brilliant video,that had given me a good idea what too do with our beds next season.we use sand on our cupicals same as your but with out that angle on the edge and works just as well long as you keep it deep enough with sand at the front where their heads are .
Job well done,. My neighbour did exactly the same 10 yrs ago with the angle iron and built a new purpose built shed with deep sand. A few years ago. He goes off 16-20kgs of sand per week per cubicle. But sand in the slurry is a nightmare.
Cheers! We’ve found so far the slurry is a lot easier to handle in the reception pit, no time at all to stir and pump compared to when the straw was in there it was an absolute nightmare! Time will tell how it fairs though inside the tower and build up in there and the reception pit.
You’ll be surprised how much sand gets in the tower we milk 250 on sand and have a concrete store 900’000 gallon and it’s half full of sand after a year.
Looks like the brisket board and neck rail could do with adjustable so cows are closer to the end of the bed , save the shifting when lying down in the sand. Be sure to do a follow up video 👍🏼👌💪
We have thought that about the neck rail, only issue we have is that our cow sizes range from some quite Holstein style cows right down to small jersey crosses so hard to gauge where the rail sits best. I will do a follow up in a few weeks time 😁👍🏻
Pipe on the top of angle is a great idea, you need to keep the sand depth there to maintain comfort and reduce abrasions when it’s gets through to the concrete. That sand will end up settled in bottom of tower eventually with all the fibre from the slurry trapped among it, that will be your biggest problem. Long reach digger with clam shell bucket
Biggest problem I have seen with dairy farms using sand was the wear and tear of the slurry pumps, so if your pumping/spreading slurry yourselves be prepared to replace impellers and seals on pumps and macerators
The only slurry we handle ourselves is done with a slurry tanker, if we ever pump we get a local contractor who pumps slurry for various farms using sand 👍🏻
@@casefarms3096 an it doesn’t turn wet with cows pissin in them. It’s just I am Intested. I c the boys on CZcams in America an half ther tanks is full of sand an that is what put me off sand beddin
There will be no drainage for piss and milk with a concrete floor. It will pond then u will have problems. The best way would of been mats and sawdust as u have got the concrete floor already. Best of luck
We did think that but the steel hasn’t totally sealed the beds, the concrete laid is sloped away from the wall towards the middle so any liquids should soak through the sand and drain under the angle iron 👍🏻😁
@@casefarms3096 liquids won't drain through 4 inches of sand, sands holding capacity would require nearly 2ft of sand for water to flow down through it and reach the floor.
Top job Liam the cows are looking good since you’ve done this 👍🏻 Great tutorial from Richard & no swearing 😂😂
Great video liam, first class job as usual for the cows.
brilliant video,that had given me a good idea what too do with our beds next season.we use sand on our cupicals same as your but with out that angle on the edge and works just as well long as you keep it deep enough with sand at the front where their heads are .
first class job well done
Cheers 😁👍🏻
very smart job by the way!
Nice work bud ok be safe have a good one
Job well done,. My neighbour did exactly the same 10 yrs ago with the angle iron and built a new purpose built shed with deep sand. A few years ago. He goes off 16-20kgs of sand per week per cubicle. But sand in the slurry is a nightmare.
Cheers! We’ve found so far the slurry is a lot easier to handle in the reception pit, no time at all to stir and pump compared to when the straw was in there it was an absolute nightmare! Time will tell how it fairs though inside the tower and build up in there and the reception pit.
Has this worked well? Would like to do something simular 👍
Why didn't u use rubber mats on cubicles scrape them daily and put some lime on them ,good video . Have u vids since this one
You’ll be surprised how much sand gets in the tower we milk 250 on sand and have a concrete store 900’000 gallon and it’s half full of sand after a year.
Have you noticed any milk increase because of the extra comfort? Keep up the good work 👍
Looks like the brisket board and neck rail could do with adjustable so cows are closer to the end of the bed , save the shifting when lying down in the sand.
Be sure to do a follow up video 👍🏼👌💪
We have thought that about the neck rail, only issue we have is that our cow sizes range from some quite Holstein style cows right down to small jersey crosses so hard to gauge where the rail sits best. I will do a follow up in a few weeks time 😁👍🏻
Neck rail 160/170 cm off the end
Pipe on the top of angle is a great idea, you need to keep the sand depth there to maintain comfort and reduce abrasions when it’s gets through to the concrete. That sand will end up settled in bottom of tower eventually with all the fibre from the slurry trapped among it, that will be your biggest problem. Long reach digger with clam shell bucket
Biggest problem I have seen with dairy farms using sand was the wear and tear of the slurry pumps, so if your pumping/spreading slurry yourselves be prepared to replace impellers and seals on pumps and macerators
The only slurry we handle ourselves is done with a slurry tanker, if we ever pump we get a local contractor who pumps slurry for various farms using sand 👍🏻
Hav u much cleanin an levelin at them to do. I gona put matresses in but wud like to c how this does the mattesses r while dear
We rake them over every morning and scrape the odd cow Pat off the back of the beds.
@@casefarms3096 an it doesn’t turn wet with cows pissin in them. It’s just I am Intested. I c the boys on CZcams in America an half ther tanks is full of sand an that is what put me off sand beddin
How is ur new case ih tractor
New tractor is going very well 👍🏻😁
There will be no drainage for piss and milk with a concrete floor. It will pond then u will have problems. The best way would of been mats and sawdust as u have got the concrete floor already. Best of luck
We did think that but the steel hasn’t totally sealed the beds, the concrete laid is sloped away from the wall towards the middle so any liquids should soak through the sand and drain under the angle iron 👍🏻😁
@@casefarms3096 liquids won't drain through 4 inches of sand, sands holding capacity would require nearly 2ft of sand for water to flow down through it and reach the floor.
Are you doing crawford tractor driving challenge Liam
Not heard that one will have to have a look 😁👍🏻
Channel is Crawford's farm