Trough Elevator Makes Great Grain Feeder
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After his beef cattle destroyed a commercial feed trough, Linden Anson got the idea of using his old trough elevator. It had buckled in the middle, but was in decent shape. So, he removed the chain and turned it into a feeder. That was more than 10 years ago, and the Richville, N.Y., farmer’s cattle still eat ground corn out of it.
“The elevators are 18 in. wide and easy to sweep out with a broom,” Anson says. “Most are galvanized or stainless steel so they’re easy to keep clean and don’t rust. They are 100 percent more durable than what you can buy.”
With more people putting up big round bales, the elevators are no longer needed to move small square bales. They can often be found in farmyards with other retired equipment or at sales, selling for $100 or less.
Anson notes that all he did was remove the chain and place the elevator on the ground for his cattle. He bolted another elevator on 30-in. legs to make a horse feeder. He’s had no problem with corrosion – even when placing mineral blocks in them.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Linden Anson, 290 C.R. 18, Richville, N.Y. 13681 (ph 315 528-6800).
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Trough Elevator Makes Great Grain Feeder LIVESTOCK Feeding Equipment After his beef cattle destroyed a commercial feed trough Linden Anson got the idea of using his old trough elevator It had buckled in the middle but was in decent shape So he removed the chain and turned it into a feeder That was more than 10 years ago and the Richville N Y farmer’s cattle still eat ground corn out of it “The elevators are 18 in wide and easy to sweep out with a broom ” Anson says “Most are galvanized or stainless steel so they’re easy to keep clean and don’t rust They are 100 percent more durable than what you can buy ” With more people putting up big round bales the elevators are no longer needed to move small square bales They can often be found in farmyards with other retired equipment or at sales selling for $100 or less Anson notes that all he did was remove the chain and place the elevator on the ground for his cattle He bolted another elevator on 30-in legs to make a horse feeder He’s had no problem with corrosion – even when placing mineral blocks in them Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Linden Anson 290 C R 18 Richville N Y 13681 ph 315 528-6800
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