Silage face

[had e nuff]

Seen on FB. Not sure how they rolled under the roof.

 

[Devon James]

1st cut done on may 25th by @Devon James Torro wagon rolled with home made press.View attachment 746454View attachment 746456

[emoji108] Shear grab going well. Shame the whole crop didn't give a bigger wedge on top [emoji855]
Twould have been the Jumbo's picking up.

 

[jondear]

[emoji108] Shear grab going well. Shame the whole crop didn't give a bigger wedge on top [emoji855]
Twould have been the Jumbo's picking up.

Yes sorry wrong name !

 

[james ds]

View attachment 746638 Seen on FB. Not sure how they rolled under the roof.

This actual digger was stolen today , if anyone seen it on a lorry let the police know.

 

[windymiller]

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Strautmann wagon, 19 knives only. A little waste on the sides though, not really sure why. I guess not quite covering the sides with sand well enough and the hot period accelerated it harder then I could keep up with feeding out.

That must be the poshest floor to a pit I've ever seen, brick paving? Neat looking face, what do you use to cut it?

 

[Gerbert]

Thanks. Yeah they're bricks. You can get them for little money used or for free if you are at the right place at the right time. Very common overhere. Hardcore yards are only a thing overhere on building sites as we do not have stones in the ground.
I use a Trioliet feeding bucket with reciprocating knives like this one:

 

[tinto]

Bricks not be much use in retaining effluent though.

 

[Gerbert]

You guys can spread sh!t and all with much less regulation then we yet you have to catch all the fluid. Maybe it's because you guys tend to have wetter silage.
No problem with them here though. If you have walls you have be able to retain it (only recently) but not if you don't have walls. For storing muck you need a closed floor though. All paving is on a slight incline so little water stays on.
There is a bit of a trent going on to put a layer of chopped straw under maize to catch the effluent.

 

[multi power]

Thanks. Yeah they're bricks. You can get them for little money used or for free if you are at the right place at the right time. Very common overhere. Hardcore yards are only a thing overhere on building sites as we do not have stones in the ground.
I use a Trioliet feeding bucket with reciprocating knives like this one:

Is it a realiable machine? I used to use one of their block cutters, definitely wasn't reliable

 

[Gerbert]

It's not to bad. I has a few hoses burst on me, broke a sideknive. The cilinder that opens the sidedoor has a bolt connecting it to the door that breaks twice a year. The old one was controlled with cables which were horrific, now I have electric controls which is far better but the switches aren't the best. The seals on the sideknives go leaky after a few years but they are quite easy though expensive to replace. And they weap first so you don't have to replace them right there and then. The mainknive isn't wearing very good, now on my second (€500).
When it was new the wings that hold the sideknives came out which was odd. Caught in time though.
All in all a guesstimated €1 an hour running costs.

 

[Short_Angus]

This actual digger was stolen today , if anyone seen it on a lorry let the police know.

This digger has been found along with its trailer in some woods.

 

[Mursal]

That's good to hear, in what part of the world?

 

[Short_Angus]

That's good to hear, in what part of the world?

It was stolen from Eaglesham , East Renfrew area, not sure where it was found.
I would think not far away.

 

[dusty]

It was stolen from Eaglesham , East Renfrew area, not sure where it was found.
I would think not far away.

It was nearly taken back to the owners and put in the forest to hide less than a mile from his house! It was just off the main route to the boat so can only imagine where it was getting lined up for