New cattle crush
- Thread starter welshy
- Start date
- Location
- West Somerset
Morris crush, good basic crushes well built last forever several different version's 
. Not silly money either.
. Not silly money either.
sticky
Member
- Location
- Near Stratford upon Avon
If your anywhere near Builth next week there will be a fair choice and show deals to be had, but I can't actually answer your question.
- Location
- Devon
I don't think any one crush is perfect for everything.
Depending on numbers and job list you could go for 2 or choose 1 that is best for the tasks you do most. If you just want to let calves suck maybe keep your crush and get a calving gate~?
Depending on numbers and job list you could go for 2 or choose 1 that is best for the tasks you do most. If you just want to let calves suck maybe keep your crush and get a calving gate~?
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
Morris crush, good basic crushes well built last forever several different version's
They will also build them however you want them.
Danllan
Member
- Location
- Sir Gar / Carms
We bought a Chieftain dual width a few years ago, very happy with it - after adding a super scoop - lot's of access, can't see suckling as a problem if you lift off a back door. Don't know how old yours was, but they have changed and improved over time.
Just looked at the beef crushes on the Morris website, they seem alright but a step down from the modern Chieftains in my view.
Slightly changing the subject, but the IAE crushes now seem the best of all IAE's kit, galvanising and engineering all very good, whereas the same can't now be said of gates and hurdles.
(Also... and this isn't just Morris, it does amuse me to see some of the demo' pic's showing a crush in the middle of pasture or right next to a shed door, or right in front of a silage clamp. I know it's just for looking, but you'd think they would get one in its natural environment now and then, if only by accident)
Just looked at the beef crushes on the Morris website, they seem alright but a step down from the modern Chieftains in my view.
Slightly changing the subject, but the IAE crushes now seem the best of all IAE's kit, galvanising and engineering all very good, whereas the same can't now be said of gates and hurdles.
(Also... and this isn't just Morris, it does amuse me to see some of the demo' pic's showing a crush in the middle of pasture or right next to a shed door, or right in front of a silage clamp. I know it's just for looking, but you'd think they would get one in its natural environment now and then, if only by accident
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Forever Fendt
Member
- Location
- Derbyshire
- Location
- Devon
I think your time would be spent better looking on youtube. I don't know whats in Builth but most yards will just have a selection from one manufacturer and you might not realise what tremendous features some modern crushes have. In my opinion, Bateman and IAE have been lazy and not really tried to improve their products beyond adjusting the various ways of opening sides.
A few examples to get you started, I fear the Americans are a million times better at selling their gear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=aYevBGDsQc4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=9SmGmmJxMKk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=14&v=FoQgXlmKF2A
Straight head gates give you much better control than angled yolks.
Remember to see if you can get a grant towards it....
had e nuff
Member
- Location
- Durham
We have IAE crush. Vet reckons it is the easiest crush to tb test in than other makes.
- Location
- Shropshire
If you go to Jones at Lydham (Morris crushes) they will show you their race and system quite happilyWe bought a Chieftain dual width a few years ago, very happy with it - after adding a super scoop - lot's of access, can't see suckling as a problem if you lift off a back door. Don't know how old yours was, but they have changed and improved over time.
Just looked at the beef crushes on the Morris website, they seem alright but a step down from the modern Chieftains in my view.
Slightly changing the subject, but the IAE crushes now seem the best of all IAE's kit, galvanising and engineering all very good, whereas the same can't now be said of gates and hurdles.
(Also... and this isn't just Morris, it does amuse me to see some of the demo' pic's showing a crush in the middle of pasture or right next to a shed door, or right in front of a silage clamp. I know it's just for looking, but you'd think they would get one in its natural environment now and then, if only by accident
Which model IAE crush do you have?
- Location
- East Sussex
Imo you are limiting yourself by wanting a rotating rump bar. You cannot have a full opening crush with a rump bar and when putting a calf on the wheel is over your head. Also the crush has to have a central vertical divide to accomodate the rump bar so c sections are difficult if possible at all. I have one, both love it and hate it at the same time!
had e nuff
Member
- Location
- Durham
It's a saracen with manual lever operated yoke with vet inspection doors on the yoke. Vet joked we should get discount on tb test for having the easiest access crush.
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
(Also... and this isn't just Morris, it does amuse me to see some of the demo' pic's showing a crush in the middle of pasture or right next to a shed door, or right in front of a silage clamp. I know it's just for looking, but you'd think they would get one in its natural environment now and then, if only by accident
To be fair, the photos mostly look to have been taken in and around their yard. I would guess the idea is to show the products, which wouldn’t be as clear if taken when covered in shite and full of cattle.
Danllan
Member
- Location
- Sir Gar / Carms
To be fair, the photos mostly look to have been taken in and around their yard. I would guess the idea is to show the products, which wouldn’t be as clear if taken when covered in shite and full of cattle.
'I know it's just for looking...'
The reason I ask is we have a Saracen rotating rump bar crush and love it... for cesarean and suckling we have a Ritchie calving gate.
Been looking for another crush for another site, and checked out several brands and come back to the Saracen crush...for ease of use it’s just fine.... so ordered another.
M-J-G
Member
I look after cows for a farm where there is a Priefert, they are a horribly rattley crush, with poorly designed side access points, a terribly slippy floor and verticle bars that seem designed to get an animals hind leg caught between them.
I fail to see the fuss about a Morris crush too. I have used one a few times and was pretty disappointed after my expectations had such a huge build up from fanatical posts on here.
Premier Unistock are my choice of the bunch
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
We bought a Chieftain dual width a few years ago, very happy with it - after adding a super scoop - lot's of access, can't see suckling as a problem if you lift off a back door. Don't know how old yours was, but they have changed and improved over time.
Just looked at the beef crushes on the Morris website, they seem alright but a step down from the modern Chieftains in my view.
Slightly changing the subject, but the IAE crushes now seem the best of all IAE's kit, galvanising and engineering all very good, whereas the same can't now be said of gates and hurdles.
(Also... and this isn't just Morris, it does amuse me to see some of the demo' pic's showing a crush in the middle of pasture or right next to a shed door, or right in front of a silage clamp. I know it's just for looking, but you'd think they would get one in its natural environment now and then, if only by accident
You need to go look at the workmanship and quality of materials in a Chieftain and a Morris. Look at the design of everything including the neoprene rollers in a sliding back gate for a start.
Danllan
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- Location
- Sir Gar / Carms