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Basic crush headgate

  • 20-11-2020 5:17pm
    #1
    Holly Tree Farm
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭


    Hi all. we're hoping to apply for a herd number and had a guy from the dep't here yesterday giving us some advice, regarding the cattle crush, which was no problem. However we need to get a head gate, but due to the amount of land and the quality of the land that we have made our minds up on Dexter's. We will eventually, only be having one heifer with calf, which we're growing for meat for ourselves and will be running with the sheep, so the headgate only needs to be a basic one. We're near Charleville, in Co Cork, Does anyone know where the best place to get one from or does anyone have any second hand ones? I have looked on Done deal, but not much apart from the all singing all dancing head gates which are far too expensive for what we want? Thanks


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  • #2
    tancoman
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭tancoman


    Get local lad with a welder to make up a practical one with 50mm heavy wall box


  • #3
    jimini0
    Registered Users Posts: 1,100 ✭✭✭jimini0


    Put a wanted ad up on donedeal. Im sure plenty of lads have one thrown in the corner of a yard.


  • #4
    lab man
    Registered Users Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭lab man


    Dairygold surely have them for sale or any general merchant does them did u check out the auction I told u about in the other 2 threads you have started


  • #5
    Holly Tree Farm
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Holly Tree Farm


    tancoman wrote: »
    Get local lad with a welder to make up a practical one with 50mm heavy wall box

    Thanks, we do know a welder but unfortunately he doesn't have any welding gear at the moment!!


  • #6
    Holly Tree Farm
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Holly Tree Farm


    lab man wrote: »
    Dairygold surely have them for sale or any general merchant does them did u check out the auction I told u about in the other 2 threads you have started

    After I posted the original msg, I phoned a fabricator in Rathkeale, so I now have a price for a new one, I haven't had chance yet to go down to the agri store, but need feed tomorrow, so on my to do list!! Yep had a look at the auction was a long day in between the two head gates. Both went for similar money, 165 & 170 euro, but factoring in time and diesel were too expensive for what we need. Thanks for the heads up!!


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  • #7
    Holly Tree Farm
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Holly Tree Farm


    jimini0 wrote: »
    Put a wanted ad up on donedeal. Im sure plenty of lads have one thrown in the corner of a yard.

    I've had a private message from someone who has one, as hes got a new crush, so waiting for a reply back from them? fingers crossed !!


  • #8
    tancoman
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭tancoman


    Something like this should do the trick.


  • #9
    Holly Tree Farm
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Holly Tree Farm


    tancoman wrote: »
    Something like this should do the trick.

    That would be perfect, just need to find one lol:)


  • #10
    tanko
    Registered Users Posts: 9,203 ✭✭✭tanko


    tancoman wrote: »
    Something like this should do the trick.

    Don't suppose you know what company made that?


  • #11
    hopeso
    Registered Users Posts: 1,400 ✭✭✭hopeso


    Holly Tree Farm wrote: »
    That would be perfect, just need to find one lol:)

    I bought one similar to that recently. Brand new, was €300


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  • #12
    Bass Reeves
    Registered Users Posts: 18,141 ✭✭✭✭Bass Reeves


    tancoman wrote: »
    Something like this should do the trick.

    Any engineering firm or metal fabricator would make you one of them. 100 euro tips for it. It really only swiveling on a few bolts. Not really suitable for heavy or wild cattle. I have seen cattle rock them open when agitated.

    Slava Ukrainii



  • #13
    Holly Tree Farm
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Holly Tree Farm


    Bass Reeves wrote: »
    Any engineering firm or metal fabricator would make you one of them. 100 euro tips for it. It really only swiveling on a few bolts. Not really suitable for heavy or wild cattle. I have seen cattle rock them open when agitated.

    We are only looking at getting a couple of Dexters, so I think it would be ok for our needs ?


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