Electric Bedding Recycler Shakes Out Manure

Electric Bedding Recycler Shakes Out Manure MANURE HANDLING Equipment 29-3-18 "It lets you clean manure out of horse stalls without wasting expensive bedding," says Phil Higgins, Childersburg, Ala., about his new electric bedding "recycler" that you roll right into a stall to be cleaned. The 4-wheeled machine consists of a 2 by 4-ft. metal screen set at an angle above a 1 3/4-bu. plastic bucket. A 120-volt electric vibrator mounts at the top of the screen. Bedding is forked onto the screen. As it vibrates, bedding falls through while manure rolls down into the bucket. "It saves all your bedding except for the wet spot where the horse urinates. Only manure ends up in the bucket. Keeping all the bedding saves you a lot of money, because shavings are expensive," says Higgins, noting that the key to success of the machine is the design of the screen, which makes the manure and bedding hop around like jumping beans. "The only type of bedding it can't handle is wheat straw. It'll even handle curly shavings. "It works fast and will take manure as fast as you can throw it. You can completely strip and turn bedding in a 12 by 12-ft. stall in less than 10 minutes." When you're done, the machine folds flat against a wall for storage. The vibrator has variable speed control which helps with different types of shavings. "The larger and heavier the material, the faster you'll want to operate the vibrator. Fine sawdust requires only a very slow speed." The machine has a handle on back which makes it easy to move. By removing the bucket, you can use the machine as a utility cart to carry feed sacks, fertilizer bags, etc. Sells for $1,000. Higgins says he's looking for investors to further develop the product. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Phil Higgins, P.O. Box 639, Childersburg, Ala. 35044 (ph 205 266-8770; email: nsc @bellsouth.net).

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