Straw blower or not...

[Massey mad]

Hi there, we finish pigs (b and b) they're on scrapethrough system we muck out once a week and spread 1 Heston bale and leave another in the pen to be cut later in the week. They get very wet and mucky round the edges etc though. Would a straw blower be an advantage to give them another dusting 2/3 times a week? Thanks in advance.

 

[tr250]

Not had a lot to do with pigs but I don’t recon they would push a 120x70 bale over so put them about in the yard they are small enough to be able to carry the slices to the outsides. Doesn’t sound like you have enough work for a blower plus you tie a tractor up and get dust everywhere

 

[Hjwise]

I do what you are describing with a self built machine. Hopefully these links will work!:

straw is spread to left and run out to right (for much passage if needed)

paint is not great - it’s a prototype!

 

[Massey mad]

Thanks. That's a very impressive machine for a self build and it looks to fling the straw a good distance

 

[Hjwise]

Thanks. That's a very impressive machine for a self build and it looks to fling the straw a good distance

Thanks. I didn’t want to chop the straw and blow because of the dust. I think it’s about as far as you can sensibly fling whole straw.