Recent content by Andyt880

I’d say you would need a tank for calves or at least a channel along the front to catch the run off. If sheep are feed a dry diet the dung is dry and stacks up under the slats, I’d say with calves it would just run straight out the front

I’m not sure the wire mesh would suit calves? The plastic slats would be a good job for young calves I’d say

Sounds like a good plan. My pens are 8 x 16 and I put 12 clipped ewes in each one. I can only feed along one 16ft side but when clipped the 12 can just fit along it nicely

Handy looking set up

Same idea here as you know @will6910. A lot less work during winter too, not having to bed up pens. And less lameness on the slats too

1 small bale per month or for 3 months? Doesn’t sound like a lot for 3 months? You would need to do the sums and see if it’s cheaper to do a tank and a shed or no tank and a shed twice as big

Does anyone have a rough idea how much straw it takes to house a ewe for 3 months?

If only sheep on the farm and you put in a decent sized tank for slats you could also import some slurry during winter if some one near by is tight for storage space, which would then be a valuable asset come summer time and you only have to pay to draw it from your yard and not a few miles...

If you can afford to go for slats I would say you will never regret it. I have a basic slatted set up for 80-90 ewes in a fairly compact set up and I would need twice as much space if I was bedding them. I house the ewes around Christmas and lamb late March. I would use a fair bit of straw in...

Good to hear from someone using one. No horns here so that won’t be an issue. I would likely go for the digital clock too.

I liked the idea that it can be used as a 3 way drafting system, not usually available in a more basic type weigh crate. Some I’ve looked at don’t even have loops to pin a hurdle to now.

Does anyone have any experience of the Condon Engineering lamb weigh crate? It’s a basic type weigh crate but that’s all I need. I thought it looked quite good value at €525 (approx £485). That’s with the analog clock. I haven’t actually seen one in the flesh yet so interested to hear if anyone...

Imo that’s a better machine than a 1390. The 1394 had the edge on the 1390. Easier to use controls and a few good changes that they made for the 94 Series. It’s a nice tidy looking one. I got one recently too, it’s generally good but needs a few wee bits tidying

I’m talking about 2wd so which ever wheel is on the inside could turn as much as it likes could it not?? :unsure: