A Keenan needs space to tumble, a tub doesn't.Is that because of the space taken up by the shaft and paddles in the keenan? I never thought about that.
Ideally I'd be able to feed around 100 finishing cattle in one run. Would I be right in saying that a 10 cubic meter capacity would be sufficient for this?Depends how big a tub you want. Our strautman 9 cube is only as high as the tractor cab
Be better with a 12 cube, my 10 cube boils stuff put over the sideIdeally I'd be able to feed around 100 finishing cattle in one run. Would I be right in saying that a 10 cubic meter capacity would be sufficient for this?
Thanks, like I said, this is all new to me. What isn't new to me is driving up and down a well spread yard with load fulls of silage, followed by loader fulls of meal and buckets!Be better with a 12 cube, my 10 cube boils stuff put over the side
Another good thing is that the feed passage only has to be cleaned out about 4 times per winter i have foundThanks, like I said, this is all new to me. What isn't new to me is driving up and down a well spread yard with load fulls of silage, followed by loader fulls of meal and buckets!
I'm going to have to drink far more pints to keep my biceps in shape if I'm not lifting buckets around or graping up waste silageAnother good thing is that the feed passage only has to be cleaned out about 4 times per winter i have found
Had 10 years trying to put bales into a Keenan, messed about chopping them up with the shear grab, putting them through the straw blower etc. None of it works well, now we have a tub and life is easy. 12cube tub holds about 50% more than a 14 cube Keenan.
That's what I was worried about, that a tub feeder would mush the silage too much. Of course, it sounds like I don't have a choice anyway.If u werent havin to deal with bales id be sayin to go paddle as it leaves the silage more fluffy and palatable
Depends on dry matter and how bulky the items are. I'd have thought it should be doable though,Ideally I'd be able to feed around 100 finishing cattle in one run. Would I be right in saying that a 10 cubic meter capacity would be sufficient for this?
While we try to make our first cut in May, I'd be lying if I pretended it never got kicked out for extra moisture ... aka got rained on.Depends on dry matter and how bulky the items are. I'd have thought it should be doable though,
A tub will mash it up a bit on normal silage but the problem really becomes visible if u hit a wet year like 2017 with really wet silage itl churn it into balls whereas a paddle wont do it. My opinion on this isnt a popular 1 but theres no way id be buyin a tub it would either be a keenan or a hi spec paddleThat's what I was worried about, that a tub feeder would mush the silage too much. Of course, it sounds like I don't have a choice anyway.
We do 300 finishers (400-650kg) with two small loads. 12cube Strauttman. We could probably feed 200 with a full load. Silage, maize, bread, chips and homegrown wheat/barley.Ideally I'd be able to feed around 100 finishing cattle in one run. Would I be right in saying that a 10 cubic meter capacity would be sufficient for this?
Thought that was more to do with minerals?I have another slightly stupid question. If you are making a home mix, you need to notify your NIFQA or Red Tractor, depending on where you are - to the best of my knowledge they're meant to go through your mix ratios and facilities with a fine tooth comb. Is this the case if you mix your own straights into a TMR?