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I know of at least 2 in Wales, one doesn't even have a roof on the parlourAre there any in the Uk ? The op is in Ireland.
I know of at least 2 in Wales, one doesn't even have a roof on the parlourAre there any in the Uk ? The op is in Ireland.
I know of at least 2 in Wales, one doesn't even have a roof on the parlour
I know of at least 2 in Wales, one doesn't even have a roof on the parlour
A rhetorical question?Does the owner actually milk themselves?
you've done it the same way we did, except we milked some of our sucklers ! You see so many farmers 'investing' in new sheds, or start off with every thing new, new parlours etc. It all has to be paid for, and the profit margins are not great. Well done.The sole reason i have gone with no roof is cost. I'm converting from a loss making suckler farm to spring block calving dairy. Cost of conversion listed below. All labour done at mates rates, I took a month off work too.
Parlour 8 unit, can be extended to 12 €2500
Milk tank 4000l incl installation €3800
Concrete €3000
Electrics €2000
Precast cubicles and steel €10,000
Slats €3500
Labour €2000
No extras, no frills, I bought a 2nd scraper for tractor for €150.
I sold most of my suckler cows and other stock to buy 60 in calf heifers.
My plan was to spend 30k to get in, and reinvest as I go.
I will roof cubicles next year, I have 50% of the steel up to do that.
Thanks, I looked to borrow the money for the fancy gear, and i would have pushed myself to the brink. I have see my dad lose everything and i wont repeat that mistake.you've done it the same way we did, except we milked some of our sucklers ! You see so many farmers 'investing' in new sheds, or start off with every thing new, new parlours etc. It all has to be paid for, and the profit margins are not great. Well done.
I doubt itDoes the owner actually milk themselves?
I did wonder if he has a tractor with a cab, a lot more time spent milking than in a tractorDoes the owner actually milk themselves?
you've done it the same way we did, except we milked some of our sucklers ! You see so many farmers 'investing' in new sheds, or start off with every thing new, new parlours etc. It all has to be paid for, and the profit margins are not great. Well done.
I doubt it
Depends if he has a female hand milker [emoji44]Does the owner actually milk themselves?
Your two shorthorns will be excellent cows for your OAD system. And when they get back incalf, you'll only have to milk them once a week. Shorthorns are brilliant cows.Thanks, I looked to borrow the money for the fancy gear, and i would have pushed myself to the brink. I have see my dad lose everything and i wont repeat that mistake.
How did you get on milking the sucklers. I have two shorthorn x friesian heifers that are in calf. They are pets and i'd love to keep them.
There is some things which should be bought new a parlour and bulk tank is one by the time you buy secondhand and pay to get installed have repairs on old equipment youd be far better of buying new from day oneyou've done it the same way we did, except we milked some of our sucklers ! You see so many farmers 'investing' in new sheds, or start off with every thing new, new parlours etc. It all has to be paid for, and the profit margins are not great. Well done.
There is some things which should be bought new a parlour and bulk tank is one by the time you buy secondhand and pay to get installed have repairs on old equipment you'd be far better of buying new from day one
sorry, do not agree, when we went back into milk, I bought an old abreast parlour, £100, bulk tank was £1000, all fitted, less than £10,000, When we replaced with h/bone, that cost £15,000, the extension from 16/16 to 24/24, an extra £10,000, which included newish feeders, and cluster flush, we had 4 parlours to salvage from, and the fitter ended up with a great pile of spares, which he knocked off the bill. You have to keep your eyes/ears open, there are plenty of newish parlours about, standing idle, because of herd sales, often because they borrowed too much money, putting them in. The depreciation on a new parlour, is eyewatering.There is some things which should be bought new a parlour and bulk tank is one by the time you buy secondhand and pay to get installed have repairs on old equipment youd be far better of buying new from day one
Nonsense, dairy equipment is stainless steel and virtually lasts foreverThere is some things which should be bought new a parlour and bulk tank is one by the time you buy secondhand and pay to get installed have repairs on old equipment youd be far better of buying new from day one
GEA Westfalia second hand 12/12 herringbone, conductivity and milk meters, cluster flushes, variable speed vacuum pump, plate coolers, wash tub etc. All computerised, only used for 2 years. £15k, plus £8k for the parlour fitters (who installed it new) to both remove, transport and rebuild, including all stallwork and feeders. All rubber work replaced within that deal as it had sat idle for 2 years. Wouldn't get that brand new and we did not do any work on it at all. The only thing we changed was new augers for the feeders as they were a lot older than the parlour. Wouldn't get that lot new for that price! (And yes we only wanted a 12/12 for up to 100 cows). That was in 2015 and have never once regretted it.There is some things which should be bought new a parlour and bulk tank is one by the time you buy secondhand and pay to get installed have repairs on old equipment youd be far better of buying new from day one
[/QUOTE]Nonsense, dairy equipment is stainless steel and virtually lasts foreve
Vaccum pumps milk pumps compressor bulk tank washers all have a lifespan when they give up its usually a sunday you have a hefty call out charge and have no bargaining power on the part hes going to install.Bought a second hand parlour and tAnk years ago the only way i could ever see it make sense if it was a short term or you were getting the secpnd hand stuff for next to nothing