I've had Wilson pasture mat and premium pads for 6 years in rest of the shed and I'm not a fan. It's a pain to install and its lifting where there's a join in the mat and bedding is getting under it. I fancy trying something else. I like look of kraiburg wella longline because it's one continuous roll of rubber that's very spongy. Anyone got kraiburg mats in?
Which cubicle mattress?
- Thread starter Chippy
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- M6 Hard shoulder
we ve had david beech fit our dry cow shed with latex mattresses today on recommendation from a neighbour whos had them in for over 10 years.
Ballygreenan
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- Tyrone NI
The (relatively) new dairy unit at Greenmount agricultural college has kraiburg rubber mattresses, a neighbour of mine fitted them in his new robotic dairy unit off the back of seeing them. They seem very comfortable and stay clean, although my neighbour has a robot scraper going so less muck carried on feet.
Scholsey
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- Herefordshire
if budget can stretch go for waterbeds, big saving on bedding
Sort of money would they be. Just curious no idea.
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- M6 Hard shoulder
Toward£180 fitted
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- M6 Hard shoulder
Do they suck sawdust underneath and have to be cleaned under ?
Scholsey
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- Herefordshire
bit more than that but unrivalled level of comfort imho
Ducati899
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- north dorset
when i looked at waterbeds at a unit was told the farmer had paid £252 a cubicle for them
Scholsey
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- Herefordshire
a tiny bit, 6-9 inches from the curb
Scholsey
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- Herefordshire
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- M6 Hard shoulder
Depends who you have them off,and which make. David Beech around £180 fitted
Scholsey
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- Herefordshire
mine were through de boer housing, david beech came out to quote but never had a reply from him.
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- Northumberland
Our wilson`s been in since 2009 and still fine
not keen on waterbeds because if you watch a cow lying down on them, she goes down on her front knees first and as soon as the knee hits the bed the water disperses away from the joint offering little cushioning. when the cow is fully down , yes there is good comfort as the liquid is more evenly spread but no way would I put them in. Kraiburg gets the thumbs up here!
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- Northumberland
Have Deboer mattresses here. Looked at water beds when installed in 2012 and they were twice the price. The general feeling was that if cows are housed 365 days then go for water beds but if grazed for the summer mattresses are fine.
Fergal Quinn
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Teemore engineering now do a water mattress with latex under it so the cow has the comfort when lying down. Costs £180 fitted. And in my experience they are good to deal with. 12 year warranty with it as well. Seen it installed in N.Ireland and think it is a great job