Suckler slurry

[jackyoung123123]

Looking at putting cubicle shed up for Sucklers with slatted passageways, I’m wondering will the slurry from silage fed sucklers be too thick to pump out of tank below
Cheers

 

[Downtrodden Dad]

Yes. We need to add water and stir before it will pump.
All depends on the feed of course but these are on reasonable silage.

 

[jackyoung123123]

Yes. We need to add water and stir before it will pump.
All depends on the feed of course but these are on reasonable silage.

Do you need to add a lot of water?

 

[Sharpy]

Could you incorporate a bubble system?

 

[Shep and dog]

Yes. We need to add water and stir before it will pump.
All depends on the feed of course but these are on reasonable silage.

If you add a additive to the slurry at the beginning of winter that help to break down the slurry then you will find you will not need to add any water to it to get it out . https://www.envirosystems.co.uk/slurry-improvers/ well Worth a look into at least

 

[Downtrodden Dad]

Do you need to add a lot of water?

To get a good stir and liquid enough to get it all sucked out we can add 5 loads of clean water to end up with 20 of finished slurry.

 

[Downtrodden Dad]

If you add a additive to the slurry at the beginning of winter that help to break down the slurry then you will find you will not need to add any water to it to get it out . https://www.envirosystems.co.uk/slurry-improvers/ well Worth a look into at least

Thanks certainly worth a try.

 

[Limcrazy]

Run a down pipe from one side of roof into the tank all winter and you'll have no water to bring in.

 

[Bill dog]

Turn the gutter downpipe into the shed , that should give you plenty of water!
If you know how to tag folk ( I don’t ), tag sheepwise!
He built a shed 5/6 years ago that has a bubbler system in it. He’ll tell you if it’s any good or not !

 

[ridger]

@sheepwise

 

[ridger]

Turn the gutter downpipe into the shed , that should give you plenty of water!
If you know how to tag folk ( I don’t ), tag sheepwise!
He built a shed 5/6 years ago that has a bubbler system in it. He’ll tell you if it’s any good or not !

Just put @ in front of their name

 

[Bill dog]

Just put @ in front of their name

Techno delinquent, sorry! But thanks

 

[General-Lee]

@Hilly did you put slats in?

 

[ridger]

Techno delinquent, sorry! But thanks

Everyday a school day

 

[Hilly]

@Hilly did you put slats in?

Not yet, was going too this summer but im re thinking as cost mounting up, wondering weather its worth it to be honest, might be better just with 80 cows less, seems with cattle its just a continual investment and i cant make up my mind weather to continue prices are shyt we get mugged for beef.

 

[wdah/him]

If you add a additive to the slurry at the beginning of winter that help to break down the slurry then you will find you will not need to add any water to it to get it out . https://www.envirosystems.co.uk/slurry-improvers/ well Worth a look into at least

tried that here, find most of them addidives need water in the tank to work, quite a bit of water,

 

[sheepwise]

Bubbler is a great piece of kit meaning we never have to mix slurry before spreading. Makes it a lot safer for man and beast in terms of slurry fumes and slurry is same consistency from start to finish. The one downside is that my wife does insist that it is turned off during calm frosty days in the winter as the smell does tend to hang about a bit but never a problem at other times.
In terms of adding water to suckler slurry I would say main thing is the diet of the cattle and how you are going to spread the slurry. If working with tankers then probably get away with it a bit thicker but if pumping any distance with umbilical hose then would need to be fairly thin. As Billdog says have the ability to add roof water via downpipe as and when required.