milking bail. pros, cons and which ones to buy

[waterbuffalofarmer]

Hi
I am after a milking bail. Where would be the best place to start in terms of value for money and efficiency?
thanks

 

[BELOWAVERAGE]

How many to milk ?

 

[Bald n Grumpy]

Would think the best thing is to see what's available as they're not as common as they where.
Know a chap who was going to milk a few in a modified shipping container with bucket units haven't heard how he got on yet

 

[waterbuffalofarmer]

About 40 maximum capacity

 

[Henarar]

I have a four standing Somerset milking bail, we used to milk about 35 in it. Basic but done the job

 

[Headless chicken]

Old 4stall Herringbone for sale in Ffostrasol this weekend if of any use

 

[Real cool]

Mobile or static

 

[Spudley]

I've not long seen one on the Pembrokeshire farming Facebook group, it was a 6 or 8 stall one I think

 

[Real cool]

Pm for info

 

[Happy hillbily]

A Facebook friend refurbished an old simplex bail to full working order, attached it to a trailer, and even got some fiberglass cows for it, it's fully working with vacuum pump, pulsators and coloured water running through it!
He's hoping to take it around shows as a working display.

 

[vantage]

A Facebook friend refurbished an old simplex bail to full working order, attached it to a trailer, and even got some fiberglass cows for it, it's fully working with vacuum pump, pulsators and coloured water running through it!
He's hoping to take it around shows as a working display.View attachment 1028003View attachment 1028004

Reminds me of my father milking in a Hosier bale we had , a step up from a single sided cowshed. Next came a Hosier 6/12 herringbone, which outstayed its welcome , till I put in a 16/32 which is now a 20/40 autoident!

 

[Henarar]

Reminds me of my father milking in a Hosier bale we had , a step up from a single sided cowshed. Next came a Hosier 6/12 herringbone, which outstayed its welcome , till I put in a 16/32 which is now a 20/40 autoident!

You must be raking it in compared to your father with that little old bale.

 

[vantage]

You must be raking it in compared to your father with that little old bale.

No, just a busy fool!

 

[Tim G]

Milking systems

I think these look okay, and weren't a bad price.