Which mattress ?

[Max-12]

Has anyone any opinions on good mattresses, I ve looked at both teemore and wilsons. Wilsons looks good but am concerned that it is only attached at the front of the cubicle, also while they say they are waterproof I ve been told that you can't power wash them.

The teemore looks very robust and comfortable when new but some of the older ones I saw were nt just as soft

I'd appreciate others experiences

 

[jimmer]

are you meaning individuals or foam mats with a continuous plastic top sheet

 

[jimmer]

http://www.ark-rubberandresin.co.uk/rubber-mats/

we have just had some of these they seem ok not been in long enough to give a true opinion

 

[Max-12]

The Wilson has a crumbed rubber base and foam on top of that with a canvas layer on top. It does seem very comfortable but I have concerns about it

The other has a foam base with a good rubber contiuous top . Fixed front and back

 

[jimmer]

we have de boer foam base mats with a plastic/canvas type covering , they are ok but not the bees knees

we had the delaval chap out to show us their individual mattresses , looked very nice with a price tag to boot

 

[Max-12]

If money was no object it would be easy !

 

[Blue.]

My biggest gripe with my wilson mattress is the fact they are fastened at the heel stone,I have had stock bulls and the odd cow lift them ( makes a right mess) have a 100 cubicles with intershape/agriprom foam,the foam is still good but the top cover is wearing on some that was replaced 7 years ago.

Teemore stuff is generally decent but I have no idea about their mattress,all I know is I won't be having any more wilson cubicles they aren't a patch on my teemore ones.

 

[David.]

http://www.britishbed.co.uk/
Had 2 from these recently can vouch for quality. Pay more if you want to but I think you are paying for the name.

 

[llamedos]

http://www.britishbed.co.uk/
Had 2 from these recently can vouch for quality. Pay more if you want to but I think you are paying for the name.

I am sure the ladycows would love those

 

[Chips]

We have all Wilson and the cows love them ,oldest ones are 8years old and look as good as the day they were fitted , never had an issue with the cover only held at the front despite a bull being in there a few years back . Only down side is the brisket board thing is too low when the extra foam cushion is fitted but rarely get muck on the beds so not a big issue

 

[Stinker]

I decided it was cheaper to buy a bauer green bedding machine instead of putting in mattresses for our 400 cows. You also get 'free' bedding which is a bonus. Cell counts have been below 100 most of the year so I wouldn't rule it out if your having to buy a lot of mats and it would be almost a comfortable as loose housing.

 

[rusty]

I had the Intershape ones in 2 years ago and pleased with them. To early to say how they will last. Many of the latex foam/ full length top cover type seem much of a muchness but the Intershape were £10 to £20 less than most of the others I looked at. Easy company to deal with also.

 

[Ashtree]

I prefer Sealey myself. I get a great nights kip on one!

A

 

[Fergieman]

Had Deboer in for 2 years now and havn't had any problems. Pasture mat I think they call them, but as said above too early to tell how they will last.

 

[Tarw Coch]

We put a new shed up 4 years ago with Teemore cubicles and mattresses, we will be extending it shortly and have no intention of using anything else in the extension.

 

[Max-12]

I was told (from a good source ) that the Wilson loses it's water proof wax if power washed ?

 

[LEAMHEAD]

Get hold of Paul at Intershape ,very pleased with ours

 

[Tullyvernon]

In the same delema ourselves, had more or less decided on Wilson cubicles and mats, but the more I look at the more confusing it gets!

 

[Springrove]

Have the (yellow top cover) Wilson Matress with the Foam in it. Fantastic job, cows are lying longer, and gettin into the beds faster with no hesitation.

A neighbour of ours has the ( yellow top cover) Wilson Matress in with 21 yrs powerwashing it every year and its still going strong!

IMO you get what u pay for,
Some Matress have a dodgy top cover, that fails after 4yrs or so and give every Matress a bad name!!

Those of u with bulls in a cow house, on a Matress are u mad, of course they are going to go scratching off it,

I've seen the Matress that has been fixed in place with straps front of the cover and at the heel, not a gud job as Matress settles overtime and the excess top cover gathers at the heal creases up and just don't look appealing, seen it happen, the cover is fine but if it was just tucked in by hand without strapping the excess cover would self tuck in at the heel,
To sort it the farmer opened the front and pulled the top cover back, put in a Layer of foam and fixed it at the front again!

Different strokes for different folks I guess, ur Budget is a lot to work with in Livestock accommodation but if you don't look after the cow, she won't look after you,

 

[Iogijones]

I have quatro mattress and cows love it, they were the only one with 10 year warranty on them and actualy the cheapest as well as quality.

http://www.quattro.org.uk/agricultural/cow-matting/luxury-mats/