lambing pen buckets

David. · Jan 20, 2020

The "Hoofproof" 5 litre ones from APS are good for feed we remove the handles from the feed buckets anyway, so securing an instant refund of their scrap value.

They are not big enough for water.
Their bigger ones are too small bottomed to be stable for water buckets, we use 9 litre blue buckets that look very like those Lamina ones from Mole I think.

Andyt880 · Jan 20, 2020

I also made a few hayracks to do away with the need for buckets with silage in them.

Agrivator · Jan 20, 2020

Andyt880 said:
I also made a few hayracks to do away with the need for buckets with silage in them.
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You can also nail two hurdles together with two 6''? spacers between them - one at each end. You can then stuff leafs of hay or haylage down the space.

You only need one double hurdle every second pen, just like with a hayrack, so it doesn't significantly reduce the space in each pen.

mghley · Jan 20, 2020

Use bucket holders, saves on lamb losses in buckets and ewes breaking or getting buckets dirty.
if you need to corn in pens forget troughs, cobs in the bedding.

Jim75 · Jan 20, 2020

Paying to get rid of plastic tubs? Put 0.5t away in December and no charge. They must have an end use for recycling them before that’s the case

Highland Mule · Jan 20, 2020

Jim75 said:
Paying to get rid of plastic tubs? Put 0.5t away in December and no charge. They must have an end use for recycling them before that’s the case

Lots 2376-2381.....

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Jim75 · Jan 20, 2020

Highland Mule said:
Lots 2376-2381.....

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? no no, £10 for an 80kg tub though not to be sniffed at ? Went to the big red firm who has a farm aswell

Al R · Jan 20, 2020

Andyt880 said:
I also made a few hayracks to do away with the need for buckets with silage in them.
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Bigger and better version of the Shearwell ones! I went to follow the same design but using the measurements of the all metal IAE ones last year. Started drawing it onto a piece of ply board and had a phone call saying STOP as dad just bought 50 for £13.40 each brand new IAE ones from the merchant. Still got quite a few unused but it was a no brainer to buy them over making them especially with none of the materials on farm.

Andyt880 · Jan 20, 2020

Al R said:
Bigger and better version of the Shearwell ones! I went to follow the same design but using the measurements of the all metal IAE ones last year. Started drawing it onto a piece of ply board and had a phone call saying STOP as dad just bought 50 for £13.40 each brand new IAE ones from the merchant. Still got quite a few unused but it was a no brainer to buy them over making them especially with none of the materials on farm.

Yes you wouldn’t start to make them if you can buy them at that price. I made mine the width of a small bale so that a leaf could be slid in on each side in one piece.

shearerlad · Jan 21, 2020

This is how my pens are watered. When I took on a bit of ground the previous tenant had left a large number of buckets lying about the place so it was even cheaper than buying the tubs full

Lengths of light flat bar bent into shape and they hang on the hurdles. Water stays clean and the lambs often lie under them out of the way from the ewe.

Highland Mule · Jan 21, 2020

shearerlad said:
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This is how my pens are watered. When I took on a bit of ground the previous tenant had left a large number of buckets lying about the place so it was even cheaper than buying the tubs full
Lengths of light flat bar bent into shape and they hang on the hurdles. Water stays clean and the lambs often lie under them out of the way from the ewe.

Any chance of a photo showing how the bar is fixed on? Looks good, but when I’ve tried to do similar it hasn’t been successful.

shearerlad · Jan 21, 2020

@Highland Mule
Apologies for the drawing effort. Hope that explains how the buckets are held

Optimus · Jan 21, 2020

We just use those blue buckets. Put string on , then loop them over the end of the hurdle. Easy to move,clean an if one cracks find one with the handle missing put it inside the other.good as new!

hill farmer · Jan 22, 2020

Optimus said:
We just use those blue buckets. Put string on , then loop them over the end of the hurdle. Easy to move,clean an if one cracks find one with the handle missing put it inside the other.good as new!

We do this, stops it being tipped over as well.

Northeastfarmer · Jan 22, 2020

Al R said:
I’ve mainly got these, not as strong as the older version but still havnt bought any for 10+ years? Use old crystalyx tubs for feed as they are removed and put into hay racks after feeding.
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Those are shite now...used to be the best but they are like a hard plastic now and crack

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