Spudie
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Going to build new crush, what width is best for up to 500kg stores? Current one leaves to much room for smaller ones to turn round and get stuck
New crush
- Thread starter Spudie
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- Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
If you're going to make it why not make a manual width adjustable squeeze 740mm reducing by 260/280mm ?
Northeastfarmer
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- Cleveland
Definitely want a vari width
Spudie
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- Ards C.Down
What way does that work? never seen one
Have to spend 7k to be eligible. Iae squeeze crushs look like they will rattle and shake alot
goodevans
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Forgot that,well spotted
Anyone seen any of these weigh crate water trough things in operation. Think Ritchie have one for over 5 k. Surely you could get one knocked up for cheaper than that.
Probably something like a 40ftx30ft sized pen
mar
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- Ulster (Rep of Irl)
In Ireland this is what a crush looks like
This is what a crush looks like in the UK, you would rarely see something like this here, I would love one but would like to see one working first before spending the money on it. I asked a guy in Teagasc about them that would have been on a good few farms in different parts of Ireland and his reaction was not enthusiastic, he said them noisy things, I would say he was referring to the old ones and not the newer ones. I would say the OP is referring to the type in the first photo
TelesnaAg
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- Portland, Victoria - Australia
I am also searching for a new crush which will most likely be an arrowquip, with parallel squeeze. I don't tend to use that so much on a per animal basis rather than set for the mob so they dont turn around in crush, so you could make the walls shift in quiet easy manually.
Alot are on nylon bushes for noise now.
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Alot are on nylon bushes for noise now.
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mar
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- Ulster (Rep of Irl)
Do you get another type of squeeze crush that isn't parallel squeeze, what's it and what's the difference
Danllan
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- Sir Gar / Carms
We had a similar setup to your first pic' back in Zim. It was alright for the time and place, but there really is nothing as good - or safe - as a decent crush when you're working with cattle, it makes everything easier, you'll not regret getting one and will wonder why you didn't sooner.
Yep there is, we bought an IAE Chieftain 'Dual Width' about five years ago, can't fault it overall. But... when a scoop is fitted, there is a potential for a smaller beast to get its head out under the scoop axis; fixed this by making it look 'solid' with movable rubber flaps.
Edit: I meant to add that you can make it even narrower for calves by putting thick foam rubber matting on one or both sides.
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Have a look at the Morris squeeze crush. They’re very well built and galv!
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- Cambridge
....and I though you'd got designs on Minette!
TelesnaAg
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- Portland, Victoria - Australia
Yes some just slide 1 wall in, some actually angle both panels, none of these keep the head central to the crush. Some just make a gaurd to hang in 1 side or both.
If money is an issue just make it so both sides can be moved in, if cant manually lift use pulley system to raise and drop sides into position as required.
I see a crush as a no brain investment, if you buy good and look after, chuck a cheap roof over it, use it for 20 years and sell it for half what u paid for it, more than worth it. Also if ypu have animals and cant provide proper access or restraint for a vet, you should not have the animals.
If on rented ground, plenty of youtube vids on how trailer mounts work.
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mar
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- Ulster (Rep of Irl)
We had a similar setup to your first pic' back in Zim. It was alright for the time and place, but there really is nothing as good - or safe - as a decent crush when you're working with cattle, it makes everything easier, you'll not regret getting one and will wonder why you didn't sooner.
Yep there is, we bought an IAE Chieftain 'Dual Width' about five years ago, can't fault it overall. But... when a scoop is fitted, there is a potential for a smaller beast to get its head out under the scoop axis; fixed this by making it look 'solid' with movable rubber flaps.
Edit: I meant to add that you can make it even narrower for calves by putting thick foam rubber matting on one or both sides.
I only have around 20 between cows and calves and would need to spend around 5000euro to get anything decent, it's a lot of money for the amount of stock that I have. I plan to be able to keep a few more and it's not safe working the way it is at the minute especially if you're on your own.
I bought an automatic beef head-locking gate in the link a few years ago and it is the worst thing that I bought https://www.nugentengineering.com/portfolio/head-locking-gates/
I really like the idea of the Morris head gate and the one on the Arrowquip crushes, I would like to see them working first because I don't want to make the same mistake as I made with the Nugent head gate.
I have been approved for a grant for a head gate and a backing gate so I thought I would buy them now and fit them to my existing fixed crush and then in a couple of years buy the mobile type crush and fit the gates to it.
How do you get on with injecting animals in the neck, would there be enough room to get in to inject
TelesnaAg
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- Portland, Victoria - Australia
Is there not anyone selling cheap chinese ones etc? There are alot of half decent cheap ones available in oz. Surely someone is bringing them into the EU?
https://tophill.com.au/product/vet-cattle-crush-auto-wrench/
About 2,000 euro
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Danllan
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- Sir Gar / Carms
No problems at all with injections, TB tests or anything else so far - including having to treat eyes when infected. Apart from being able to reach between the bars, there are two access doors on each side of the crush and the whole of the front swings back allowing full access to the head, neck and flanks from that end if need be. We bought the add-ons for hoof trimming, but haven't needed to use them because my beasts aren't too frisky - well, the ones that I've kept aren't.
I'll admit that we got our crush for a very good price, due to a friend in the merchants, but there is no doubting that it's worth the full list price anyway. I don't know how old you are, but you'll probably be able to get a couple of decade's of use out of it and then still sell it for a fair price if you choose.
I've not come across that Nugent gate, but it doesn't look very user friendly or robust; I think any yoke or crush should be fully operable from the side* rather than having to put any part of you in front of it and the animal. But you'll be right to take your time and have a look at what's available.
Have a chat with whoever approves the grants over there and see if they'll use a bit of discretion to help you buy one bit of kit now, rather some now and more later - sometimes these people are utter bureaucratic tw@ts, but sometimes they are great and will go out of their way to help you. It's worth a 'phone call, and the sooner you get the best kit the sooner you can use it.
*I'm sure I remember someone on here have posted a DIY add-on to his crush that allowed him to close the yoke from the back of the crush, a very good idea - but I can't find the link.