Ad lib Hogg feeder

[Al R]

Cheers but they’re lamb creeps I’m after a Hogg feeder

Full grown ewes eat from them?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Full grown ewes eat from them?

Doesn’t that defeat the object...

 

[Al R]

Doesn’t that defeat the object...

Depends what the objective is.... you screw the slides open to clean it out at the start of the year and Dad thought half way would be to small for lambs yet the ewes were getting it :/

 

[spin cycle]

Sounds expensive

£715 flat packed.....how does that compare?

 

[sherg]

Doesn’t that defeat the object...

You'll need the 1800 one if you want to fill it with a telehandler bucket, you can buy me a new Watson one and have my 1800 3 in 1 if you like

 

[Northeastfarmer]

£715 flat packed.....how does that compare?

I haven’t priced anything up yet, was waiting to see the best makes before I priced them

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Depends what the objective is.... you screw the slides open to clean it out at the start of the year and Dad thought half way would be to small for lambs yet the ewes were getting it :/

I know a few farmers who have lost ewes in those old lamb creeps without the spring loaded bars

 

[spin cycle]

I haven’t priced anything up yet, was waiting to see the best makes before I priced them

s/h portequip...looks immaculate....ebay ....chorley lancs...£700 incl vat....plus £25 finders fee for me.....

.....well it was worth a try

 

[Northeastfarmer]

s/h portequip...looks immaculate....ebay ....chorley lancs...£700 incl vat....plus £25 finders fee for me.....

.....well it was worth a try

God loves a trier

 

[Al R]

I know a few farmers who have lost ewes in those old lamb creeps without the spring loaded bars

There screwed bars that move the whole face across, work really well! Ours are used as footballs by the rams and get tipped sidewards across the field and apart from 1 wheel coming off we’ve had no problems, the wind rolls them to the hedge though :/

 

[Al R]

s/h portequip...looks immaculate....ebay ....chorley lancs...£700 incl vat....plus £25 finders fee for me.....

.....well it was worth a try

So are those just ad lib feeders?

 

[Al R]

God loves a trier

Everyone else thinks he’s a c*** lol

 

[Welshlamb]

Have a look at Arfon Roberts website, he sells the portequip on there, with prices.

 

[spin cycle]

So are those just ad lib feeders?

i don't know....but probably as i see they sell creep gates to suit other models

 

[Forever Fendt]

You can or you could buy a 1200 kilo Watson feeder for similar money to a 600 kilo portequip and there wouldn't be much difference in build quality

The Watson one will be better built for sure

 

[Al R]

i don't know....but probably as i see they sell creep gates to suit other models

@Northeastfarmer whats the difference to the portequip Hogg feeder and lamb creep feeder? Both look the same?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

@Northeastfarmer whats the difference to the portequip Hogg feeder and lamb creep feeder? Both look the same?

Looks like the lamb creep has bars so only lambs can get in....the Hogg feeder is just somethimg anything can get in

 

[digger64]

You'll need the 1800 one if you want to fill it with a telehandler bucket, you can buy me a new Watson one and have my 1800 3 in 1 if you like

Use it for calves to

 

[Nithsdale]

Another vote for the Portequip Hogg hoppers.

We have 2 small (200kg??) and 1 big (1200kg). Very well built - the oldest one will be 25yr old, and only just rotting out now.

This time of year they are brilliant when Hoggs really need a bit of feed to finish them... so long as you shift them daily - and can get the telehandler to the big one to fill it.

 

[gone up the hill]

Fhinsh them from grass!