Tractor-Mounted Electric "Pusher" Clears Out Cattle
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Mike Koenighain made an electrified “pushing device” that mounts ahead of his tractor. It keeps cattle away from his front wheels when feeding silage. It eliminates a common headache when working around a group of cattle with a tractor.
“I’ve been using it for 7 years, and it works great,” says Koenighain. “It’s handy when entering through a gate and around bunks or tire feeders.”
Koenighain fashioned the electrified pusher from aluminum cable and plastic tubing. The unit mounts 10 in. ahead of and at the same height as the top of the front wheels. An 11-ft. piece of aluminum cable extends through 5 ft. of plastic tubing attached with hose clamps to the weight bucket. The cable extends 3 ft. out to either side.
“The charger mounts in the tractor cab and is powered by the tractor battery,” says Koenighain. “It’s a simple setup, but it works.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Koenighain Farms, LLC, 3205 275th St., Williamsburg, Iowa 52361 (ph 319 930-1815).
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Tractor-Mounted Electric Pusher Clears Out Cattle LIVESTOCK Beef Mike Koenighain made an electrified “pushing device” that mounts ahead of his tractor It keeps cattle away from his front wheels when feeding silage It eliminates a common headache when working around a group of cattle with a tractor “I’ve been using it for 7 years and it works great ” says Koenighain “It’s handy when entering through a gate and around bunks or tire feeders ” Koenighain fashioned the electrified pusher from aluminum cable and plastic tubing The unit mounts 10 in ahead of and at the same height as the top of the front wheels An 11-ft piece of aluminum cable extends through 5 ft of plastic tubing attached with hose clamps to the weight bucket The cable extends 3 ft out to either side “The charger mounts in the tractor cab and is powered by the tractor battery ” says Koenighain “It’s a simple setup but it works ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Koenighain Farms LLC 3205 275th St Williamsburg Iowa 52361 ph 319 930-1815
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