Mineral Feeder Doubles As Insecticide Applicator

Mineral Feeder Doubles As Insecticide Applicator LIVESTOCK Feeding Equipment 31-2-29 "Our new ground level mineral feeder is designed to apply liquid insecticide as the animal eats. There's nothing else like it on the market," says Fred Mann, Mann Enterprises, Waterville, Kansas. The Bowmaster is made from polyurethane and measures 3 ft. in diameter at the base with 13-in. high sides. It's divided into three compartments and has an overlapping rubber cover with a layer of felt fused to its bottom side. A 1-quart metal reservoir mounts on top of the cover and holds liquid insecticide, which wicks down from the reservoir to saturate the felt. As the animal sticks its nose under the cover to get at the mineral, its head brushes against the felt and gets covered with insecticide. "The animals can't get at the mineral without getting treated with insecticide," says Mann. "It works great on face flies and pinkeye, and does an acceptable job on horn flies, lice, and ticks. The feeder can hold up to 150 lbs. of mineral, lime, or other supplements. "It works better than spraying insecticide onto cattle, which often doesn't last very long because rain washes it off. When cattle eat from our mineral feeder they're being treated with insecticide every day. The three compartments allow you to feed up to three different types of minerals so cattle can consume what they like of each one." Sells for $298 and comes with 5 gal. of Prozap liquid insecticide. "The insecticide is ready to pour in and requires no mixing," notes Mann. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Fred Mann, 222 East Front St., Waterville, Kansas 66548 (ph 785 363-2117; fbmann2300 @sbcglobal.net; www.flykillerkover.com).

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