Slurry handling at new site

letsmakemilk

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Location
Wiltshire UK
Hi All,

We have a new site, sheds are up but next step is slurry handling for 120 cows. What we want is a neat (within reason), easily managed system without incurring outrageous cost.
There's potential to have slats at the end of a shed, but just wondering what you would do if you had a blank canvas and were trying to fulfil the above goals? Slats, no slats, above ground storage, size of various stores etc.

Any input welcomed!
 

RAF

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Location
staffs
Cleanest way I see is a tower , and they are a lot quicker to pump out off to empty , lagoons are messy . holding tank 20000 gallon but it’s up to you really .
 

alan6430

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Location
cornwall
Dig a little bit. Maybe 5000 gallon and empty is out and spread with tanker every day. Cheapest slurry pit you could ever have is spread all over the field
 

upnortheast

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Livestock Farmer
Location
Northumberland
You should take into account the value of having enough storage so you can spread at the most benificial time.
We reckon 3000 gall slurry gives 100 units N 36 P 80 K Worth approx £50 acre when spread at the right time.
Since we went onto slats with 8 months storage we have reduced purchased N ( & P & K )significantly £££££
This year big 1st cut on 1.5 bag N + 3000 gall slurry
Outside my window is a big 2nd cut desperate to be cut - had 1 bag N + 2000 gall slurry
3rd cut will get 2000 gall slurry ( all per acre )
 
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What new rules on slurry storage are just round the corner, covered stores etc etc?

In wet year we need 6 months storage to comply with NVZ rules, with an old system and big areas of concrete, we have an enormous lagoon, don't fancy updating this for any new rules.
 
Hole in ground made of concrete is surely the most idiot proof and long lived??

Whatever you do have a store that you could cover with a cover or roof in future in case the ministry insist on it.

Id have slats each end and autoscrapers. Bed on ground straw. Easy life.

Think about a system that absolutely eliminates any regular labour input as far as possible. You may not be able to find it at all in future.
 

vantage

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Pembs
Pretty sure we’re going to have an all Wales 5 month storage requirement foisted on us by Welsh Assembly Government soon,will push many out of business,high costs for some and a waste of money for farms with shorter winter.
 

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