Slurry channel slats

[Verney_R]

Hi all,

we’re in need of doing something regarding our slurry channel slats. They are steel and 24 years old, just starting to sag in a place or two. Had a cow catch a claw last summer and a heifer now recently. They hesitate when going to walk over.

Our options are concrete or getting some metal ones made up with smaller gaps.

Would like to start traveling over them with a tractor and dispenser so we’re leaning toward concrete with the better cow welfare too! Also cheaper.

Just concerned about how well much will go down through, as specially as we like to use a fair bit of bedding.

Your thoughts are welcomed
Kind Regards

 

[Blue.]

Were the originals galvanised?

Concrete are fine if you have a decent length for the scraper to pass over 5m or so.

 

[Verney_R]

Were the originals galvanised?

Concrete are fine if you have a decent length for the scraper to pass over 5m or so.

Yeah they were! Okay thankyou, these are only 1.2m wide

 

[pappuller]

I prefer our steel herringbone ones for losing sh1!e, I find the concrete ones are better for travelling over but struggle with dryer slurry and we bed on dust.

 

[Verney_R]

I prefer our steel herringbone ones for losing sh1!e, I find the concrete ones are better for travelling over but struggle with dryer slurry and we bed on dust.

Have you got some pictures please?

 

[pappuller]

Have you got some pictures please?

let me finish my brew and ill put some on

 

[Tarw Coch]

let me finish my brew and ill put some on

That must be some fair brew you’re having

 

[Beef farmer]

That must be some fair brew you’re having

Big man needs a big mug

 

[Tarw Coch]

Big man needs a big mug

He’s probably been up half the night pishing

 

[Kingofgrass]

Get some more steel ones made be cheaper,I think the concrete ones are 7 or 8 inches deep if I remember right when I did mine,take some modifying to put concrete ones in by the looks of the picture

 

[pappuller]

Metal herringbone in top pic far and away best for losing slurry, straight metal ok but need to run on an angle to get best effect, concrete herringbone need to be v wide or you'll get alot of build up on top, straight concrete, might aswell not be there [emoji23]brew finished now

 

[Verney_R]

Get some more steel ones made be cheaper,I think the concrete ones are 7 or 8 inches deep if I remember right when I did mine,take some modifying to put concrete ones in by the looks of the picture

Concrete will fit our existing Chanel okay, we’ve been quoted £3500 for concrete the full run which is 1.2m wide by 85ft long and looking like a couple grand more for metal ones to be made up

 

[Verney_R]

Metal herringbone in top pic far and away best for losing slurry, straight metal ok but need to run on an angle to get best effect, concrete herringbone need to be v wide or you'll get alot of build up on top, straight concrete, might aswell not be there [emoji23]brew finished nowView attachment 814836View attachment 814838View attachment 814840View attachment 814842

Are the metal ones made by cow care systems? They look pretty similar and better for the cows than ours currently.

Thankyou for the pictures! [emoji106][emoji106]

 

[pappuller]

Are the metal ones made by cow care systems? They look pretty similar and better for the cows than ours currently.

Thankyou for the pictures! [emoji106][emoji106]

Local fabricator, herringbone are dearer than straight due to the extra time involved

 

[Green Grass]

That must be some fair brew you’re having

 

[Verney_R]

Had some final prices now, so for 85ft run of concrete it works out at £3500

£10000 & £12500 for metal herringbone ones made up by two local firms. About 200 length of steel to go into them before we start...... your thoughts would be great [emoji106]

 

[Blue.]

Had some final prices now, so for 85ft run of concrete it works out at £3500

£10000 & £12500 for metal herringbone ones made up by two local firms. About 200 length of steel to go into them before we start...... your thoughts would be great [emoji106]

What about metal on the ends where the scraper drops and concrete in between?