Typically you will order feed on a weekly, fortnightly or Monthly basis.  Check with your feed mill to see what the pricing options are – you might get a better deal for ordering 6 ton instead of 4 ton.

Remember you usually will have a bit left in the silo – so if you are ordering 6 ton of feed you probably need an 8 ton capacity silo.

Enclosed silos are ideal where you are using bags or barrows – the feed is not caught in the wind and you are protected from the weather.

Legged silos are ideal for connecting to auger systems – they can also be used to fill bags and barrows

Offset silos are ideal if you are filling loader buckets – with the cone to the side any sized bucket can be used.

The rolled body has a seam around the outside of the silo which is watertight and adds additional strength to the body.  As the seam is on the outside of the silo the inside wall is smooth with only a few bolts to attach brackets.  This leaves very little opportunity for feed to stick to the walls.

We have found it to be the best method of controlling the flow of feed.  Customers have found that slides tend to get stuck, freeze, rust and generally degrade. The paddle system can be locked to prevent accidental opening.

We have 3 options and it depends on what suits you best.

The silo on its own gantry allows you to drive through and operates with a chain and pulley system – this is the fastest filling system we have. However it takes the largest footprint and is the highest silo

The High Leg Offset is a side discharge system.  The big benefit is that there is no flat wall which prevents bridging. It uses the chain and pulley system to open.

The Silo and Auger uses a reverse drive auger – the motor sits under the cone and pushes the feed out at a rate of 200 kg per minute.  The auger is fitted to a standard enclosed silo and comes prewired down to a blue plug – all that’s needed is a blue socket.  The auger is a 4 inch rigid auger.  The auger motor is at a good height for working on and it also acts as a wee vibration unit which helps draw down the feed.

The silo must be checked every few months to make sure that no feed gets stuck.  When feed gets stuck it normally is where the body meets the cone.  Just look through the hatch on the cone and if required brush out the silo.  Feed with Molasses in it should not be stored in a silo. Free flowing material should only be stored in a silo.