Hilly
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These sheds with gantry d for straw look a bit 1970s. I want to deploy my spreadabale .
I don't think you need a lot of straw, and if it's a site off farm, that just have an old scraper tractor there.These sheds with gantry d for straw look a bit 1970s. I want to deploy my spreadabale .
Have you looked at a slatted shed. PM me for details
I’d hate to think I invest 300k in something that’s going to give me a lifetime of manual handling straw and probably farmers lung at the end , stuff that I’d want a Set up for a bedding machine.I don't think you need a lot of straw, and if it's a site off farm, that just have an old scraper tractor there.
You are absolutely correct there are others out there. But this thread came from a talk I did last week. The others have the right to jump in at any time. Re labour that again is down to personal choice. I like to be as open as possible for what we expect for the stock. Avg 2-3 hrs per day for a 1000 pigs to muck out, straw down and check the animals individually the same as we do with sheep and cattle is what is expected. If I told people you can do it in an hour I would be lying.
You just don't need very much straw. There's a very fancy machine in Germany that places straw only over dirty bits from an overhead gantry but you're talking £££I’d hate to think I invest 300k in something that’s going to give me a lifetime of manual handling straw and probably farmers lung at the end , stuff that I’d want a Set up for a bedding machine.
How handy are you.it can be done for less but you will have to do most of the work yourself.the shed I’ve been helping with the ready Mix was laid with a bit of help.the drinkers feeders and pannels were imported direct from china the pots hinges and fittings were made by a local firm.we carried out all fitting and made the sliding doors did all the wiring and pluming.then finished off last week by fitting the gale breakers with the supervision and help from the manafactures.
Are there opportunities on the breeding side as well?Thanks for your points. Simon was his name and does that mythical stuff in breeding.
im afraid all i do is regurgitate much of what I get told by others.
Bank managers tell me they see the 12-13% ROI who am I to argue
The farmers that have done a turnkey build tell me its worthwhile.
one farmer has told me how much he puts in his back pocket, most wont talk money.
we have built 160+ now. 3 have gone out of commission.
1 for planning failings.
1 for financial miss dealings in an earlier life
1 due to retirement and no succession plan.
1 conversion gone out of the system
true some older piggeries have gone due to age or poor performanc.
many of those that built 1000 place are now looking to build again and 5 that built 2000 are looking to go into IPPC.
from this I can only assume its a worth while thing to do for some people.
though I accept not everyone
£60,000You just don't need very much straw. There's a very fancy machine in Germany that places straw only over dirty bits from an overhead gantry but you're talking £££
I am not handy. I'm actually spending this week getting quotes for the groundwork, shed, putting it up etc. I can't see why I shouldn't get the shed up and concreted quite reasonably. Then as said direct for the fittings and pay someone skilled to fit it out.
Don't expect to save £100k but most be able to get it down to a bit under £190k for the lot. And that makes a big difference if you think that's 18 months income.
Didn't think of the China route for the internals.
How do you see problems in a pen of pig's from the Loder seat.part of walking along the gantry chucking straw over the side is looking down into each pen and checking for sick injured or tail bitingThese sheds with gantry d for straw look a bit 1970s. I want to deploy my spreadabale .
Walk along gantry for a look , put a spreadable on rails on the gantry remote controlled but manually handling straw in this era not fir me your welcome to the farmers lungHow do you see problems in a pen of pig's from the Loder seat.part of walking along the gantry chucking straw over the side is looking down into each pen and checking for sick injured or tail biting
Could be a good option for someone needing to send their pigs away while they get on with something on an existing unit (eg building works or destock/repop).seems to have moved on from the 60's, when we used squeegees and shovels, to clean the pens out !! Have thought about it since, we have straw yards empty all summer, but doubt if anyone would want an 8 month contract, I keep threatening the old sow across the road, that I am going to fill the large barn opposite her with pigs !