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Manure Spreader Needed
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We’re accumulating a good deal of manure now and could really use a manure spreader. Have you seen these? Basically a manure spreader is a cart you pull behind a tractor or four wheeler. As you pull it, the trailer axle turns a pulley that flings the manure out and another than pushes the manure to the back of the trailer to be flung out. I found one for $1800 but I really don’t need one full time. I wish someone rented these.
What do you use, if anything?
Bill:
We have been looking for a spreader also. The price is certainly an issue. Any used ones we’ve found that seemed affordable, were in pretty rough shape. In the meantime, I have found that putting the waste out in small piles and using the bush hog to spread is out has worked well enough for us. It thins it enough to dry so as not to support flies. I’m sure it isn’t doing much for my bush hog, but, best I got right now.
Roger
Not a bad idea, Roger. I just wish I had a bush hog! Too bad we aren’t closer geographically. I’d love to find a few people who would be interested in buying a spreader as a co-op. I don’t need to use it every week. Maybe once or twice a month.
Chain link fence, eh. I guess that would work. My only concern is the briars in our pasture puncturing the tires on our lawn tractor. I could use our Jeep though. Hmmm.
FYI, I was at a feed and tack store recently and on their bulletin board someone was selling a slightly used, new model manure spreader for $995. 10 minutes earlier I saw the same one at Tractor Supply for $1,500. I’m guessing used manure spreaders are rare but it reminded me to keep an eye out on the feed store bulletin boards for deals. I didn’t have an extra $995 laying around that time but hopefully I’ll find a similar deal when I do.
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