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Increase survival and growth rates 4 - 5 Lamb creep feeding speeds rumen development and improves pasture conversion Reduce rearing costs, increase production Constant feeding increases feed conversion – reduces labour, feed intake and waste 6 - 7

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Our most current (July 2015) New Zealand product brochure featuring fresh info on creep feeding and the latest trial results.

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Increase survival and growth rates4 - 5Lamb creep feeding speeds rumen development and improves pasture conversion

Reduce rearing costs, increase production Constant feeding increases feed conversion – reduces labour, feed intake and waste 6 - 7

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Advantage Feeders 2015 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

Feed volume 800litres

Feed weight (wheat) 600kg

Feed weight (pellets/barley) 500kg

Cattle height (LxWxH) 1160x1650x1370

Sheep height (LxWxH) 1160x1650x1170

Flat-packed (LxWxH) 1200x1160x200

NGF800

Feeder weight 385kg

Feed volume 3800litres

Feed weight (wheat) 3000kg

Feed weight (pellets/barley) 2400kg

Cattle height (LxWxH) 2440x1650x2150

Sheep height (LxWxH) 2440x1650x1950

Flat-packed (LxWxH) 2440x1160x280

NGF3800

StrengthAll 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 of parts that are simply butted

up and welded.

Two-year warranty Advantage Feeders provides a

standard two-year warranty on all

purchases.

Fully galvanisedAll 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 frameAll 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 stickerThe Upper and Lower Adjusters have

a series of painted dimples – 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.

Volume stickersOur volume stickers allow you to quickly determine the ration being consumed and make adjustments if required.

Quality componentsAll fasteners on our adjusters are stainless steel – ensuring a long, functional life. All rivets and Tek screws

have high quality coatings.

Sight glassesSight 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.

MultipurposeAdvantage 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 roofOur roofs can be easily opened and

handily fastened on the same side.

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Mobile Feeders

Feeder weight 600kg

Feed volume 3800litres

Feed weight (wheat) 3000kg

Feed weight (pellets/barley) 2400kg

Fully assembled (LxWxH) 3660x1650x2150

Flat-packed (LxWxH) 2450x1160x550

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 a modified NGF3800.

The MGF1800 is constructed by adding a single-axle chassis system to a modified 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

Feed volume 1800litres

Feed weight (wheat) 1400kg

Feed weight (pellets/barley) 1150kg

Fully assembled (LxWxH) 3660x1650x1450

Flat-packed (LxWxH) 2450x1160x500

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.

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Advantage Feeders’ Creep Panel revolutionises lamb creep feeding, vastly simplifies the system and reduces the potential for harm to stock

What creep feeding is

Creep feeding is the process of exclusively feeding

unweaned young stock.

How the Creep Panels work

The Creep Panel (Patent application number: 2010903466)

works by acting as a guard over the trough denying ewes

access to the feed based on the size of their heads.

The Creep Panels are pivoted to allow our feeders to

operate either as a creep feeder (Creep Panel closed, top

right) or a standard feeder (Creep Panel open, bottom right).

Creep Panels are permanently attached to our feeders

making repositioning easy.

Two Creep Panels are provided with every Advantage

Feeder at no additional cost.

Early Rumen DevelopmentFeeding high starch-based diets to stock drastically reduces the time for the rumen to develop. Starch helps initiate the conversion of the rumen for processing milk at infancy to be able to support a large microbial population – essential for processing fodder and grain/pellets.

Benefits of creep feeding include:

• Increase the weight gain of lambs

• Increase the number of lambs that reach target weight by weaning

• Allow lambs to be weaned earlier

• Increase the number of ewes run on the property – by not carrying as many weaned stock

• Reduce the amount of supplement needed to get ewes to reach the desired condition score prior to breeding

• Increasing lambs’ survival through to weaning

• Increase the number of ewe-lambs that reach mating weight for mating at seven - nine months of age.

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How lambs are best trained to feedWhile lambs are very inquisitive and often start eating from a feeder from one - two weeks of age, it is best for ewes to be feeding from the feeder, for training purposes, until the lambs are about four weeks old.

After this training period, ewes can be completely shut out from the feed while lambs continue to access it.

*Feel free to contact us for assistance in making specific calculations that relate to your farm.

Creep Panel open

Creep Panel closed

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

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

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

Example of the benefits of supplementing ewes and creep feeding twin lambs

Advantage Feeders fed

Control - no supplement

Stocking rate of ewes/Ha 8.4 7

Weaning rate 170% 160%

Daily lamb growth rates (g/day) 300 250

Weaning age (days) 100 100

Value of lamb live weight $2.80 $2.80

LAMB INCOME/Ha $1,199.52 $784.00

Ewe feed cost/lamb* $4.32 -

Lamb feed cost/head** $8.80 -

Labour cost/lamb*** $1.24 -

Depreciation expense/lamb**** $2.12 -

TOTAL FEEDING EXPENSE/Ha $235.28 -

INCOME AFTER FEEDING/Ha $964.24 $784.00

* Ewes are supplemented 0.3kg/day of maize or barley @ $350/tonne for 30 days before lambing until 40 days after lambing

** Lambs are supplemented 0.2kg/day of 50:50 mix of pellets and maize or barley @ $550/tonne starting 20 days after birth until weaning at 100 days of age

*** Feeders are filled once every 20 days (7 times) with 1 hour of labour/fill. Labour cost is $30/hour and there are 170 lambs/feeder.

**** A depreciation rate of 15% is multiplied by the purchase price of $2400 divided by 170 lambs/feeder.

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Reduce labour

Feeding calves in troughs requires significant amounts

of labour – troughs have to be fetched from a paddock,

taken back to where the feed is, filled and then taken back

to the paddock before returning home.

Advantage Feeders NGF/MGF1800 models hold 1150kg

of PKE. When 50 calves are being fed 1kg/day/head, it will

take 23 days for the feeder to empty.

When feeding no longer has to happen every day, the task

can be done when the weather is favourable.

If the cost of labour and running a side-by-side is $30/

hour, saving one hour/day of labour will save $30/day.

Improve rumen efficiencyTrials have shown that when stock are fed frequent and

small rations, supplement feed can be reduced by 35%

to achieve equivalent weight gains compared to feeding

supplement once/day.

Rumens contain different types of microbes – some digest

starch and sugars and others digest cellulose.

Dietary upsets, such as feeding too much supplement

once or twice per day, can cause rapid change in the microbial population. This changes fermentation patterns,

the rumen’s PH and interferes with fibre and pasture

digestion.

Animals that feed from Advantage Feeders receive

numerous, small amounts of supplement, ensuring the

rumen always has the same feed content, thus microbial

population – the same way a TMR ration works.

Ensure feeding consistency within a mob

Younger stock are often prevented from trough feeding

until the bigger animals within a mob have finished

gorging. The Advantage Feeders system allows a constant

source of feed available for stock. They feed in a relaxed

manner when they require supplement.

This is a significant behavioural shift when compared to

trough feeding – where stock gorge on feed and have to

restrict other animals’ consumption in order to maximise

their own.

Our system works because stock require saliva to access

feed and animals run out of saliva – so can no longer

access the feed. Because bossy stock are also limited

by their saliva, this leaves the feeder available to smaller

animals within the flock to receive a supplement.

No waste

Waste can often exceed 5% of feed due to livestock

spilling feed from open troughs onto the ground and by

rain ruining feed.

The Advantage Feeders system requires stock to lick out

of a groove to access feed. The small amount of feed that

falls out of the groove falls into the deep trough and is

immediately consumed. This ensures there is no waste.

The hopper and roof system on Advantage Feeders

ensure the feed is protected from the weather and is

always kept dry.

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Advantage Feeders

fed

Trough fed

Stock per feeder 70 70

Feeding rate (kg / day) 0.65 1

Feed cost / kg (PKE @ $250/tonne)

$0.25 $0.25

Daily feed cost ($) $9.10 $17.50

Labour amount / day (hours) 0.25 1.00

Labour and vehicle cost/hour ($) $30.00 $30.00

Daily feeding cost ($) $7.50 $30.00

Total daily feeding cost ($) $16.60 $47.50

Annual feeding period (days) 150 150

Annual feeding cost ($) $2,490 $7,125

Note: this does not include the benefits of flexibility when filling the feeder, reducing waste and the intake of the animals is more consistent. This assumes the cost of an Advantage Feeder is the same as a mobile trough.

Comparison of feeding system costs

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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 from 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, 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, therefore microbial population – the same way a TMR ration works.

How do you know they’re all getting a supplement?Trials have shown that stock which receive supplementation from Advantage Feeders have 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.

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 having excessive dust or from 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 head 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 feed 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 sooner.

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/or trailer.

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 safe 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.

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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 don’t amount

to enough starch to cause acidosis.

What is the best way to train lambs and fawns to eat from Advantage Feeders?Feeding lambs and fawns with their mothers for a couple of

weeks is the best way to train them to eat from the feeder.

This training method of supplementing ewes and hinds is an

investment that is soon repaid by their offspring consuming

supplement earlier.

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 location regularly.

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, deer 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.

Stock per feeder

NGF800 NGF1800/3800

Lambs 100 200

Ewes, lambs at foot 40 + 70 80 + 140

Weaned lambs 100 200

Ewes 100 200

Calves 35 70

R1 cattle 25 50

R2 cattle 20 40

Hinds, fawns at foot 35 + 35 70 + 70

Weaned fawns 60 120

Hinds 60 120

Stags 50 100

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Ewe supplementation /

Creep feeding lambs

An on-farm trial found that a mob of spring drop ewes

carrying twin lambs, supplemented into lambing and then

their offspring up to weaning, produced considerably more

meat compared to another mob that had no supplement.

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%.

Weaned-lamb barley supplementation

Barley-supplemented lambs from Advantage Feeders on

Lucerne pasture achieved significantly higher weight gain

compared to unsupplemented lambs on Lucerne pasture alone.

Stock offered 100grams/day of barley through our feeders,

gained 350 grams/day of live weight − those without gained

just 250grams/day of live weight.

An added benefit was that lambs were away quicker,

consuming less fodder and allowing more lambs to be

finished on the Lucerne pasture.

Steer grain supplement trial

An on-farm trial found that a mob of rising two-year-old

steers, given 1kg of grain, formulated to balance their

overall diet, ate significantly less forage crop compared to

the control mob which did not have access to the grain.

Advantage Feeders regularly conduct on-farm trials to provide our customers with the necessary facts to make informed decisions

COMPLETED TRIALS

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Advantage Feeders regularly conduct on-farm trials to provide our customers with the necessary facts to make informed decisions

Continued over

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.

Weaner deer barley supplementation trialWeaner deer supplemented through Advantage Feeders reached kill-weights earlier and exhibited significantly higher weight gain when compared to mobs historically trail fed.

Historic results:

90 weaners were trail fed for 150 days at a rate of 250g/

day plus a roll of Lucerne baleage every other day from

May until they stop eating it – usually the end of July.

Kill weights average was 61kg and the majority of weaners

were sent to the works in October.

2014 results:

90 weaners were fed with Advantage feeders at a rate of

275g/day for 150 days. The dressed weight average was

68.18kg and were sold, on average, one month earlier

allowing all to be sold before the schedule started to drop.

The weaners stopped eating the Lucerne baleage by the

end of June, one month earlier, and reduced baleage

supplement requirements by 15 rolls.

Other benefits of the Advantage Feeders system included,

no waste, less labour to feed – the feeder was filled

approximately once per fortnight with two front-end loader

buckets rather than trail feeding, done daily.

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Venison productionTrial objective:

Compare the profitability of

supplementing a mob of weaned deer

with barley through an Advantage

Feeder during pasture, swede crop

and pit silage grazing against a control

mob that is trail fed on pasture and

not supplemented on swede crops or

pit silage. We anticipate that overall

feed consumption with the Advantage

Feeder will be less than that trail fed.

Velvet productionTrial objective:

Increase velvet production by 0.4kg/

stag by supplementing them 1kg/day

of a 50:50 barley / PKE ration for 70

days starting 50 days before button

drop compared to a control mob that

receives no supplement.

R2 Steers on winter forage cropTrial objective:

Increase the growth rates of steers on

crop by 0.5kg/day by balancing their

diets with hay and a high starch and

energy feed (1kg/day of cracked

maize) compared to a control mob that is supplemented with hay alone. It will also aim to reduce crop intake and reduce the time for the steer to reach target weight.

Increasing lamb survival, stocking rate, lamb weight gain, ewe weaning weight and ewe lamb scanning ratesTrial objective:

Assess the most profitable method of maximising lamb growth/Ha, comparing:

1) a mob that is supplemented in late pregnancy, early lactation and then creep fed, against;

2) a mob that is only creep fed, against;

3) a control group that has no supplement.

Group 1 will aim to increase lamb survival by 10%, lamb weight gain by 20%, the stocking rate by 20%, ewe weaning weight by 3kg and increase the number of foetuses conceived in ewe lambs by 20%.

TRIALS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY

We regularly conduct trials in order to provide our customers with the necessary facts to make informed decisions.

The completed trials mentioned are available to view or download from our website: advantagefeeders.co.nz/trials

Advantage Feeders NZ have launched a new, more responsive Facebook page, where you can contact us via mobile and where we can post updates and news. Call by and ‘like’ us to stay updated.

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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: 110kg

Weight: 12kg

Dimensions: 760x400x550 (LxWxH)

Material: UV stable Polyethylene

Fastening: Hangs on 4 bolts, brackets or hooks

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.

PAYS FOR ITSELF IN A MATTER OF MONTHS

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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SLIDING GATES HAY FEEDER (SGHF)

SLIDING

GATES

ROLL LOADING

- NO F.E.L.

REQUIRED

INNOVATIVE DESIGNS

REDUCE WASTE

We have developed a range of

products over several years that

will provide the best return on your

investment by balancing feed saving

against the cost of the products.

HIGH QUALITY

CONSTRUCTION

All tube of our products is hot dip

galvanised. This coating can be three

times thicker than pre-galvanised tube

and has excellent resistance

to corrosion.

The trays on the Tray Hay Feeder and

Cradle Hay Feeder are stainless steel.

All other sheet metal is zinc coated.

These features ensure our products

have great longevity.

EASY TO USE

The products are designed so they

are easy to load and shift. All products

except the Sliding Gates Hay Feeder

can be moved with feed in them. The

Cradle Hay Feeders and Sliding Gates

Hay Feeders can be loaded without

front-end loaders.

STRONG

Our products have undergone years

of testing. The size and thickness of

tube varies to ensure our designs

withstand any treatment from cattle.

The thickness of the steel we use

can be significantly thicker than

comparable products.

STAINLESS

STEEL FLOORS

IN THF/CHF

CRADLE HAY FEEDER (CHF)

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SGHF CHF THF

Cattle/ feeder 35 20 20

Sheep/feeder 165 100 N/A

Bales

1 large square bale,

1x 5’x4’ round bale, or

2 x 4’x4’ round bales

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

1 medium square bale

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

1 medium square bale

Weight 200kgs 75kgs 150kgs

Assembled (LxWxH)

2650 x 1400 x 1800

1900 x 1380 x 915

1900 x 1400 x 1700 (top position)

Flat-packed (LxWxH)

2650 x 1100 x 200

1850 x 900 x 110

1900 x 1100 x 200

Gap between bars

Adjustable between

180-400mm200mm 300mm

VARIABLE

HEIGHT

BASKET

TRAY HAY FEEDER (THF)

HFR with THF

30kg

1400x900x200

1400x700x30

Weight

Assembled (LxWxH)

Flat-packed (LxWxH)

HFR with CHF

HAY FEEDER ROOF (HFR)

Note: The Cradle Hay Feeder is not recommended for cattle between the ages of 6 and 18 months.

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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

Next Generation Feeder 1800 NGF1800 $2400+GST

Next Generation Feeder 800 NGF800 $1400+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