Posted by LorenMN on July 17, 2015 at 08:19:33 from (209.23.139.98):
For those of you that feed out cattle with a steer stuffer (Smidley or similar style..) After you fill it with a load of feed, how often do you have to check it to make sure feed is flowing out? Does most of the feed flow out by itself, or do you have to work on it daily to keep the feed moving?
Reason I ask... I've been using a steer stuffer for the last three winters to fatten 5 steers, and I have to check it every afternoon, since the steers will eat all the feed on both sides, and usually the feed doesn't flow down enough to keep the pans full. This is with the flaps fully opened up. So I have to bang on the door flaps to get the feed flowing down, and reach up with my hand to help pull it down. Every few days I have to open up the roof and poke around because the feed will bridge over.
I'm thinking I need to use a smaller screen, since my Gehl mill only has a 1 1/2" screen in it. Would think that coarse would flow OK, but I think the husks are part of the problem. Also had a lot more big chucks of cob this last season, so the screen and hammers are probably worn too. Thinking about changing to a 3/4" screen and rotating the hammers to see if that helps (posted in Implement thread about where to find a screen.)
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