Farmer Keith
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Does such a thing even exist?
3cuM is a waste of time
Does such a thing even exist?
3cuM is a waste of time
Couldn’t even get Keenan to give me a priceView attachment 1165523
Had this on demo and liked it, after only running Keenan's the Yorkshire keenan rep doesn't seem interested in a deal which is most unlike him.
Does such a thing even exist?
Maybe, although a 30cube machine might be nearer £40k than 16 right?Someone has fudged up their numbers there and clearly doesn't realise they've made the fudge up. They surely mean up to 30,000L which is 30 cube so would fit the needs of nearly every farm in the UK?
Maybe, although a 30cube machine might be nearer £40k than 16 right?
you wouldn't drive a 30 cube with a 100hp tractor. A friend of mine has a 24 cube and it has blown the engine twice on his 120hp John Deere.Someone has fudged up their numbers there and clearly doesn't realise they've made the fudge up. They surely mean up to 30,000L which is 30 cube so would fit the needs of nearly every farm in the UK?
you wouldn't drive a 30 cube with a 100hp tractor. A friend of mine has a 24 cube and it has blown the engine twice on his 120hp John Deere.
Would it be a mixer bucket like Emily,nearer that price and capacitySomeone has fudged up their numbers there and clearly doesn't realise they've made the fudge up. They surely mean up to 30,000L which is 30 cube so would fit the needs of nearly every farm in the UK?
Capacity and quality of mix. Our Keenan really struggles to break up our wetter silage. We’ve also started feeding a couple kg of baled silage and the Keenan really doesn’t like it. I also want to move to feeding once a day, we’re currently feeding twice for 120 cows but have 3rd robot going in so will be up to 170 in no time.Why the move from paddle to tub may i ask?
Just watch ghe tub doesnt ball up your wetter silage. Iv a neighbour has a big kennan with the bale kit on it and he gets on fine with itCapacity and quality of mix. Our Keenan really struggles to break up our wetter silage. We’ve also started feeding a couple kg of baled silage and the Keenan really doesn’t like it. I also want to move to feeding once a day, we’re currently feeding twice for 120 cows but have 3rd robot going in so will be up to 170 in no time.
Don't know if they've changed how they work, but I used to use a Keenan with a bale kit on it and the bloody thing was dangerous. It would throw a bale off of it if you weren't watching.Just watch ghe tub doesnt ball up your wetter silage. Iv a neighbour has a big kennan with the bale kit on it and he gets on fine with it
They certainty do as we had one on demo and thats exactly what it didDon't know if they've changed how they work, but I used to use a Keenan with a bale kit on it and the bloody thing was dangerous. It would throw a bale off of it if you weren't watching.
Yes they exist,never seen one in this country.Does such a thing even exist?
13hp/cube here,you can use smaller tractors but it takes twice as long to mix.I was going to ask, what size of tractors are people using for a 24 cube? I have a 14 cube SiloKing and it is a hard drive, I run it on a Ford 8210 (which should be round that 100) and the tractor is running hard. So much so I have done the head gasket and scored the cylinders (I know age is coming into play also).
I mix 5k t a year with tub mixers and in 16 years have never had it “ball up” it’s also very rare for us to see dry silage.Just watch ghe tub doesnt ball up your wetter silage. Iv a neighbour has a big kennan with the bale kit on it and he gets on fine with it
That’s a fair dollop of power, my 20 cube Keenan would need 260 hp, thought I was overpowered with 130 to 160!13hp/cube here,you can use smaller tractors but it takes twice as long to mix.
That’s a fair dollop of power, my 20 cube Keenan would need 260 hp, thought I was overpowered with 130 to 160!
If we’re honest bales put a strain on everything, we were round bale silage when I left school and one of my early f ups was buying a tub to chop them up, had to reline it and rebuild the auger after a season. Built a clamp shortly afterwards and never looked back. The wear and tear created chewing up bales was eye watering and that’s not to mention the diesel burned in the process.The keenan is not the machine for bales.
I agree chopping bales in a wagon is a cost I try & avoid but a twin auger compared to a single is a game changer when/if you do have to do. There’s no comparison in the speed of itIf we’re honest bales put a strain on everything, we were round bale silage when I left school and one of my early f ups was buying a tub to chop them up, had to reline it and rebuild the auger after a season. Built a clamp shortly afterwards and never looked back. The wear and tear created chewing up bales was eye watering and that’s not to mention the diesel burned in the process.