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I used a logic one with a drop counter when shepherding but when we got our own place I bought one that just drops on the rotation of the wheels it's better than being knocked over but counting the drops is a pain and when feeding ewes and young lambs watching the drops when you should be avoiding lambs isn't great, it needs some kind of bell or something when it drops so you don't have to look over the back at it all the time. If I get a chance I'll change it for a logic one with a counter
brand new welsh made rotafeed on ebay...£825 +vat......not as expensive as new knees
Swaledale do a rotor drum one with a magnetic switch linked up to a counterI used a logic one with a drop counter when shepherding but when we got our own place I bought one that just drops on the rotation of the wheels it's better than being knocked over but counting the drops is a pain and when feeding ewes and young lambs watching the drops when you should be avoiding lambs isn't great, it needs some kind of bell or something when it drops so you don't have to look over the back at it all the time. If I get a chance I'll change it for a logic one with a counter
This is the best bit about a snacker. We used to get feed blown into a trailer, then put it out the grain spout into tattie boxes, bucket into bags then onto the bike. It would also mean at least two trips as it was too many bags to fit on the bike. They would invariably fall off at some stage too.
Now it’s lorry in, blow into bin, reverse snacker under the spout, fill up and go to sheep
To be fair, moving from a trailer/tatty boxes/bucketing into bags to using a bin is a big step towards making life easier, regardless of using a snacker. Far easier to bag from a bin than the above method.
How often does 2.23 happen with you? Mine did it 1/50 times last year, I cleaned the crap out underneath by taking the belly plate out and removing the germinated barley and it hasn’t done it since. My logic came with the tin lid, could do with being higher to carry bags but used to carry a lot of small bales on it!Spent to much time on my arse wi bags, they seen to delegate one to leg you up or run between ya legs (man down) and always when some crag rat is watching you feed. Bought a logic one, electric tip 600 second hand like new. Had a ally lid made instead of tbe canvas one so can carry some licks or bails or a few bags.
I agree with you but it’s not easy bagging from a standard Buildabin spout
Depends how much dust there is, like to do it once a week if i canHow often does 2.23 happen with you? Mine did it 1/50 times last year, I cleaned the crap out underneath by taking the belly plate out and removing the germinated barley and it hasn’t done it since. My logic came with the tin lid, could do with being higher to carry bags but used to carry a lot of small bales on it!
about 5" sides on the lid, stops tubs and bags falling offThat’s how I do mine. Sit the bag on an upturned 80kg Chrystallix tub and a 25kg feed sack sits perfectly over the tube.
about 5" sides on the lid, stops tubs and bags falling off
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If you are happy counting I know someone that fixed a length of pipe to a wheel but, once he pulled the lever he counted the rotations with the pipe u til he was happy he fed enough.I used a logic one with a drop counter when shepherding but when we got our own place I bought one that just drops on the rotation of the wheels it's better than being knocked over but counting the drops is a pain and when feeding ewes and young lambs watching the drops when you should be avoiding lambs isn't great, it needs some kind of bell or something when it drops so you don't have to look over the back at it all the time. If I get a chance I'll change it for a logic one with a counter
If you are happy counting I know someone that fixed a length of pipe to a wheel but, once he pulled the lever he counted the rotations with the pipe u til he was happy he fed enough.
I just have a logic smacker, just got a new one but kept the old one so we have two control boxes as it wouldn't have got a lot as a trade in, a lot less than a second control box anyway!
We always turn at the end of the line to head back and count the ewes somalways check it’s has shut properly, if not just open it once seems to do the trick and clear itself.How often does 2.23 happen with you? Mine did it 1/50 times last year, I cleaned the crap out underneath by taking the belly plate out and removing the germinated barley and it hasn’t done it since. My logic came with the tin lid, could do with being higher to carry bags but used to carry a lot of small bales on it!
But for 200 sheep just count how many bucket full go in and empty the thing when you feed themPersonally I prefer the counters like on the logic, you can spend more time looking at the ewes making sure there’s no problems with them (early signs of TLD, prolapse, feet etc). I have mine so 1 drop = 1 ewe, it means that can I can send anyone out with a list of field names and how many per drop, if their unsure on exactly which field they can either look at the map provided or count the number of ewes in the field.