advantage feeders nz 2015 cattle/sheep brochure

2015 Catalogue

R2 Steer Trial results10-11Supplement trial yields unexpected outcome

Creep feeding revolution 8-9 Increase weight gains and weaning weights

Advantage Feeders 2015 Catalogue 2

Grain and Pellet Feeders

Feeder weight 320kg

Feed volume 1800litres

Feed weight (wheat) 1400kg

Feed weight (pellets/barley) 1150kg

Cattle height (LxWxH) 2440x1650x1450

Sheep height (LxWxH) 2440x1650x1250

Flat-packed (LxWxH) 2440x1160x250

NGF1800

Feeder weight 160kg







NGF800

Feeder weight 385kg







NGF3800

Strength

All Advantage Feeders can be used for

feeding cattle, sheep, deer and goats.

All outer extremities are reinforced to

withstand the roughest treatment from

cattle.

Advantage Feeders are stronger

because they are formed from

connected sheetmetal, flange jointed

instead parts that are simply butted up

and welded.

Two year warranty

Advantage Feeders provides a

standard two year warranty on all

purchases.

Fully galvanised

All parts are galvanised, not painted,

ensuring the product lasts longer.

Tube components can often sit in the

mud and muck and rust quickly – all

tube on our feeders is hot gal dipped

to ensure that’s not the case.

Lifting frame

All feeders can be moved fully loaded.

The NGF1800 and NGF3800 are

designed with Z shaped rails under

the trough to spread the load.

Accurate feeding and consumption sticker

The Upper and Lower Adjusters have

a series of painted dimples on them –

allowing them to be set accurately.

The lower side panels have a table to

show the intake of sheep and cattle at

each adjuster setting.

The table should be considered a

guide only but is a good starting point.

Adjuster Guard

The Adjuster Guard is a part that sits

above the feed access area to partition

it into 100mm gaps. This ensures that

animals stand in the same location

whilst feeding – ensuring other stock

aren’t disturbed by being pushed.

See page 14 for more information.

Volume stickers

Our volume stickers allow you to quickly

determine the ration being consumed

and make adjustments if required.

Quality components

All fasteners on our adjusters are

stainless steel – ensuring a long,

functional life. All rivets and Tek screws

have high quality coatings.

Sight glasses

Sight glasses are a simple and effective

feature that can save you getting off, or

out of your vehicle to check the volume

in the feeder.

Multipurpose

Advantage Feeders can be used to feed

sheep, cattle, deer and goats.

The feeders have adjustable skids that

can be changed in height to suit any of

these animals.

Retractable roof

Our roofs can be easily opened and

handily fastened on the same side.


Mobile Feeders

Feeder weight 600kg




Fully assembled (LxWxH) 3660x1650x2150


MGF3800

Mobile Feeders give farmers the convenience of filling the feeders up at a silo and taking them out to the paddock.

The MGF3800 is constructed by adding a tandem-axle chassis system to the NGF3800.

The MGF1800 is constructed by adding a single-axle chassis system to the NGF1800.

Central wheel positionThe centralised axle reduces the load

on the tow ball of the towing vehicle.

Other mobile feeders on the market

have the axle at the rear which can

place over 800kg of load on your

tow ball when most vehicles have

a maximum tow ball loading of just

300kg. This can cause the kind of

catastrophic failure which can lead to

accidents.

Our tyres are only 480mm high (195/55/

R13C) and have a load rating of 900kg

each. Most stock can easily reach over

the wheels but lambs of less than four

months must eat alongside the wheels.

Please note: Wheels can not be

retro-fitted to NGF 3800 or 1800.

Feeder weight 450kg




Fully assembled (LxWxH) 3660x1650x1450


MGF1800 Advantage Feeders give farmers the control to limit the amount of supplement that stock consume.

We do this through our revolutionary saliva-restriction, Advanced Adjustment System.

Whilst the Advantage Feeders Advanced Adjustment System can be set to feed unrestricted rations to stock, it can also limit the intake of sheep to 200 grams/day and cattle to 1.5kg day.

Advantage Feeders can be used successfully to do the following tasks for both cattle and sheep:

1) Ration feeding 2) Creep feeding; and 3) Ad-lib feeding

How do Advantage Feeders work?Our Advanced Adjustment System requires stock to lick feed out of a groove between two adjusters.

Changing the position of these adjusters changes the ration that stock can consume.

Our research has shown that when the lick system is in its most restricted setting, stock lick for 5-10 minutes between periods of grazing.

The licking period is limited because livestock use the saliva on their tongue to get the feed out of the groove. The saliva decreases with each lick until the animal can no longer access the feed.

SuspensionMobile Feeders have suspension to ensure the longevity of the products by providing smooth transportation at higher speeds.

The MGF3800 features load-sharing springs to spread a full load evenly over all four wheels.

Advantage Feeders have no maximum speed limit. Many others have a maximum of 25 km/h.

Telescopic standsThe Mobile Feeders feature a telescopic stand at each corner to prohibit movement when uncoupled.

Adjustable axle heightOur Mobile Feeders are manufactured to allow the axle(s) to be set at one of three different heights (approx. 300, 400 or 500mm), to suit different stock.


Revolutionary systemThe one-part Advantage Feeders’ Creep Panel revolutionises lamb creep feeding through vastly simplifying the system and reducing potential for harm to stock.

The Creep Panel (Patent application number: 2010903466) works by acting as a guard over the trough, thus denying ewes access to the feed owing to the size of their heads.

The Creep Panel may be pivoted to allow the feeder to operate either as a standard feeder or a creep feeder.

The Creep Panels are permanently attached to the feeder – making repositioning the Advantage Feeders easy.

VersatileMany farmers utilise the Creep Panel on one side of the feeder and allow the ewes a small ration on the other side. This system is ideal when lambs are two to eight weeks of age and the ewes require a small supplementary feed.

Safe for ewes and lambsThe Advantage Feeders Creep Panel

is safe for both ewes and lambs as

the Creep Panel discriminates

based on head size – not the size

of the animal.

Many farmers report that when the

Creep Panel is engaged, ewes stand

back from the feeder knowing they

cannot access any feed.

The Creep Panel needs to be

repositioned as the lambs reach eight

weeks and then again at 12 weeks.

The system works well up until lambs are five months of age. By then, lambs’ heads start getting close to the same size as a ewe. By this age, most lambs

have been weaned.

Weather protectionThe Advantage Feeders’ Creep Panel can be set in a range of positions. Several positions allow ewes to fit their head under the panel. The panel provides very good shelter for the licking groove in this position meaning the feed seldom gets wet.

The NGF800 and NGF1800 models have a division panel and can be used for feeding

two different feeds – ewes can be fed one ration on one side and lambs can be fed

another feed on the other side.

Creep Feeding


Rumen development – higher growth ratesCreep feeding changes the rumen wall tissues. Developed rumens can better consume and convert pasture and supplement feed.

Pasture is often the cheapest feed source so pasture consumption and utilisation is critical to cost-effective growth rates.

Depending on the lambing month, faster growing lambs have a better chance of being sold in earlier markets when prices are higher.

Ewes / mob run before creep feeding 200

Increased ewe stocking rate due to creep feeding

10%

Extra ewes run due to creep feeding 20

Gross profit for running extra ewes / head $60

Increased gross profit / mob / year $1,200

table 1.1 Run more ewes

table 1.2 Ewe lamb conception

Ewes / mob 200

Feeding period (days) 100

Average daily intake (kg) 0.3

Feed cost / ewe (Barley @ $400 / tonne)

$12

Increased weaning rate 20%

Value of a lamb $100

Increased profit / mob / year $ 1,600

Increase stocking rates – run more ewesCreep feeding produces lambs to a

marketable weight faster – often one

month earlier.

This allows these lambs to be taken

off the farm earlier and makes more

pasture available to run reproductive

stock. As lambs can be weaned

earlier, ewes that would otherwise

be producing milk can be run as dry

sheep and require less pasture to

maintain their condition. ( table 1.1 )

Increase ewe lamb conceptionThe conception of ewe lambs is strongly correlated to their weight at joining. Creep feeding ensures more reach a weight that gives them a

higher chance to conceive. ( table 1.2)

Creep Panel closed Creep Panel open


Creep Feeding

Increase stocking rates – run more cows

Creep feeding produces animals

at a marketable weight faster. This

allows these cattle to be taken off the

farm earlier and makes more pasture

available to run reproductive stock.

Creep feeding develops calves faster

so they can be weaned at a younger

age (often 2-3 month earlier). Due

to early weaning, cows that would

otherwise have a calf at foot can be

run harder, requiring less pasture and

supplement to maintain condition.

(table 2.1)

Creep feeding has a high feed conversionCreep feeding is one of the most efficient forms of supplement feeding. Creep feeding trials with calves using whole oats have shown that 35-45kgs additional live weight gain can be achieved over unsupplemented calves during a 100-day feeding period (NSW Department of Primary Industry, Agfact A2.5.4). Approximately 200kg of oats was fed to achieve this weight gain offering a conversion of 5-5.7 : 1. (table 2.2)

Cows / mob run before creep feeding

50

Increased cow stocking rate

due to creep feeding 6%

Extra cows run due to creep feeding

3

Gross profit of extra cows / head

$ 750

Increased gross profit / mob / year

$2,250

table 2.1 Run more cows

table 2.2 High feed conversion

Additional weight gain from creep feeding (kg)

40

Value of live weight / kg $ 2.50

Increased income from creep feeding / calf

$ 100

Cost of 200kg of oats ($400/tonne)

$ 80

Gross profit / calf / annum $20

Calves / mob 50

Increased gross profit / mob / year

$1,000


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What is creep feeding?

Creep feeding is the process of

exclusively feeding unweaned

young stock.

How do the creep gates work?

Advantage Feeders Creep

Gates deny cows access to

the feeding area because their

body size is too large to fit

through the gaps in the gates.

Depending on the breed, the

gaps will allow calves to enter

until they are 12 months of age.

The Creep Gate simplifies

creep feeding because the

pivoting gates enable farmers

to quickly and easily pivot them

from the transport/inactive

position to the engaged, creep

feeding position.

They are permanently attached

to the feeder making the feeder

simple to relocate. It is common

to attach only one Creep Gate

to a feeder to ad-lib feed calves

on one side and use the other

side to feed cows a restricted

ration, particularly heifers.

The gates have a horizontal bar

that can be positioned at nine

different heights to best suit

the size of the calf and prevent

young and small-framed cows

from entering.

They have a strong triangular

brace to prevent cows from

changing the shape of the area

the gate creates.

Gates have pins to prevent

cows from lifting them up.

Weight: 50kg each

Fully Assembled (LxWxH) 2480x1400x1150


Weight: 40kg each

Fully Assembled (LxWxH) 1250x1400x1150


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Early rumen developmentFeeding high starch-based diets to calves

drastically reduces the time for the rumen

to develop.

Starch helps the conversion of the rumen

for processing milk at infancy to support a

large microbial population – essential for

processing fodder and grain/pellets.

While the additional feed will have a high

feed conversion, the primary benefit of a

developed rumen is that it allows young

stock to consume and process more

pasture – the most cost effective feed

for growing stock in peak pasture growth

periods.

Benefits of creep feeding include:• Increase the weight gain of calves.

• Increase the number of calves that reach

target weight by weaning.

• Allow calves to be weaned earlier.

• Increase the number of cows run

by carrying fewer calves.

• Reduce the supplement cows require

for the desired condition score prior to

breeding, as weaning is earlier.

• Increase the number of heifers reaching

the desired minimum breeding weight

and improve conception rates.

• Increase the number of cows that

conceive early in the breeding period.

Fig. 1 The rumen of a calf fed milk only shows little papillae development.

Fig. 2 The rumen of a calf fed milk and hay shows little papillae development.

Fig. 3 The rumen of a calf fed milk and grain shows significant papillae.


Duration: Total: 135 days Ewe feeding: 40 days Lamb creep feeding: 95 days

Quantity: 97 ewes in the supplement group and 99 ewes in the control group

Scanning: All ewes scanned with twins

Ewe age: 3 and 4 yo.

Lambing period: 1/8/14 to 4/9/14

Diet: Supplement group: Ewes: 300 grams/day of Barley Lambs: 200 grams/ day of Barley

Control group: No supplement

Both groups: continual access to pasture higher than 1200kg/DM

Trial outline

Twin Lamb Creep Feeding Trial

Results:Lambs that were creep fed with

Advantage Feeders averaged a weight

of 27.0kg at weaning while the lambs in

the control mob averaged only 22.4kg.

With an estimated lamb birth weight

of 4kg, the creep fed mob grew 25%

faster.

The weaning rates were substantially

different. The supplement mob

achieved 159% while the control group

were at 139%.

Other benefits include:

• Lambs were imprinted with the

knowledge to feed from feeders

after weaning, reducing the

occurrence of a weaning check.

• The ewe lambs from the creep

feeding group have a much higher

likelihood of reaching target

mating weight.

• Lambs reach marketable weight

earlier freeing up more area to

run ewes.

An on-farm trial found that a mob of ewes carrying twin lambs that were supplemented into lambing and then their offspring up to weaning produced considerably more meat compared to another mob that had no supplement.


250

200

150

100

50

0

Lamb daily weight gain (g)

No supplement

Advantage Feeders fed

211g

169g

Cre

ep feeding increases

and weaning rates by 2

0%by 25%weight gain

Total value less feeding expense/ewe

Twin - control

Twin - creep fed

Ewe number 99 97

Lambs weaned 138 154

Weaning rate 139% 159%

Average birthdate 15/08/2014 15/08/2014

Estimated birth weight (kg)

4 4

Average weaning weight (kg)

22.4 27.0

Weaning date 2/12/2014 2/12/2014

Age at weaning (days) 109 109

Daily weight gain to weaning (g/day)

168.8 211.0

Weight of lambs/ewe (kg) 31.2 42.9

VALUE OF LAMB/EWE ($2.80/kg)

$87.43 $120.02

Barley consumption (kg) 0 3870

Total cost of Barley ($400/tonne)

$0.00 $1,548.00

Cost of Barley/ewe $0.00 $15.96

Depreciation expense/ewe*

$0.00 $3.71

Filling cost/ewe** $0.00 $1.24

TOTAL FEEDING EXPENSES/EWE

$0.00 $ 20.91

TOTAL LAMB VALUE LESS FEEDING EXPENSES

$87.43 $99.12

*This is calculated by multiplying the depreciation rate of 15% by the investment of a feeder ($2,400) and dividing it by 97 ewes. This also assumes that the feeder is used only for this application throughout the year.

** The feeder was filled twice, taking one hour to fill both feeders each time at $60/hour to fill.

$100.00

$95.00

$90.00

$85.00

$80.00

$75.00

$70.00

Total lamb value less feeding expenses

TWIN- CREEP FED TWIN- CONTROL

$87.43

$99.12


Duration: 60 days

Quantity: 60 in each group

Equipment: 2 x NGF1800

Type: Rising 2 y.o. steers

Feed: Control group Fodder rape and hay

Supplement group Fodder rape, hay and barley

Trial outline

The supplement mob grew an average

of 1.5kg/day, 0.5kg/day more than the

control mob over the 60 day trial.

The per-head cost of the grain was

70c/day and the additional carcass

weight gain was worth $1.40/day.

A big surprise was the amount of crop

saved.

The control mob was consuming 9kg

of forage and 2kg of hay. The other

group that had 1kg/day of grain only

consumed 6kg of forage – simply

because they were using the feed

more efficiently.

Steer Supplementation TrialTrial operators Matt and Lynley Wyeth

An on-farm trial found that a mob of rising two-year-old steers given access to 1kg of barley, formulated to balance their overall diet, ate significantly less forage crop, compared to the control mob which did not have access to the grain.


Comments from the trial operatorsMatt explains their cattle policy. “Our aim is to breed young stock that will average 1kg/day through their life. With EID, we can follow that accurately and look at overall growth – not just the last couple of weighings.”

The rising two-year-old steers are finished to 300kg carcass weight through winter for sale into the local trade market over June, July and August. Cull heifers are grown out to 250kg carcass weight.

However, a lull in autumn growth last year meant hitting the contracted weights was going to take something extra. “I thought ‘how can I make growth up?’ I knew I needed to optimise the feed we had, which was rape and hay.”

“The biggest surprise was the amount of crop saved.

Matt expected to see an impact on the percentage of Y and P carcases at processing time, but that wasn’t the case.

“The gain was purely through a lift in weight,” he said.

Run more steers, increase profitDecreasing forage consumption

from 9kg to 6kg per day means

that 90 steers with a cereal

supplement are able to graze

the same amount of forage of 60

steers without a supplement.

With an added profit of $62.00 /

head, the total increased profit

is $5,580.

Opportunity for

even higher profitsAreas of the South Island

have access to cheaper cereal

feeds then where this trial was

conducted – in the Wairarapa. If

cereal feed is purchased for $0.45

/ kg, profit increases 24% from

$62.00 / head to $77.00 / head.

Pr

ofi t increased

with lower forage consumptio

n

$62.00 / head

$90.00

$80.00

$70.00

$60.00

$50.00

$40.00

$30.00

$20.00

$10.00

$ADDED INCOME/head NET ADDED EXPENSES/head

Added income versus net added expenses per head

$84.00

$22.00

Added income and feeding expenses

Trial period (days) 60

Added weight gain (kg) 30

Value of weight gain/kg $2.80

ADDED INCOME/HEAD $84.00

Value of Winter Forage ($/kgDM) $0.20

Reduction in Winter Forage consumption (kg/day)

3

Saving in Winter Forage consumption/day

$0.60

REDUCED EXPENSES/HEAD $36.00

Barley cost (kg) $0.70

Barley consumption (kg/head/day) 1

Barley cost/head $42.00

Depreciation/head* $12.00

Feeder filling expense/head** $4.00

ADDED EXPENSES/HEAD $58.00

NET ADDED EXPENSES/HEAD $22.00

ADDED PROFIT/HEAD $62.00

* This assumes the depreciation rate is 15%, the investment of two feeders is $4,800, the feeder is only used in this function each year divided by 60 steers fed from two feeders.

** This is calculated by multiplying filling the feeders twice, by one hour each fill, with labour at $60/hour divided by 60 steers fed from the feeders.


Our Most Frequently Asked Questions

Which feeds work in Advantage Feeders?

Barley, wheat, oats, beans, large nuts, palm kernel etc. Molasses in a blended feed can prevent the feed flowing.

What ration can I restrict my stock to?

Sheep Cattle

Cereal grain/ 4mm pellets

< 200g/day < 1.5kg/day

6mm pellets < 750g/day < 2.5kg/day

9mm pellets Ad-lib < 5.0kg/day

12mm cubes Ad-lib Ad-lib

What is stopping them eating all day?Although the feed in an Advantage Feeder is always accessible when the feeders are set to restrict intake, stock can only access it while they have sufficient saliva on their tongue.

They require saliva to stick feed to their tongue – without it, they can’t get the

feed back into their mouth.

When their tongue dries, why won’t they just go between the water trough and feeder all day?Because saliva is stickier than water.

The supply of saliva is limited because it comes through the glands in the mouth from the fluid in the rumen.

Why is the Advantage Feeders system more efficient than trough feeding? Rumens contain different types of microbes – some digest starch and sugars and others digest cellulose.

Dietary upsets, such as feeding too much concentrate once or twice per day, can cause rapid change in the microbial population. This changes fermentation patterns, in the rumen PH and interferes with fibre digestion.

Animals that feed from Advantage

Feeders receive numerous, small

amounts of supplement ensuring the

rumen always has the same feed content

– the same way a TMR ration works.

How do you know they’re all getting a supplement?Trials have shown that stock which

receives a supplement from Advantage

Feeders has more consistent body

condition scores.

Many farmers observe that the trough

space is rarely full, feeding is less frantic

and stock are frequently coming and

going between the feeder and the flock.

An important factor is that bossy animals

also run out of saliva – leaving the feeder

to other animals in the flock to receive a

supplement.

Does the wheel on the mobile feeders get in the way of sheep feeding?No.

Lambs stand next to the feeder with their

head sideways while creep feeding. This

enables access around the wheels. Ewes

are not obstructed at all.

Farmers with both mobile and stationary

feeders comment that if they can’t see

the drawbar, they can’t tell which feeder

has the wheels.

Do pellets flow through the Advantage Feeders system?Pellets do flow. Smaller pellets are able to

be restricted to lower rations compared

to larger pellets.

If pellets do cease flowing, it is usually due to them havingexcessive dust or humidity causing them to swell.

Although a clean sample of pellets is important, Advantage Feeders’ new Adjuster Guard reduces the frequency of clogging in the licking area.

Trials have shown that this innovation only requires cleaning once every six fills compared to the original design.

How does the creep panel work?The Creep Panel works by acting as a guard over the trough, denying ewes access because of their skull size.

This design is effective and safe because it doesn’t rely on lambs’ width, how thin the ewes are or when shearing is done.

Two animals can’t get stuck by putting their heads in the creep feeder together.

Why ration the amount of creep fed? Although providing creep feed develops the rumen of a young animal, feeding ad-lib (compared to a lower amount) doesn’t necessarily develop the rumen any faster.

If pasture during creep feeding is of good quality, the most profitable lamb/calf production is often a creep supplement and an early developed rumen that is able to process and convert the forage consumed.

How are they filled when paddocks are wet? If machinery can’t access paddocks, farmers often haul bags out to the feeder with a quad bike and trailer.

The Creep Panel may be pivoted to allow the feeder to operate either as a standard feeder or

a creep feeder.


How are bullying stock stopped from pushing others out of the way?The Advantage Feeders Adjuster Guard feature a series of holes that animals eat through.

Any feed spilled from the feed access area and through the Adjuster Guard will fall in the trough in front of them.

This means it is disadvantageous to move along the trough, pushing other stock away from the feeder.

How do you train stock to lick from the groove?Stock learn faster if they have a reward (a generous amount of feed) the first time they come to the feeder. This is done by opening the adjustment system to an ad-lib position.

Other ways to help train stock are to put some feed in the troughs and on the ground around the feeder. Each feeder has instruction stickers above the troughs

for more information.

How can grain rations be fed safely?The Advantage Feeders Advanced

Adjustment System limits intakes - after

approximately 10 visits to a feeder in a

day, sheep can be limited to 200 grams

and cattle to 2kg. The small amounts

consumed in each visit doesn’t amount

to enough starch to cause acidosis. What is the best way to train lambs to eat from Advantage Feeders?

Feeding lambs with ewes for a couple

weeks is the best way to quickly train

lambs to eat from the feeder. This training

method of supplementing ewes is an

investment that is soon repaid by lambs

consuming supplement quicker. This

feeding period often matches the ewes

peak milk production period when lambs

are 2-4 weeks old.

Why don’t I let the feed spill into the trough when ad-lib feeding?

A common misconception is that feed

needs to be freely available in the

trough to receive a full ration. Farmers

have received better results when the

adjustment system is opened wide but

feed is not allowed to fall in the trough.

This ensures stock are constantly

accessing fresh feed and not wasting any

stale feed sitting in a trough.

How do I prevent the ground from mucking up around the feeders?There are a range of options, from putting

gravel pads in fields to using rubber belt.

It is common practice for farmers to hook

onto the feeder and tow it to a new plot

on a regular basis.

How are birds and rain kept out

of the feed?

The Advantage Feeders system is

different to any other because the feed

doesn’t sit in the trough – it only sits in

the licking area. Creep Panels can be set

in a range of locations. Several locations

allow ewes to still feed while putting their

head under the panel. The panel in this

position provides very good shelter for

the licking groove. Feed rarely gets wet.

Can the same feeder be used

for sheep and cattle?

Feeders can be assembled at various

heights to suit different sized stock.

They can be changed from one height to

another in approx. 20 minutes.

If you have any further questons

regarding Advantage Feeders and their

use under the farming conditions they are

designed and built for, please feel free to

contact us via any of the methods listed

on the back cover.

We will be very happy to answer any of

your queries and explain how Advantage

Feeders can help you become

more profitable.

All Advantage Feeders can be used for cattle and

sheep. The skids on the feeder

can be changed from one type of stock to another.


A number of factors contribute to how often the licking area needs to be cleaned:

• The amount of dust in the feed

• The size of the area where stock are licking from; and

• Whether the feeders are in humid conditions.

The Adjuster Guard design has changed to allow it to be placed over the licking area in 2 ways:

• As it currently works: A series of divisions along the licking area.

• Additional function: it still establishes the divisions along the licking are but has a 15mm obstruction along its length. This means that if the Lower Adjuster is allowing a width of 30mm of feed in the licking area, stock will only have a 15mm gap to lick through.

Trials have shown that this innovative update only requires cleaning, on average, once every six times compared to the original design because it required a lot more pellet dust to mound and clog. This reduces the labour required to use Advantage Feeders and also ensures stock are less likely to be waiting for the licking area to be cleaned.

Farmers are achieving lower rations because they are now able to have the confidence to have a small access area to licking while reducing clogging issues.

Advantage Feeders has developed a new Adjuster Guard to ensure there are fewer blockages, less cleaning is required and there is added control over the ration.

Top: The Adjuster Guard is positioned to allow full access to the feed in the licking area

Bottom: The Adjuster Guard is positioned in the alternative method, restricting access to the feed in the licking area


Mineral Attachment

Loose Minerals are the most cost

effective form in which to supply the

mineral and vitamin requirements

of stock.

If Loose Minerals are substituted for

Lick Blocks, the savings can pay for

the investment in a matter of months.

Capacity: 110kgWeight: 12kgDimensions: 760x400x550 (LxWxH) Material: UV stable Polyethylene Fastening: Hangs on 4 bolts

The Mineral Attachment ensures that your stock receive their nutritional requirements while reducing waste and labour.

It has a cover over the access area to protect the mineral feed from rain.

It can fasten to the end of Next Generation Feeders making it easy to move the mineral component of the stock’s ration when they are moved field.

Farmers can also hang them on iron posts, gates or yard panels.

Before seeing an Advantage Feeders Mineral Attachment, I had never considered feeding loose minerals because of the amount and type of rain we get. At times, we can have 3-4 days of horizontal rain.

I have been using the Mineral Attachment since January 2014 to supplement my ewes. I am yet to need to clean out any ruined minerals because the ewes lick the minerals very routinely so they never get a chance to be ruined by the rain.

Although a bolus and loose minerals worked out to be a similar price, I prefer to use loose minerals, especially in later pregnancy, because they also supplement mineral deficiencies, not only trace elements.

The Mineral Attachments have also worked great in combination with whole barley through 800 model Advantage Feeders to provide a complete ration.

Jamie Leslie, Scholland Angus, Virkie, Shetland

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Tray Hay Feeders

Versatile• Adjustable height cradle to suit all sized stock

• Meal, pellets and grain can be placed on the floors

Less waste• Trays catch any waste which can still be eaten by stock

• Optional roof

Safer• All bolt heads are round, nuts concealed and the fasteners are rivets

Easy to use• Easy to skid when hay in feeder

Stronger• Skid or lift with feed in them

New adjustable height basket – great for cattle, calves, horses, deer

The latest Tray Hay Feeders have an added feature of an adjustable height cradle.

There are seven heights the cradles can be fastened at. This gives farmers the opportunity to use the one piece of equipment to feed young stock at the lower setting and mature stock at the higher settings.

Round and square bales can be loaded into both the THF and CHF.

THF

Cattle/feeder

Weight

Gap between the bars

Bales used

Assembled (LxWxH)

Flat-packed (LxWxH)

20

150kg

300mm

1 round bale (up to 6’ diameter and 4’ wide)

1900 x 1400 x 1700

1900 x 1100 x 200

STAINLESS

STEEL

FLOORS


New adjustable height basket – great for cattle, calves, horses, deer

Waste saving:• Roof keeps feed dry

• Feed stays behind the sliding

gates of the feeder

Universal:• Option of using round

or square bales

• All classes of stock can feed from it

• Vertical bars to prevent cattle

getting their heads stuck

Easy to use:• 2 different options for loading

• Can be easily moved

The feed is contained within the two sliding gates.

As stock consume the hay behind the gates, they push the gates in, meaning they will always rest against the hay and contain it behind the gates’ bars.

The most common method of loading is by front-end loader lifting the SGHF by the strap on the roof and placing it over a fresh bale as the machine is usually used to transport the hay to the feeder.

The sliding gates are also removable so bales can be loaded into the feeder from the side.

Sliding Gates Hay Feeders

Easy to load, less waste and contains round and square bales

35

165

2550mm to fit o/size bales

1 large square bales, 1x 5’ round bale or 2 x 4’ round bales

200kg

2650 x 1400 x 1800

2650 x 1100 x 200

Cattle/feeder

Sheep/feeder

Internal Length

Bales

Weight

Assembled (LxWxH)

Flat-packed (LxWxH)

SGHFWe have already attended a

number of Field Days around

New Zealand this year.

If you haven’t managed to catch

up with us as yet, please call by

our stand at one of the following

Field Days.

We would love the opportunity

to introduce ourselves and show

you how you can save time,

money, waste and obtain more

uniform and higher weights with

our industry-leading livestock

feeders.

FEBRUARY26 - 28 FebruaryNorthland Field Days

Dargaville, Northland

http://northlandfielddays.co.nz

MARCH12 - 14 MarchCentral Districts Field Days

Manfeild Park, Feildinghttp://www.farmonline.co.nz/events/cdfielddays/HOME

25 - 27 MarchSouth Island Field Days

Courtenay Road, Kirweehttp://www.siafd.co.nz/

JUNE10 - 13 JuneNational Field Days

Mystery Creek Events Centre,

Hamilton

http://www.fieldays.co.nz/

NOVEMBER11 - 13 NovemberCanterbury A&P Show

Christchurch

http://www.theshow.co.nz/

2015 Field Days


Cradle Hay Feeders

Less waste • Bale is raised off the ground • Bale is positioned so rain drains through holes in the floor of the feeder

Easy to use • Roll loading method

• Easily skids to new locations when required

Universal • Can be used to feed sheep, lambs, cattle over 18 months, and calves under 6 months • Useful for feeding hay or silage

• Can be used with round, square or big squares

of rectangular bales

Stronger • Heavy tube construction

No front-end loader required to fill with ‘roll-loading’ method

The Cradle Hay Feeder end panels have rounded sides.

This allows the feeder to be placed on the bale, tied on and then rolled back into loaded position – no front-end-loader required to place a bale into the feeder.

This gives the farmer more flexibility where properties are separated by distance.

The feeders can also be loaded by simply rolling round bales off the sides of utilities or trailers.

Note: The Cradle Hay Feeders are not suitable for cattle between the ages of 6 and 18 months or horses. Advantage Feeders recommends the Tray Hay Feeders for cattle and horses.

Cattle/feeder

Sheep/feeder

Gap between the bars

Bales used

Weight

Assembled (LxWxH)

Flat-packed (LxWxH)

20

100

200mm

1 round bale (up to 6’ diameter and 4’ wide)

75kg

1900 x 1380 x 915

1900 x 915 x 140

CHF

STAINLESS

STEEL

FLOORS


Our HFR protects your feed from rain damage

Hay Feeder Roof

The Hay Feeder Roof is made up of two parts. This makes it easy to operate, simply rotating each part to open or close the roof.

The 2 sections fasten together with chain to prevent high winds from opening them.

The sides of the roof sections have safety folds on the sheet metal These folds ensure there is no sharp edge present that could potentially harm stock.

If you live in a high rainfall area, or your stock are in small herds and are likely to take more than a couple of days to finish a whole bale – the Hay Feeder Roof makes a great investment.

Less waste• Prevents rain-affected wastage by keeping more of your feed dry

Universal• It is suitable for both our CHF and THF

• Calves and large cattle can feed under it without fear of entrapment

Easy to use• Pivots to open

• The HFR unclips to detach when roll loading CHF

HFR with CHF

30kg

1400x900x200

1400x700x30

HFR with THF

Weight

Assembled (LxWxH)

Flat-packed (LxWxH)


TWO YEAR WARRANTY

You can rest assured that Advantage Feeders will last for a long time.

We offer a two year warranty on all purchases.

Pricing and Distribution

LOYALTY PROGRAM

Advantage Feeders rewards customers who continue to purchase from us – once a farmer has purchased four feeders, they are entitled to a discount.

Farmers don’t need to purchase more than what they can afford just to receive a discount. e.g. If one feeder is bought each purchase, by the time they have a total of four feeders, they will buy the fourth feeder with the discounted price applied across all purchases.

GRAIN FEEDERS

Next Generation Feeder 3800 NGF3800 $2700+GST



Mobile Grain Feeder 3800 MGF3800 $4500+GST

Mobile Grain Feeder 1800 MGF1800 $3700+GST

Mineral Attachment MA $300+GST

HAY FEEDERS

Sliding Gates Hay Feeder SGHF $1400+GST

Cradle Hay Feeder CHF $850+GST

Tray Hay Feeder THF $1300+GST

Hay Feeder Roof HFR $350+GST

KIT-SET PRICECODEDESCRIPTION

Prices are subject to change

Sales Managers

Peter and Sheryl Tonkin

Phone

027 353 7274 09 431 7276Email

[email protected]

Address 266 Tinopai Road RD1, Matakohe, 0593

PICK UP LOCATIONS

We offer free delivery to pick up

locations throughout New Zealand.

Check the locations to the right for your nearest

NORTH ISLAND

SOUTH ISLAND

COLLECTION DEPOTS

advantage feeders nz 2015 cattle/sheep brochure

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