Slatted shed costings

[JMTHORNLEY]

Morning all,

I have been trying my utmost to work this out but with no luck at all, I have seen this has been spoken about in the past but a general idea on costs and viability of a slatted shed for my usage.

I run a small but expanding suckler heard at present, I am running out of space in current buildings so need to be putting something in place for next year.

My ideal set up would be feed passage, slatted grubbing area, lie back for calves that can then be used to aid weening. Would also need space to put the weenlings after that. I like to calve inside so a calving area would also be needed. I'm up to 20 but would like to get to 30, so at any one time there could be up to 90 head of cattle indoors. I have my other sheds but I would like to be able to use them for straw storage and general machinery storage.

I suppose the main question is is it all worth it or do I put a 60X40 up solid floor and carry on as I have been doing? How much slurry storage am I going to need and costings for start to finish job.

Slats aren't my forte so if I have missed something please do not hesitate to tell me so I can include it going forward. I need a shed that I can work with for the rest of my life so doing it once and doing it right is how I want to go!

Thanks in advance

 

[Forever Fendt]

its a good idea as far as i am concerned,you will need to factor the rubber flooring in as i understand this is a must,The next shed i build for myself will have a tank, The cost are considerable but when you factor in everything ,straw, storage, time bedding up,mucking out and then the mess you make loading at a field heap i think it becomes more viable and you can probably optimise the slurry better, Having said all that i am just about to start putting a straw barn up

 

[multi power]

And you can get a lot more cattle in a slatted shed compared to bedding

 

[JMTHORNLEY]

What sort of size shed will I be needing then gents? I'll only ever have 30 as other time commitments ect.

Anyone any suggestions as to who to price it up for me?

 

[capfits]

Would not even think of calving cows on slats.
Depending on your breeding some calves at 10 weeks are not big enough( small feeted lims spring to mind)
Works here for our summer calving herd saves a heap of straw and labour.
Cost well I am currently replacing a floor for 150 cows and progeny cost 20 K for slats, 15k for labour and expect 2 k for crushing old ones life's span 25 years. You can do the sums for that lot.
Frankly would not expect change of 200 000 if it had to be fully replaced.

 

[JMTHORNLEY]

Oh I'd never dream of calving cows on the slats, what I mean is I'd need a concreted area within the shed to be used as a calving pen.

I don't need all that much space but if someone could point me in the direction of somebody who could give me a quote that would be grand.

 

[ridger]

No need for mats if you have the right slats, and keep pens full, shed 75 feet by 16 will hold 60 cattle easily and cost 25000 for tank shed slats shuttered back and end walls and feed passage

 

[JMTHORNLEY]

No need for mats if you have the right slats, and keep pens full, shed 75 feet by 16 will hold 60 cattle easily and cost 25000 for tank shed slats shuttered back and end walls and feed passage

Now that I can live with, any idea who'd be best for something like that?

 

[ridger]

Where are you?

 

[JMTHORNLEY]

Glossop, Derbyshire

 

[dannewhouse]

No need for mats if you have the right slats, and keep pens full, shed 75 feet by 16 will hold 60 cattle easily and cost 25000 for tank shed slats shuttered back and end walls and feed passage

for 25k are you getting the tank dug and shuttered etc in concrete. the slats fitted onto the top of it. the 3 sides of shed shuttered concrete walls and a feed barrier set up?

just to clarify the building itself isn't included?

seems a very high stocking rate I have a building 120 x 50 and put 100 cattle in it straw bedded + 15ft scraped passage

 

[ridger]

for 25k are you getting the tank dug and shuttered etc in concrete. the slats fitted onto the top of it. the 3 sides of shed shuttered concrete walls and a feed barrier set up?

just to clarify the building itself isn't included?

seems a very high stocking rate I have a building 120 x 50 and put 100 cattle in it straw bedded + 15ft scraped passage

Building included

 

[willie waver]

northern Ireland concrete a lot cheaper than this side of the water though

 

[James]

@Davy_g

 

[Lewis]

the chap on "this farming life" has a great looking shed/setup for his suckler cows on slats with the green rubber mat on top with self locking yokes. doesn't look a huge shed but he looks to fit a lot of cattle in and cows look pretty clean too.

 

[JMTHORNLEY]

Yes it is a nice little set up, I couldn't ask for more.

 

[dannewhouse]

just put a building up 50ft wide 60ft long how much would a rough price be for a tank under the back section including slats (34ft x 60ft)

just as a rough guide as I do like slat buildings.
I have a scraped passage for the front 15ft on my bedded sheds would you carry on the same so silage doesn't get dragged and block slats up? also would you not want to run on slats?

 

[Forever Fendt]

just put a building up 50ft wide 60ft long how much would a rough price be for a tank under the back section including slats (34ft x 60ft)

just as a rough guide as I do like slat buildings.
I have a scraped passage for the front 15ft on my bedded sheds would you carry on the same so silage doesn't get dragged and block slats up? also would you not want to run on slats?

slats can be load bearing wolsey are the ones you want

 

[dannewhouse]

slats can be load bearing wolsey are the ones you want

its more a price comparison if its viable the next shed will be slats due to unavailability of straw

does load bearing mean a lot extra £££

 

[Forever Fendt]

its more a price comparison if its viable the next shed will be slats due to unavailability of straw

does load bearing mean a lot extra £££

As far as i am aware you need to factor in the rubber flooring over the slats, it will be a long time payback but the benefits are there, Just worries me a little if they get outlawed on welfare grounds,i believe some of the premium named sire scheme don't allow them