Contractors foot trimming crush

I am selling a GDS hydraulic upright foot trimming crush. It is towable. It has a hydraulic back bar, yoke and rear leg hoist and electric front leg hoists. It would come with replacement rollers, foot restraints and a rear leg hook.

£6500 + VAT.
 

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Blue.

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I did I'm afraid. It went to Ireland. It would be worth contacting Rob Doran at DP Agri. He is a fair bloke. Otherwise there are others who deal in them.
@newholland bought a brand new one for not silly money @eulb

I talked with Rob Doran yesterday,I do like the look of his crush (y) it's hard to spend a fair lump on a new crush when my old wopa does it all at the minute,biggest problem I have is my cows are too tall for it.

My options.
Get the trimmer back to do the tall girls.
Modify my crush and raise it all,basically put a 200mm piece in it.
Buy a new one.

Other thing is the front gate on my wopa is crap,had a cow go through the other day till she got trapped at the huggins.(n)
 

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@eulb I'd cost it out. If you work on two trims per year per cow (I'm talking high yielding cows here 8000litres+). I would aim for one at dry off and one at about 90 days in milk. The 90 day trim will often reduce the white line and ulcer issues that you will undoubtedly see at dry off for some cows. Whilst contractors are 'a big outlay', they should be up to date on techniques and you know it is a job that is out of your hands. Also, if all the cows are on the same trim protocol, you can see which animals are truly bad and you can cull those animals or 'breed for better' within the families. I would also expect the cost to come down as there should be less and less corrective work and more preventative work. One of the farms I trimmed for started seeing a benefit after just one year.... they were milking 3 times a day - averaging 10,500litres.

Do you really have cows that are too tall for a WOPA box? I hate WOPA boxes, they are finger traps but they are still pretty good for the occasional problem cow.
 

Blue.

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@eulb I'd cost it out. If you work on two trims per year per cow (I'm talking high yielding cows here 8000litres+). I would aim for one at dry off and one at about 90 days in milk. The 90 day trim will often reduce the white line and ulcer issues that you will undoubtedly see at dry off for some cows. Whilst contractors are 'a big outlay', they should be up to date on techniques and you know it is a job that is out of your hands. Also, if all the cows are on the same trim protocol, you can see which animals are truly bad and you can cull those animals or 'breed for better' within the families. I would also expect the cost to come down as there should be less and less corrective work and more preventative work. One of the farms I trimmed for started seeing a benefit after just one year.... they were milking 3 times a day - averaging 10,500litres.

Do you really have cows that are too tall for a WOPA box? I hate WOPA boxes, they are finger traps but they are still pretty good for the occasional problem cow.

One of my main gripes with my contractor is the fact he leaves the sole flat,I scoop the outer claw out and want him to do the same.

He wants 50/60 for the day,I seem to end up with a mastitis spike soon after.:banghead:

I trim every cow at drying off,always have done.

I know the bad cows as I book everything down on my computer.

Despite my man not trimming as I like they defo do better after.(y)

Regards the wopa,I can fit cows in but I can't get weight off the front feet because they are already touching the top.
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2nd calver,last week.
 

Sandpit Farm

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One of my main gripes with my contractor is the fact he leaves the sole flat,I scoop the outer claw out and want him to do the same.

He wants 50/60 for the day,I seem to end up with a mastitis spike soon after.:banghead:

I trim every cow at drying off,always have done.

I know the bad cows as I book everything down on my computer.

Despite my man not trimming as I like they defo do better after.(y)

Regards the wopa,I can fit cows in but I can't get weight off the front feet because they are already touching the top.View attachment 2806662nd calver,last week.

Does your contractor use a rollover crush? I honestly have no idea why he has a problem with taking out the instep on the outer claw of the back feet. It is the single most important thing you can do for a precalving heifer let alone a larger/heavier cow. It is a gripe I would share. Strange that you should get a mastitis spike after... are they tender after being trimmed? One of the problems with a rollover IMO is the tendency to only use a grinder and that can leave the sole a little thin sometimes.

Those are big cows, I can see that. I still wouldn't want to wind them up so their front feet are off the ground though. Support their weight with the belly band then if you wrap the leg rope around the leg once and pull back (hard to describe), she should lift her foot and if you are quick you can wrap it to the leg block before she locks it out again. If that fails, wrap the rope around just under the dew claws.

Good luck
 

Sandpit Farm

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Also, anybody reading this..... Please please do not use quick release catches on belly bands when trimming bulls front feet. The bull gets tired and rests on the belly band. If the quick release catch stretches, the bull will fall and rupture all of the ligaments in his shoulder for the leg that is tied. Just use a D-link.

(I have never done it but I came out in a cold sweat when I replaced my quick release catches once!)
 

Blue.

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. Support their weight with the belly band then if you wrap the leg rope around the leg once and pull back (hard to describe), she should lift her foot and if you are quick you can wrap it to the leg block before she locks it out again. If that fails, wrap the rope around just under the dew claws.

Good luck

I'm not trying to lift them just take weight,I think if I had leg winches I'd be better off.

My man has an upright crush,I banned the roll over after he kept trapping front feet.:(
 

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