Posted by Don-WI on February 09, 2009 at 20:00:08 from (72.135.123.231):
In Reply to: Re: Hard day today posted by Dairy Farmer in WI on February 09, 2009 at 19:39:26:
Money was tight for us too, but we either had to replace the slide, or bust out concrete and go all the way to install the auger. Got a rebuilt Badger auger (new auger, bearings, same auger tube) for a couple grand less than new.
It keeps the barn a LOT warmer because it's much easier to seal up, and the auger pulls the water out no problems. NO more having the chain running around 2-3 times to get all the slop up the slide while pushing in bedding to soak it up and help push. I'll bet we use 2-3 less loads of straw/year. Makes a difference when we chop 12-15 loads a year, and sometimes we run out 3-4 weeks before we have more to chop the next year.
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