We need to replace our cattle crush. We only want something fairly basic but would like to be able to attach a head scoop. I'm looking at a IAE Saracen Suckler cattle crush. Any thoughts on this one or IAE crushes in general? Our last one was a Bateman. Don't want to go above 2K if possible.Thanks
Bateman V IAE Cattle Crush
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Matt
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- Location
- herefordshire, uk
I would vote iae
Been very pleased with our crush. Changing it soon, had to go to a diff make as iae squeeze wasn't wide enough for our stock bulls
Been very pleased with our crush. Changing it soon, had to go to a diff make as iae squeeze wasn't wide enough for our stock bulls
- Location
- North Yorkshire
I'm looking at this as well so watching with interest. So far best Ive looked at for suckler cows is the iae saracen. Seems to have good access for foot trimming, suckling etc
I bought a Bateman hybrid crush a couple of years ago, well pleased with it, https://www.lmbateman.co.uk/product/hybrid-crush/, does everything I want. Not sure if you can fit a head scoop to it but it is sub 2K.
- Location
- West Somerset
Check out the Morris crush range just over 2 grand for the one I have, seriously well built piece of kit!
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- Location
- Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Check out the Morris crush range just over 2 grand for the one I have, seriously well built piece of kit!
If I bought new, that would be where I'd place my money
Bought a new IAE M100 squeeze crush with headscoop a year ago and have a youngstock crush on the way, The wight for normal IAE stuff is 3-5 months at th minute and crushes are nearly double that! The design and ease of use is great and the galvanising quality is fine. With either brand you wont be disapointed but it you want the best go for a Morris
twizzel
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We get on well with our Bateman manual squeeze crush. Great for putting calves on to suck, dehorning, have done a caesarean in it on a wild heifer too. It’s got a scoop fitted which helps for drenching. Not sure what it cost, don’t think it was excessively expensive, but suits us really well.
- Location
- Northumberland
Was just going to ask,how much for a squeeze crush?
Recoil
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- Location
- South East Wales
Asked the price of a Bateman hybrid crush at our local Wynstay a few days ago. It was around £1500+vat. I thought that was a reasonable price and it looked a really handy crush with access to every part of the animal.
They had a more expensive Bateman with a rotating rump bar and that was about £2100+vat.
They had a more expensive Bateman with a rotating rump bar and that was about £2100+vat.
Recoil
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- Location
- South East Wales
Pics of the Bateman hybrid crush
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
Rotating rump bar would be a prerequisite on any crush I looked at now. It’s so much easier, and safer, especially if you ever need to work on your own IME. I’d stipulate that over any auto head yoke.
I couldn’t fault the last IAE crush I bought, but that was in 2006, so appreciate things might have changed.
I couldn’t fault the last IAE crush I bought, but that was in 2006, so appreciate things might have changed.
Cows 'n grass
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- Location
- Modbury, South Devon
My 10/ 15 year old IAE has a rotating rump bar and I've hated it since the day it arrived. My new Bateman has a sliding door and it's a 1000 times better
I worked with a rotary rump bar for the first time this autumn and for suck calves it was a revelation. How ever hard they tried they couldn’t kick you and it was a doddle taking bloods compared to one with a back gate
- Location
- Buxton, Derbyshire
We have a Bateman ambassador manual squeeze crush with head scoop, from memory it around 4grand. We originally ordered the old model but ended up with the new model at the old price. Had it about 4yrs now and really rate it, one or 2 minor niggles but I've been sure to tell the Bateman rep about them.
Same here , worked very well with the calves.