Cattle feed barriers

[LancsBeef]

Hi just looking for opinions on the best make cattle feed barriers, to suit 15ft bays above a concrete panel wall. Options are IAE, Bateman and jourdain.

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Think seriously about having some made . I did and it's a good job . Worked out no dearer but a lot better

 

[tr250]

Think seriously about having some made . I did and it's a good job . Worked out no dearer but a lot better

As above and don’t skimp on metal you will regret it. We prefer a concrete panel and a round bar now though

 

[z.man]

Jourdain out of your choices IMO , personally wouldn’t go Bateman but sure others will get on well with them

 

[Hard Graft]

kiss (keep it simple stupid) is our method and find round bar nice and cheep

 

[Doc]

GST fabrications in Keighley. Will make what you want and cheaper.

 

[J 1177]

Norman iveson from leyburn, they've a Facebook page and their stuff is very well made. Iv got two of their bull beef hoppers and 6 feed barriers that have been in since 2009.

 

[Crex]

GST fabrications in Keighley. Will make what you want and cheaper.

This is who we used for ours. Find them spot on to deal with. Just ordered some more last week.

 

[pauld]

Diagonals now out of fashion due to high tag loss . Round horizontal bars the way forward .

 

[Lazy Eric]

I like the idea of horizontal round bar , but we would find it impossible to keep young calves in the shed with their mothers,( sucklers) , it’s bad enough with the diagonal type.

 

[tr250]

I like the idea of horizontal round bar , but we would find it impossible to keep young calves in the shed with their mothers,( sucklers) , it’s bad enough with the diagonal type.

Yes that is an issue but I’ve got a grand plan to hang a rubber on the front edge down to the panel so they can’t see through

 

[Scott F]

Jourdain are the best made feed barriers that we have, just not very cheap!

 

[The Grinch]

Biggest problem we find with all of them is getting calves stuck at the hips (half in, half out). Got diagonal feed fence panels and also several high density feeders with vertical rails and have had calves stuck in all of them. They get into the habit of sneaking in when young for a feed and sometimes a sleep too, only for one day to be too fat to get out which then results in big panic to get them out. Tried ratchet straps and timber rails clamped half way up but cows just push the straps up over time. We now leave correct spanners in tractor so that we can dismantle panel quick if need to.

 

[HarryB97]

John Shephard feeders

 

[betterbreadbeef]

Jourdain self lockers. Cope with 850kg av beef cows. Make management far easier and feeding, pd, tb read,bolusing etc a doddle. Find forever fendt on here. He's the man to hook you up.

 

[haybob]

Hi just looking for opinions on the best make cattle feed barriers, to suit 15ft bays above a concrete panel wall. Options are IAE, Bateman and jourdain.

I'm just in a similar boat at the moment, what barrier did you go with in the end? I often wonder if a galvanized gate with a few rails cut out would make a suitable horizontal barrier?

 

[livestock 1]

I’ve just bought some iae ones they weren’t dear

 

[Rod Dumbreck]

I'm just in a similar boat at the moment, what barrier did you go with in the end? I often wonder if a galvanized gate with a few rails cut out would make a suitable horizontal barrier?

I would think a gate would succumb to the pressure, wants heavier metal really