Foot trimming crush

[William Mellor]

Looking for a foot trimming crush, can any one recommend one? Looking for a simple type, no frills, preferably second hand, just something to lift a cows foot and trim it and/or treat it. See wopa's before and quite like the look of them but can't seem to find one for sale anywhere

 

[Durry cows]

Yes try and get a wopa I got one in mint condition for £400 you have to keep your eyes peeled they can be up to £1k very useful though

 

[bigw]

Quick google search

http://www.adr-machinery.co.uk/page1.html

 

[Happy hillbily]

Wopa flat pack crushes come up on ebay every now and again, paid £300 for mine an hours drive away, a mate of mine was after one as well, got his a few months later for about the same.

 

[William Mellor]

Quick google search

http://www.adr-machinery.co.uk/page1.html

Rang him last week, haulage to get it to me would cost 2x what its costs its self

 

[William Mellor]

Does anyone think this is any good?
http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/show/116035319/portable-foot-crush-for-sale.html
Not really sure what I should be looking for when buying one

 

[Happy hillbily]

Found this one on ebay rough looking, probably needs new floor boards, the steel at the bottom checking for corrision, and its not worth what hes been asking, its been fir sale for a while, might be worth trying to contact him and make him an offer ?

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

Would it be easier to get a foot trimmer in and do some @William Mellor

 

[Happy hillbily]

Whoops forgot the link

Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232216857794

 

[Durry cows]

Would it be easier to get a foot trimmer in and do some @William Mellor

Id recommend doing them yourself another bull for couple hundred a month saved and you can do a few each week as they need doing. Couple good knives, a wet stone for sharpening and a cordless 4" grinders and disc is a good start and a basic wopa crush ideal that's my opinion anyway

 

[William Mellor]

Would it be easier to get a foot trimmer in and do some @William Mellor

Well, I have had one in before and the cost and hassle of having someone in once a month is enough to put me off. I have been trimming them up in the palour(I know it's not ideal, and is why I am looking for a crush) and have a good idea what I am doing as I always watched what the foot trimmers we have had in are doing. If I can get a crush I will be able to do cows when they need doing rather than waiting for the foot trimmer to come, plus there is no need for me to go mad and do 20 cows in a day(like contract foot trimmers do), just 2 or 3 would be enough.

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

I see you point. We have a foot trimmer here every 6 to 8 weeks it works for us no hassle and as for the cost I think it's money well spent imo. We do the ones that need looking at in between visits but he does everything else.

 

[William Mellor]

Whoops forgot the link

Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232216857794

Seen this one and to be fair it's not that far from me but I am not on eBay and can't find a contact number for him or else I'd be considering giving him a call

 

[Happy hillbily]

I get a trimmer in for two days once the cows are in, does them all, all four feet. I then have my cheap crush to do any lame ones myself. Might not be ideal, but works for me, be unlucky to lift 10 feet in a year.

 

[Happy hillbily]

Seen this one and to be fair it's not that far from me but I am not on eBay and can't find a contact number for him or else I'd be considering giving him a call

Leave it with me, i'll try and get his number for you.

 

[Lewis]

We have an iae foot trimming crush sitting idle since we upgraded to the newer version iae crush. Same as this but painted red not galvanised.

 

[buffalo_soldier]

Does anyone think this is any good?
http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/show/116035319/portable-foot-crush-for-sale.html
Not really sure what I should be looking for when buying one

I got something very similar sitting in the nettles somewhere.

 

[Happy hillbily]

Leave it with me, i'll try and get his number for you.

Sent you a message

 

[William Mellor]

I got something very similar sitting in the nettles somewhere.

I hear that's where a lot end up

 

[buffalo_soldier]

I hear that's where a lot end up

Yes, I was very glad when I swapped it out for a new one.