Got one here. Chops rounds and big squares of hay straw etc. for fun. Takes a bit of driving tho.

might be, its blue and silverish. Very well made and you def know your towing it around the yard. This thing chews up everything thrown into it

Sharpshooter82 · 18-09-2013 12:44PM

heres the feeder

Sharpshooter82 · 18-09-2013 12:49PM

Luclar feeder that the father in law sells, i believe this one is to be cleaned up a bit and sold. Well built feeder aswell

grazeaway · 18-09-2013 12:57PM

lefthooker wrote: »

So I've been playing with the feeder over the weekend and am pretty sure I'm going to invest. Still tossing over whether the 12 cubic is big enough or go up to 14.

Now, "Question of the day" time. Side or rear discharge??? For my purposes rear might be a good option. Is there much difference in the rate of discharge between the two? Is it hard to judge how much your putting out since the view is obstructed and you rely on the weight cell to tell you?

Sorry for all the questions but I like to toss up every scenario.

i think the reear discharge feeders as for narrow passageways. most diet feeders are quite wide and when you add in teh area to drop the feed it makes teh workign area wider again. had looked at gettign one a few years ago but feed passage is too narrow. rear discharge units allow you to run the wheels alon teh feed face and the feed it dropped behind to prevent it getting trampled

Birtles · 03-10-2013 02:43PM

looking to change a 1250 Strautmann currently. looking at a Conor due the price difference . Had look at a CV12000 from Conor Engineering. They look very similar and mechanic is saying they are practically identical and they do look very similar bar the Conor is measuring up 1 ft narrower so couldn't hold the same.

Does anybody currently run a Conor and how do they find em?

bob charles · 03-10-2013 03:45PM

Birtles wrote: »

looking to change a 1250 Strautmann currently. looking at a Conor due the price difference . Had look at a CV12000 from Conor Engineering. They look very similar and mechanic is saying they are practically identical and they do look very similar bar the Conor is measuring up 1 ft narrower so couldn't hold the same.

Does anybody currently run a Conor and how do they find em?

They caught my eye aswell, how long has the strautmann lasted as I like the look of them aswell. I gave the Conor a good look over outside there factory a few months ago. Plenty of steel. Priced the big tandem conor and its coming in at a very right price. How many tons of grub are you able to mix with the strautmann 1250, and what sort of power are you driving it with?

delaval · 03-10-2013 07:16PM

bob charles wrote: »

They caught my eye aswell, how long has the strautmann lasted as I like the look of them aswell. I gave the Conor a good look over outside there factory a few months ago. Plenty of steel. Priced the big tandem conor and its coming in at a very right price. How many tons of grub are you able to mix with the strautmann 1250, and what sort of power are you driving it with?

How big are talking?

bob charles · 03-10-2013 08:32PM

delaval wrote: »

How big are talking?

20 cub, you sound like a man interested, remember you are only one cheque away from falling off the wagon again

delaval · 03-10-2013 08:36PM

bob charles wrote: »

20 cub, you sound like a man interested, remember you are only one cheque away from falling off the wagon again

Had a 20 cu twin tub serious machine. Tarrup was the make. Would feed 120 cows in a full. Chop 10 tonne of beet in 10-12 mins. Saw the Conor looked good.

bob charles · 03-10-2013 08:43PM

delaval wrote: »

Had a 20 cu twin tub serious machine. Tarrup was the make. Would feed 120 cows in a full. Chop 10 tonne of beet in 10-12 mins. Saw the Conor looked good.

how good are they at chopping beet delaval? I would be thinking of getting a independent chopper anyway as to chop the tonnage of beet I have wares a machine too much and takes too long. Thinking about a second hand cleaner loader and a hopper/chopper.

What sort of ponies did you have running that feeder. You have a very questionable past

:D

Did you ever do caustic wheat with a tub?

jersey101 · 03-10-2013 08:43PM

delaval wrote: »

Had a 20 cu twin tub serious machine. Tarrup was the make. Would feed 120 cows in a full. Chop 10 tonne of beet in 10-12 mins. Saw the Conor looked good.

and me here with a little 60 cow keenan that i think is the most useless yoke i ever seen. Be better if i had one of them bale shears would only take an hour
to feed everything

delaval · 03-10-2013 08:54PM

bob charles wrote: »

how good are they at chopping beet delaval? I would be thinking of getting a independent chopper anyway as to chop the tonnage of beet I have wares a machine too much and takes too long. Thinking about a second hand cleaner loader and a hopper/chopper.

What sort of ponies did you have running that feeder. You have a very questionable past :D

Did you ever do caustic wheat with a tub?

Agreed go for static hopper feeder it will chop as quick as you load it. Do you have a cleaner loader?

Massey 5455 for a while and was on her knees with bales and restarting but the feeder had a gear split. We ended with a 5465 no bother

We never treated any grain whatever. All beet.

On my past I've tried it all and I think I've come full circle, back to basics

Is your beet Armer or squeeze wheel pulled?

td5man · 03-10-2013 08:59PM

Off topic but whats beet making this year?

delaval · 03-10-2013 09:47PM

td5man wrote: »

Off topic but whats beet making this year?

Should be able to deliver to you at €80 a tonne. How much do you need?

yellow50HX · 03-10-2013 10:04PM

jersey101 wrote: »

and me here with a little 60 cow keenan that i think is the most useless yoke i ever seen. Be better if i had one of them bale shears would only take an hour
to feed everything

A shear grab can do the same job. With a bit of practice you whip off the plastic and netting too. Half tempted to get a second hand one.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GsFTAHzipPk

Timmaay · 03-10-2013 10:36PM

jersey101 wrote: »

and me here with a little 60 cow keenan that i think is the most useless yoke i ever seen. Be better if i had one of them bale shears would only take an hour
to feed everything

What else do ya feed through it? Them JEx ladies surely don't need a complicated winter diet? My HOs would be much more in need of some TMR ha. But anyways, have 2 different yards and 4 groups usually, most animals fed either pit silage or maybe bales, I'd be annoyed if I spend more than an hour in total feeding. I use to cut the plastic off bales while I had them in the sheargrab, throw the bale on the feeding passage or round feeder, and then pull off the rest of the plastic, and netting. I'd have to be constantly feeding say 5/10bales a day before I'd bother with a proper bale shears, I couldn't see it paying back for itself in saved labour for any less.

delaval · 03-10-2013 10:39PM

Timmaay wrote: »

What else do ya feed through it? Them JEx ladies surely don't need a complicated winter diet? My HOs would be much more in need of some TMR ha. But anyways, have 2 different yards and 4 groups usually, most animals fed either pit silage or maybe bales, I'd be annoyed if I spend more than an hour in total feeding. I use to cut the plastic off bales while I had them in the sheargrab, throw the bale on the feeding passage or round feeder, and then pull off the rest of the plastic, and netting. I'd have to be constantly feeding say 5/10bales a day before I'd bother with a proper bale shears, I couldn't see it paying back for itself in saved labour for any less.

No cows need a complicated diet, it's the farmers and diet feeder manufacturers taht think they do

mf240 · 03-10-2013 10:40PM

delaval wrote: »

No cows need a complicated diet, it's the farmers and diet feeder manufacturers taht think they do

+ 1.

Timmaay · 03-10-2013 10:44PM

yellow50HX wrote: »

A shear grab can do the same job. With a bit of practice you whip off the plastic and netting too. Half tempted to get a second hand one.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GsFTAHzipPk

You'd want very consistent bales to be able to do that, otherwise you'd end up with a ball of a mess infront of you, with plastic and netting buried under silage, and nothing more annoying than trying to fish it out, and having your hands stinking of silage for days after it ha! Hmmm now that I think about it, almost happy that now as a result of the drought we only have afew silage bales to mess with this winter ha!

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