Feed Bins

buffalo_soldier · Jun 14, 2018

2012 Collinson plasteel coated here.
Bin is still tidy.
Only issue I had is the plastic boot weathered and failed relatively quickly.
No help was offered even though they had re designed the boot due to this happening.
The replacement has been fine.

vantage · Jun 14, 2018

We have an EB,about 22t ,bought second hand when 2 years old.EB moved it when installing a new bin in the area and were paid by the hour which was not too bad as the bin only moved 7 miles. As discussed earlier the blow pipe bend wears out,we have done a partial repair once and then a new bend when the pipe wore through in a different place to the original repair.
A friend of mine would probably not recomend a Hanco bin as his collapsed in a storm a year or so ago,the blow pipe which is also a bin leg gave way as it had worn away !

upnortheast · Jun 14, 2018

As mentioned above, EB bins with internal blow pipe are a pain if the pipe gets a hole in, half way up
Not a big job to replace with an external pipe

Dragon · Jun 15, 2018

As above Google V mac silo

Martyn · Jun 16, 2018

Dragon said:
As above Google V mac silo

have you got a VMax? if you have can i drop in?

Martyn · Jun 16, 2018

While looking at bins and thinking long term, we will be useing home grown barley, oats, beans further down the line and one of the cheepest ways to feed will be through the parlour. Can you buy a blower to blow into a bin? i know iv seen converted grain trailers with pto blower on befor.

Cows 'n grass · Jun 16, 2018

The simplest way to get blend in to parlour feeders would be a Collinson tip store but you would really still need a regular bin along side for cake.

Old blowers aren't expensive but they are slow .

I think @happycows has one of these for his blend

TomB · Jun 16, 2018

http://www.ndjeans.co.uk/home_files/page0015.htm

Sold our 20t bin and got a flip lid bin.

Pennine Ploughing · Jun 16, 2018

Martyn said:
While looking at bins and thinking long term, we will be useing home grown barley, oats, beans further down the line and one of the cheepest ways to feed will be through the parlour. Can you buy a blower to blow into a bin? i know iv seen converted grain trailers with pto blower on befor.

if your wanting the best of both worlds, this bin can be filled by a blower wagon from the feed mill,
or if you want to mix your own and feed home grown, then the top opens, and can be filled with a loadall,

keep it simple rigging up a blower to fill a bin can be a pain,
and also home mixes can bridge in the bin, least with this one, you can open the top and get in to clean it out, and move lodged feed off the sides,

other thing to consider is, if you have a shed that a feed wagon can tip into, you could tip bought in compound feed, mix with home grown and load it into the bin below, and there is a saving and cheaper per tonne for it being tipped by feed wagon, against getting it blown in to the bin,
this only works if you have a shed to tip into though

this bin will do both blown and tipped in feed

Dragon · Jun 16, 2018

Martyn said:
While looking at bins and thinking long term, we will be useing home grown barley, oats, beans further down the line and one of the cheepest ways to feed will be through the parlour. Can you buy a blower to blow into a bin? i know iv seen converted grain trailers with pto blower on befor.

No I don'the have a V mac. I have seen them about and look well made.
For your other question a Colinson tipstor would work for you. Also V mac do a similar but much smaller version which @happycows has one.

happycows · Jun 16, 2018

Mine only holds 1.5 tons of blend. Handy little bin. Have my blend bulk tipped then top it up every 2/3 days.
Doubt it would be big enough to warrant trying too blow into it.

Martyn · Jun 16, 2018

happycows said:
Mine only holds 1.5 tons of blend. Handy little bin. Have my blend bulk tipped then top it up every 2/3 days.
Doubt it would be big enough to warrant trying too blow into it.

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Very smart dairy.

My ownly concern is our grain storage is away from the dairy so will have to be brought in with trailer, guess we could put a big auger in trailer and move across trailer couple times a month, just want to make it easy as possible and simple.

We will have a firm come in and roll and mix our own cereals. Then store as a blend until needed.m

dinderleat · Jun 16, 2018

@papuller

Farm buy · Jun 19, 2018

Martyn said:
Thanks prices all very similar. As tenants we also have to think about possibility of moving at some point, will the older EB move ok or do they become brittle?

https://classifieds.thefarmingforum.co.uk/listing/other-collinson-others-17563 .any interest to you.

Beef farmer · Nov 20, 2020

@Bald Rick did you sell your 35t bin?

Bald Rick · Nov 20, 2020

Beef farmer said:
@Bald Rick did you sell your 35t bin?

Yes .. to a fine member on here

Rossymons · Nov 20, 2020

Beef farmer said:
@Bald Rick did you sell your 35t bin?

I've got a 21t dat empty if that's any use.

I've got another 21t tower with some stuff in it that we dont know how to get out. Sadly the only person who knew how much was in it has taken that secret with him!

Beef farmer · Nov 20, 2020

Rossymons said:
I've got a 21t dat empty if that's any use.

I've got another 21t tower with some stuff in it that we dont know how to get out. Sadly the only person who knew how much was in it has taken that secret with him!

Got a 20 ton. Wanted a 35

Cows 'n grass · Nov 21, 2020

Beef farmer said:
@Bald Rick did you sell your 35t bin?

It was a was a full spec bin suitable for feeding jerseys so it came here.

Dragon · Nov 21, 2020

Suns Always shining with you @Cows 'n grass

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