Which cattle crush?

[Andrew]

We have an old Bateman crush, (20yrs?) which is OK at what we want it for, but getting tired.

We’re all Lim X cows and followers through to fat. Main jobs are PDing, jabs, tags, drenching, sucklingetc and of course TB (4yrs).

The winches are an essential for us for foot trimming / problems. Automatic headlock is good but worn out, which is why I’m looking at changing.
I would like a Squeeze crush, manual ideally but would consider air, that goes small enough for calves. Don’t want hydraulic really.

Ideally better access for suckling and clipping would help.

What are the rails like that stop them going down in the crush?

Whats out there worth looking at, before I make my own?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Can’t fault our big 8

 

[Chae1]

We just looked at them all and had our own built. Will get some pictures for you. Might have breached some patents!

Ours is oil, looked at air and speed of it was savage. Also couldn't feather it like with oil, was either open or shut.

Put a scoop at back, it's one of best things about it.

 

[Hesstondriver]

warwick ? ideal with your numbers

 

[Whitepeak]

We have a Bateman Ambassador manual squeeze that we like. We have the manual head yoke but you can get one with an automatic yoke.
Know someone with an Arrowquip squeeze crush who really raves about it.
Not sure you'll get any foot trimming attachments that are compatible with squeeze crushes, so you may have to compromise on that.

 

[Andrew]

Only reason I have against oil is it’s near the workshop so easy to plumb in, and quiet. Hydraulic needs a pump and reservoir so be noisier and more expensive?

 

[shearerlad]

Arrowquip manual squeeze crush looks pretty good.

 

[WiseAg]

Why not take a look at the Arrowquip manual crushes? Very simple and very quiet!

www.wiseag.co.uk/cattle-handling-equipment

 

[delilah]

There's a Bateman in today's SE Farmer, head scoop/weigh cells/foot trim blocks. Also says 'auto yolk' so does your breakfast too lol. Surrey. 'Very good condition'.

 

[M-J-G]

Arrowquip manual squeeze crush looks pretty good.

Arrowquip looks good!

 

[jock t]

I bought an Arrowquip at the end of last year, getting on very well with it.

 

[Chae1]

Arrowquip powder coated? Be better galvanized.

Got told they'll rot from inside out by someone cleverer than me. A friends bought one so will see how it does. They look well finished to me.

 

[milkloss]

Sounds like you need to repair the old crush and keep it for foot trimming and buy a lottery ticket for the arrowquip (which looks like a fantastic tool).

 

[Chae1]

Only reason I have against oil is it’s near the workshop so easy to plumb in, and quiet. Hydraulic needs a pump and reservoir so be noisier and more expensive?

It's not that noisy. Our pumps situated a fair distance from crush.

Go and see a air operated crush first. We were going to buy a Clipex until we went to see one.

 

[Jackov Altraids]

I always put up this video on such threads, it's worth watching just for the ideas.
I'm not sure you can buy them here at the moment, but when using one, you can tell it's built by the people who are using it. It is a fabulous bit of engineering;

I wouldn't part with mine but the Arrowquip does look the dogs danglies.
They do seem a lot of money but they are so much safer for man and beast that I'm not sure you can afford to not get one.

 

[Andrew]

Limited on space in our system so like I said the foot trimming bit is deal breaker, if it hasn’t got it I’m not even contemplating buying it.

Why not take a look at the Arrowquip manual crushes? Very simple and very quiet!

www.wiseag.co.uk/cattle-handling-equipment

Has the Arrowquip got winches for foot trimming?

 

[casper74]

I got a Arrowquip hydraulic crush earlier this year, really like it so far, the motor is situated far enough away not to be a problem, the crush is very quiet when you operate it and when the cattle are in, I've put some right wild heifers through mine and the just stand still when caught and you can do whatever you need to do. I looked at Clipex on air and really liked it then saw one on a farm working and quickly changed my mind, due to the noise and the speed of opening and shutting gates.

 

[Lazy Eric]

Glendale do some really good stuff! We got our sheep handler from them, built like a tank.
Quite a few around here have their cattle crushes from them, some great features on them.
Their distributor is Tony Binns livestock equipment.

 

[M-J-G]

I always put up this video on such threads, it's worth watching just for the ideas.
I'm not sure you can buy them here at the moment, but when using one, you can tell it's built by the people who are using it. It is a fabulous bit of engineering;

I wouldn't part with mine but the Arrowquip does look the dogs danglies.
They do seem a lot of money but they are so much safer for man and beast that I'm not sure you can afford to not get one.

I have the use of a Priefert on a farm where I contract cows and I absolutely hate it.
The head gate idea is not bad, otherwise very awkward to use and far too noisy for me.

 

[Chapelton]

We just looked at them all and had our own built. Will get some pictures for you. Might have breached some patents!

Ours is oil, looked at air and speed of it was savage. Also couldn't feather it like with oil, was either open or shut.

Put a scoop at back, it's one of best things about it.

I find it really interesting that every powered crush in the US is hydraulic, but every powered crush in Aus is pneumatic. Other than temperature, no one's ever given me a straight answer as to what's better.

We run an Arrowquip and seriously tempted to buy another for a different site.