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