DIET FEEDERS

[TREVD]

We are looking to change our Keenan 100 for a bigger machine . What should we be looking for ? We are feeding 250 beef.

 

[ridger]

Not much point going bigger unless all your cattle are getting exactly the same ration?

 

[TREVD]

Yes we feed one ration and we mix all year round so a bigger machine would save us time the one thing money does not buy !!

 

[ridger]

I like my tub feeder, but then I use some bales and some silo

 

[TREVD]

am I right in saying you get a better mix with your tub feeder ??

 

[ridger]

am I right in saying you get a better mix with your tub feeder ??

Dont see much difference in it and my uncles Keenan, the time I bought the tub it was a demonstrator and was 3000 pounds cheaper than new, and 20000 cheaper than the equivalent keenan

 

[ridger]

am I right in saying you get a better mix with your tub feeder ??

Straw has a habit of jamming at the back then coming out in a lump to be totally honest

 

[TREVD]

What make of tub mixer ??

 

[johnspeehs]

Straw has a habit of jamming at the back then coming out in a lump to be totally honest

What stage do you put the straw in?, I always fire it in first with a small amount of silage and give it a cpl of minutes but then I'm using chopped straw which helps.

 

[mo!]

Gone from a Keenan 140 to a Strautmann 12cu tub (1451). The tub is loads bigger, mixes faster and actually handles long fibre. Very happy with the change.

 

[TREVD]

So would you be using more fuel / horse power than the Keenan ?

 

[ridger]

What stage do you put the straw in?, I always fire it in first with a small amount of silage and give it a cpl of minutes but then I'm using chopped straw which helps.

I stopped using it, wasnt worth the bother. Used to put in the straw then potatoes then meal then hook grab on and put in silage

 

[mo!]

So would you be using more fuel / horse power than the Keenan ?

Less fuel, but its using more power as we are doing a bigger mix. Keenan was 2 mixes per day, now 3 mixes for 2 days. In an ideal world I would have a twin tub and do one mix but we would struggle with it in our yard. We would need a bigger tractor as well. Currently using a 3095 (100hp) and it works hard on a 5 ton mix.

 

[TREVD]

Also wouldn’t a tub feeder wear a lot harder than the Keenan , more expensive to run ??

 

[mo!]

Also wouldn’t a tub feeder wear a lot harder than the Keenan , more expensive to run ??

Biggest running cost on a Keenan is shearing off blades. Never going to happen on a tub.

 

[HarryB97]

You will not beat the build quality or backup of a Shelbourne Reynolds

 

[TREVD]

What model of Shelbourne Reynolds have you got ??

 

[mo!]

You will not beat the build quality or backup of a Shelbourne Reynolds

Sadly the sales force can't be bothered to sell them...

 

[Barleycorn]

Ring Richard Lloyd, RS Agri. https://www.rsagri.com/about-us/ He sells diet feeders throughout the UK and provides an excellent service.

 

[TREVD]

Thanks