Feed Doesn't Stick To Poly V-Plows

Feed Doesn't Stick To Poly V-Plows LIVESTOCK Feeding Equipment 32-1-40 Fritsch Equipment's high density polyethylene V-plow puts more feed in front of the cows in bunkline feeders, according to owner Ron Fritsch. "Feed pushes off nice and doesn't stick to it," he says about the 8-ft. poly plow. The De Pere, Wis., company, which specializes in poly equipment such as conveyors and calf hutches, designed and built the plow at a customer's request. The quick-tach implement floats so that the pressure on the floor is the same on the front and back of the plow. It also has replaceable wear shoes in the front and back. Fritsch offers brackets for quick hitches or the plow comes with a standard skidloader mount. Two 27-in. plow markers on the plow's ends guide the skidloader operator. While Fritsch Equipment also sells 6-ft. bucket-mounted plows, most customers prefer the V-design, Fritsch says. They can push up the feed clockwise one time and counterclockwise the next time. "Every time the feed is pushed in, cows get interested in eating again," Fritsch says, and changing direction keeps feed in front of the cows instead of out the door. Cost for the V-plow is $875. The Supreme model is $945. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ron Fritsch, Fritsch Equipment Corp., 6229 Hwy. 57, De Pere, Wis. 54115 (ph 920 532-6292; www.fritschequipment.com).

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