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  1. Liam

    Activity monitors and parlour I.D integration

    Wondered if I could ask for some advice, we are considering investing in activity monitors but ideally don’t want to compromise future integration with a fresh parlour in the near future. Parlour wise will likely be second hand but with auto iD feed to yield and seg gate. Have been told that...
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    Bulk Sawdust storage recommendations..

    Afternoon all, I want to explore the viability of going from bagged sawdust to bulk, Id like to avoid the plastic waste and hopefully see some cost savings. Has anyone successfully used a silo for sawdust storage? I like the deaf it being sealed and avoiding using up a roofed shed else...
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    Deep bedded cubicles, milled straw, anyone tried/doing it?

    Morning All, We are looking at putting up a new cubicle building and wanted to know if anyone has had any experience or successes with deep bedding cubicles with milled straw and quite a lot of lime/cubicle sanitiser. I like the deep bed sand but are planning on putting up a slatted shed so...
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    Real Life, installed, running, new parlour cost.

    Im interested to hear some real life examples of recent parlour installs to include concrete bulk tank etc? I have heard of attractive parlour prices but by the time they are in and running i should imagine its almost insignificant? Im interested to hear what you've put in but if we were to...
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    Succession and/Vs Inheritance

    I know a huge, endless topic and often is discussed on here. I'm Interested in particular to hear of members who have approached it properly and amicably. The huge asset value of farms is definitely a huge factor/ hurdle in recent times and wondered what plans people have in place. If the...
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    Slurry pump power options?

    Afternoon all. At home our slurry system involves a channel in the yard, a reception pit, and then the tower. Through the winter we pump into the tower from the reception pit and when spreading we pump again out of the reception cycling into the channel in the yard. This is done with a Storth...
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    Buy. Tractor oils

    a 200l drum of 15w/40 API CI-4/sl spec and a 200l drum of transmission fluid, for case ih ms 1207/1209 thanks. Delivered to ex37.
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    One Man Parlour, optimum size?

    Evening All, I know this is a rather vague question and have been reading an older thread on here which gives some good ideas of what people are doing and have, but wondered what peoples opinions of best size/value/ output parlour would be? We are currently milking about 100 through a 7/14...
  9. Liam

    have I killed my alternator when cleaning the radiator?

    Evening all, I have had a few intriguing issues today and was going to ask earlier but now I believe I may have found the issue. Over the weekend I gave the radiator on our Case MX a good blow out and clean, and it definitely needed it. But the day after the temp gauge seemed to be reading...
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    Round bale squeezer and browns flat eight.

    Evening all, trying to tidy up the yard and our old bale handler and flat eight are of no use to us anymore. Both are fairly old but should give decent service for lower usage users for a decent time yet. We are in devon and collection would be best but could probably put the squeezer on a...
  11. Liam

    Case mx 1998 rear linkage wire short/ fuses blowing

    Morning all thanks to those who replied to my last topic. Our case mx has started blowing the linkage fuse quite often and wondered if there was a known area/ wire to look for and repair. Thanks
  12. Liam

    Mchale f5500 questions,

    Evening all, we've recently bought a new f5500 and got a couple of queries ; 1; this may be a tractor issue but maybe you will be able to help, occasionally when I go to lift the door it rises a tiny bit then won't go any further so I have to put it down and up again and it always goes up then...
  13. Liam

    Case MX front mudguards

    Morning all, a long shot I know as have been on the lookout for some for ages and they just aren't around if any of you have some or can point me in the right direction I'd be very grateful. Thanks. Liam
  14. Liam

    MEC Slurry pump, gearbox oil?

    Evening all, nice to see this new forum coming along quickly and nicely was sorry to see BFF go. I just wanted some advice on what oil you use/ recommend for the Gearbox the manual says sae 90 but I'm struggling to find any! I've got oil I use for the tractor diffs which I think is ep 80/90...
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