Has anyone built a minature manure spreader?

[Glenn1]

I have two horses and keep 2-4 cows thru the summer and need a small spreader that can be placed inside the barn without taking up to much room. Has anyone built a small spreader or have a suggestion on buying one a a reasonable price?

 

[Whiskey]

Glen:

I picked up a used millcreek 25 spreader from this site for a good price it's the older style. There is also a speader on the market web page but some of the guy's here on the site steered me away from it.

I looked for 2 years for one I could afford and was close enuff to home that shipping wouldn't kill me.

if you have any questions about the one I bought just ask and I'll try and answer them or take pic's if you need.

Whiskey

 

[Glenn1]

I looked at this spreader on the internet but was concerned about hay causing the wheels to slide. Do you have any problems on wet ground? Does the spreader clog easily?

 

[cj7]

Maybe you could change the tires on it to an agressive lawn tractor type, to help with sliding.

 

[Whiskey]

Glen:

You are talkin' about the millcreek right, I have yet to pull it on wet ground but with the lugged tires I don't think it would be a problem.

One word of caution.....during my shopping I discovered that some throwers are made for sawdust spreading and some are made for straw spreading. I found this out by accident when I called H&K or H&S spreaders (I don't recall the name offhand) but they told me there spreader dosn't work well with sawdust shavings and that is what I use in the barn.

Try this site web page I never did get a closer look other than there web page but they look nice.

Anywho, if you want pic's to see if you can build one just ask.....with a little thought I'm thinking you could convert a little trailer with sides on it.

Whiskey

 

[Whiskey]

Hummmmthat didn't work to well.....

try this....www.pequeamachine.com....25g is there small spreader

Whiskey

 

[Glenn1]

Have you had any experience with the Newer Spreader that you posted on your first reply?

 

[Whiskey]

Glen:

Nope I sure don't, the guy's here on the site kind of talked me out of it being it was so small (if you look on page 12 of the attachments section under my name you will see the thread, I don't have a clue on how to hook it here) I did call them, being there made just up the road from me here in Florida and the gal who answered the phone is the wife of the fellow that makes them very nice and easy to speek with. I tried to talk he into making me a bigger one.

Deponding on how your collect you manure it could work for you....I stock pile it in 10x10 bins and compost it before spreading and with it being small it would take forever to spread out a 10x10 bin 5' to 6' deep. If you go straight from the stall to the field you maybe ok with something that small and if I remember right you can get that spreader with bar tires as an option. She also told me it will work with either sawdust or straw bedding

Whiskey

 

[KiotiJohn]

Glenn, check out this one at Tractor Supply Company (TSC) and see if it would do for you. Enter your zip code on the page to see pricing for your area. In my area it's 1375.00. John

 

[Kub0ta]

I did a search and found a few

http://www.fuerst-bros.com/html/mansprd.htm
http://www.stallmats.com/products/ranch/fn/manure.htm
http://www.rodamfg.com/
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=6970&productId=48171&R=48171
http://www.countrymanufacturing.com/manurespreaders.htm