mobile sheep dip

[sean m]

finally finished my new sheep dip today, got it out in the sun to see all the bits i missed spraying it, took na few pics thought id share them,proper advertising to follow once its sign written etc

 

[exmoor dave]

top job!

 

[sean m]

top job!

was gonna put it on workshop projects but theyd all want to look at my welding and im not ready for that, although its better in the dark

 

[neilo]

Looks a lot better than the dipper my contractor used to have. Good job.

Is there much work (contracting) for one these days though? I haven't used OP's for about 5 years, since the blowfly protection only lasted a few weeks. I'm convinced the strength of the modern product is much lower, and the cover doesn't last as long as the withdrawal period.

Good luck though.

 

[sean m]

Looks a lot better than the dipper my contractor used to have. Good job.

Is there much work (contracting) for one these days though? I haven't used OP's for about 5 years, since the blowfly protection only lasted a few weeks. I'm convinced the strength of the modern product is much lower, and the cover doesn't last as long as the withdrawal period.

Good luck though.

hopefully some work,had a lot of interest when speaking to people before we built it,w/d is down to 42 days and that should help,whilst blowfly control is obviously important its the increase in scab and lice that convinced us to get started having spoken to the vets these are becoming major issues and the overuse of injectables to combat scab is adding to wormer resistance, also itchy sheep need correct diagnoses before treatment unless you dip them in which case whatever they have got will be cured,not preaching i know its not everybodys cup of tea and it does sound like im selling it

 

[Guiggs]

hopefully some work,had a lot of interest when speaking to people before we built it,w/d is down to 42 days and that should help,whilst blowfly control is obviously important its the increase in scab and lice that convinced us to get started having spoken to the vets these are becoming major issues and the overuse of injectables to combat scab is adding to wormer resistance, also itchy sheep need correct diagnoses before treatment unless you dip them in which case whatever they have got will be cured,not preaching i know its not everybodys cup of tea and it does sound like im selling it

Looks great!
How far will you travel?
Got issues with scab here, using dectomax but we seem to go round in circles and as you say I worry about wormer resistance!

 

[sean m]

Looks great!
How far will you travel?
Got issues with scab here, using dectomax but we seem to go round in circles and as you say I worry about wormer resistance!

happy to travel,obviously numbers etc will affect price but more than happy to chat ring anytime 07855330679 sean

 

[bog/man]

where you based sean looks great

 

[Alf]

Looks Awesome . Did you use a beer trailer ? . is that an ex post ofice CF Daf ?

 

[sean m]

where you based sean looks great

based in buckinghamshire, not very local to you im afraid

 

[sean m]

Looks Awesome . Did you use a beer trailer ? . is that an ex post ofice CF Daf ?

no it was a 33ft tri-axle trailer and i took the front two axles off, i needed the wheels as far back as poss but needed height to get the depth in the dip tank beer trailers where to low,the unit was ex p o went and looked at 10 all the same and bought that one,sensible money and tidy enough would love a volvo but it would still stink of sheepdip when i came to change it

 

[bog/man]

in the market for a small mobile sheep dip to do contract work preferably one I can pull with a landcruiser. second hand and resinably cheep just to get started and see how it goes. if I can get any info on where that b great. there not easy come across

 

[sean m]

in the market for a small mobile sheep dip to do contract work preferably one I can pull with a landcruiser. second hand and resinably cheep just to get started and see how it goes. if I can get any info on where that b great. there not easy come across

biggest problem with most small ones is you have to empty them for transport which means another vehicle for tank cos you cant just pull the plug anymore

 

[bog/man]

Ya I under stand that . cross them bridges when I come to them

 

[the knacker man]

I have been looking for a mobile sheep dip for months but I can only find portaquipt that are of any size . We run 10,000 plus sheep of our own and I don't think the round dips are fast enough but because of the area we cover we need to be mobile. Anyone any suggestions? cage dips look great on the net but I can only find them in NZ and AU. I can find nothing at all in the UK.

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

Having worked on and used mobile dips I would make a couple of observations on your design for ease of use.

You will quickly find that you need some form of power conveyor on the ramp to get them to drop into the dip.
The exit ramp is too steep and will need to be longer.

Do you have continuous replenishment of the tank? Remember that the chemical strips out at a faster rate than the water disappears, one of the reasons why people believe dipping chemicals are less effective.

 

[sean m]

Having worked on and used mobile dips I would make a couple of observations on your design for ease of use.

You will quickly find that you need some form of power conveyor on the ramp to get them to drop into the dip.
The exit ramp is too steep and will need to be longer.

Do you have continuous replenishment of the tank? Remember that the chemical strips out at a faster rate than the water disappears, one of the reasons why people believe dipping chemicals are less effective.

power conveyor would be lovely but impractical, would waste to much time setting up,off ramp works ok except for store lambs which need a push to get them going ewes/ewes with lambs run off fine,replenishment is done per head not volume of water lost, to date i have put 30,000 through it and whilst it is hard work i couldnt make it much easier without complicating it somedays we set up 6/7 times,hope this answers some questions and i appreciate the thoughts,sean

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

First time through is not so bad, you try getting ewes through a second time.
Modern power conveyors are not so heavy and are all hydraulically operated. We used to do up to 10,000 a day with good dogs.
The beauty of a power conveyor is that you can control the throughput more easily.
The early ones were just on a conveyor belt system with a non return gate, however the modern V shaped conveyor with two belts where the legs drop through is the best thing since sliced bread!
They are not very heavy and can be set up with two people, you just plug in the hydraulic pipes that run two motors.

 

[sean m]

First time through is not so bad, you try getting ewes through a second time.
Modern power conveyors are not so heavy and are all hydraulically operated. We used to do up to 10,000 a day with good dogs.
The beauty of a power conveyor is that you can control the throughput more easily.
The early ones were just on a conveyor belt system with a non return gate, however the modern V shaped conveyor with two belts where the legs drop through is the best thing since sliced bread!
They are not very heavy and can be set up with two people, you just plug in the hydraulic pipes that run two motors.

yes but what would i plug it into and i could never get 10,000 sheep here in a day,i think i will just tickle along as i am, how long would each of 10,000 sheep spend in the dip?

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

Portable power pack with hydraulic pump will run one.
For fly/lice control can do some 750 per hour, less of course if you are doing for Scab.