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Next Generation Grain Feeder (NGF3800) Next Generation Grain Feeder
(NGF1800)		 Advanced Adjustment System
Next Generation Grain Feeder

The Dual Adjustment System gives the user superior control over the amount of feed rationed to stock. No other feeder has the ability to move adjusters while the feeder is full of feed like Advantage Feeders. The method of outflow requires the sheep, lambs, cattle or calves lick the grain or pallets out of the lower of the 2 adjusters. The lick action rations the stocks feeding as their tongue gets worn out. Research has shown that the stock lick for 5-10 minutes and then graze when in a supplement situation.

The adjusters have scales on them which allow the user to position them. This control makes Advantage Feeders suitable for ad lib feeder but more importantly, ideal for mobs of sheep and cattle that have access to dry feed and are supplemented by grain and pellets. The dual adjustment system can be closed down to a 200 gram ration for sheep and 2kg for cattle.

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Use: grain and pellets for up to 250 sheep/goats or 50 cattle.
Weight: 350kg
Assembly time: Depends on the experience of assemblers and the tools available to them. Please call Advantage Feeders to obtain a time estimate for assembly.

Assembled dimensions: 2440 x 1650 x 2150 (LxWxH)
Flat packed dimensions: 2440 x 1160 x 280 (LxWxH)

Prices:
$1700+GST, $1870inc.GST Flat-packed
$1800+GST, $1980 inc.GST Assembled

Volume discounts are available for multiple purchases of 4 or more feeders
Use: grain and pellets for up to 250 sheep/goats or 50 cattle.
Weight: 300kg
Assembly time: Depends on the experience of assemblers and the tools available to them. Please call Advantage Feeders to obtain a time estimate for assembly.

Assembled dimensions: 2440 x 1650 x 1450 (LxWxH)
Flat packed dimensions: 2440 x 1160 x 250
(LxWxH)

Prices:
$1550+GST, $1705inc.GST Flat-packed 
$1650+GST, $1815 inc.GST Assembled


Volume discounts are available for multiple purchases of 4 or more feeders
How the feeders can increase your profit
  • Reduced mis-mothering, particularly with first bearing mothers. A increased weaning rate of 10% can increase profit by $1500/feeder/year.

  • Labour saving by not having to trail feed. Depending on the ration allocated, feeders may only need to be filled every 40 days. This is particularly beneficial during sowing and harvest.

  • No waste. Depending on current losses of feeding on the ground, savings can often be 10-15%.

  • Extra wool growth and staple strength. Mature sheep have been found to grow an extra 500grams of wool and have stronger staple strength than when the ewe is under stress.

  • Rumen getting supplemented 5-6/times/day. The rumen appears to function better and allows livestock to consume dry pasture better. Better utilization of dry feeds can be far more cost effective than other alternatives.

  • Utilisation of grain screenings. Grain seconds can be helpful in tight finishing. The low rationing of the feeders allow acidosis prone feeds to be fed because livestock can only consume a limited amount in small time period.

  • No contamination due to no grain being left on the ground from trail feeding. If crops are sown dry, with contaminating grains sprout that can't be sprayed out, the harvest may be down graded.

Testimonials

“Advantage Feeders have changed the way we run our sheep. We are able to set the feeders up for exactly what the sheep require and know they are getting the correct rations for two to three weeks at a time while getting on with other seasonal jobs like seeding and harvest. The feeders have also stopped the wastage involved with trail feeding and contamination in our grain crops”
Cameron White, Nepowie Stud WA

“Advantage Feeders have allowed me to reduce my labour inputs while increasing my production from my ewes. The information and service provided has been exceptionally good.”
Adrian Veitch, Kaya Dorper Stud WA

“I chose Advantage Feeders because they were the best value for the size of them and the adjustment system was the most advanced going around. The functioning of the lid makes checking the feeding outflow easy. We bought 8 of them in flat-pack form and they were straight forward to assemble with the manual.”

Scott Barr, Skipton

Buyer Beware

Advantage Feeders quotes volumes in cubic meters and recommends that potential purchasers of cattle or sheep grain feeders find out the volume of other stock self feeders in this method. Some manufacturers quote volumes in bags and tonnage which inevitably change with bag size and grain density. The discrepancies can be quite large in some circumstances.

Volume Conversions


1 bag = 24 gallons

24 gallons = 3 bushels

3 bushels = 105 litres

3800 = 36 bags
Grain Feeders

12 month Management Tool


Farmers who purchase the feeders soon realize how many other applications they can be used in.
  • Supplementing dry paddock feed
  • Lupin Flushing at joining
  • Increased supplementing in late pregnancy
  • Increased supplementing for twin bearing ewes
  • Starch feeding at lambing
  • Feeding fibre with new pasture and grazing cereals
  • Creep feeding lambs pre weaning
  • Supplementing weaned lambs
  • Confinement feeding
  • Back-grounding for feedlots
  • Feedlotting
Feature: Five Year Guarantee

Benefit: Only Advantage Feeders guarantees the life of the NGF for a period of 5 years. This enables the farmer to invest effort in training stock and implementing systems involving the grain lick feeders within their farming enterprise, knowing that Advantage Feeders will be around to support them in the years to come. Advantage Feeders has been selling its products since 2006 and is yet to hear about any products failing to work as they should
Five year Guarantee
Feature: Waste Saving

Benefit: The grain is not put onto the ground as most of the feed goes directly into the animals’ mouths. This means that no feed is lost in the dust or mud and the sheep, cattle or goats aren’t consuming dust. This can often be a 20% saving compared to trail feeding onto sandy soil.
  • This system holds the feed in a groove. The livestock have to use their tongue to get the feed out of this area. The majority of the feed is consumed by sticking to the tongue by saliva. Once the saliva reserve from the tongue is depleted, usually after 5 or 10 minutes, the livestock leaves the feeder to graze for an hour or so.
  • The grain is not put onto the ground as most of the feed goes directly into the animals' mouths. This means that no feed is lost in the dust or mud and the sheep, cattle, goats etc aren't consuming dust.

 waste saving
Feature: Built in Lifting Kit

Benefit: The Lift Kit allows the feeders to be moved with 2000kg or 1650kg of feed in the hopper. It consists of 4 parts: 2 beams that run the length of the trough and 2 guiding parts that are perpendicular to the trough. The beams are made from 3mm pressed plate and are approximately 160mm high. The 2 guiding parts all Front End Loader tines to be located when the feeders are in transportation. This makes moving the feeders much safer.
Lifting kit
liftingkit
Feature: Labour Saving

Benefit: The NGF3800 holds 3800 litres of feed. Feeders may only need to be filled once a month, depending on the number of stock per feeder and consumption rates. The benefit of this can be very substantial and, if managed correctly, can mean that farming practices are less intensive (requiring fewer employees).
 labour Saving
Feature: Information to set up and manage feed intake and sheep behaviour

Benefit: Advantage Feeders provides detailed information sheets with the purchase of the Grain Feeders.
  • Best Practice Manual: written in response to the free information sessions Advantage Feeders held in 2011, the Best Practice Manual covers everything you will need to know about feeders – from how to set them up, to training stock to identifying and managing bossy or shy feeders.
  • Using the Grain Feeders: this provides information about our ration table, introducing stock to the feeders and positioning in the paddock.
  • Consumption Log: this is a table with some simple formulae on it to calculate feed levels and ration consumption.
  • Assessing Transportation Methods: this provides information about choosing one of the many ways to relocate feeders to suit your own farming set up.
  • Identifying Shy Feeders: this outlines a procedure using blue food dye to identify and manage shy feeders.
Information Sheets
Feature:  Incremental Volume Scale

Benefit: The volume scale allows the user to accurately record grain and pellet outflow. If the feed outflow is too fast then a slight adjustment can be made to the adjusters to slow the outflow and vice versa. This allows changes to be made to outflow sooner than later so excess grain isn't consumed, therefore feed savings can be made.

Feature: 3800 litre volume

Benefit: best value for volume offered across the market. The Next Generation Feeder holds approximately 3000kg of wheat or lupins, 2400kg of barley or triticale and 2000kg of oats.

 Incremental Volume Scale
Feature: Supplementing or Lotfeeding

Benefit: Higher functionality means that the feeders can satisfy situations of feed-lotting and also supplementing. Farmers often use the grain feeders to finish off stock at the end of the season and then put them out with mature stock to supplement them through to the next season.
 labour Saving
Feature: Flat Packing Feeder

Benefit:The ability of flat packing has a double saving effect -
1) transport costs; and
2) assembly costs.
The transport costs are dramatically reduced because each feeder is flat-packed into a space of 2440 x 1165 x 300 mm. Assembly costs are also saved by following the simple instructions. The assembly of the Next Generation Feeders usually takes between 120 and 200 minutes each.
grain feeder flat pack
Feature: Drop-lock pin fastening and extended roof handle

Benefit: This provides for easier opening of the roof if the feeder is full, or on an angle. The handle hangs at an easy to pull height, and enables locking and opening from the one side.
Drop Lock Pin
Drop Lock Pin
Feature: Brace for side upper walls

Benefit: strengthens the side upper walls.
 Flexibility in Feeder Use
Feature: SHS and plate reinforced retractable roof systems

Benefit: stronger roof, prevents damage to the roof
shs roof systems
shs and plate reinforced retractable roof
Feature:Sight gauges

Benefit: makes it easy to judge the amount of feed left in the feeder at a glance.

Sight Gauges

Feature: Adjustable Height

Benefit: This allows the feeder to be attached at 2 heights with the trough 200 or 400mm off the ground. It is best to have the trough set at the lower height for sheep so they don’t get under the trough and at 400mm for cattle so they can access the trough area easier. For farmers with both sheep and cattle, the feeder can be changed in height in about 15 minutes. Feeders are supplied with centre braces for both heights. The sheep height is the top picture on the right and the cattle height is the bottom picture.
 adjustable height
adjustable height
Feature: Complete sub-frame and Lift Kit

Benefit: completes a sub-frame for rigidity, strength in skidding and 2000kg lifting ability. The 2000kg relocation capacity means that the feeders can be moved easily and safely across the property via a tele-handler or FEL. The lift kit contains 3mm I-beams and tine guides. The tine guides can be fastened at multiple widths to suit any FEL.
Flexibility in Feeder Use
Feature: Hot gal dipped and plate reinforced skids

Benefit:The galvanised thickness of tubing after hot gal dipping is more than 3 times as thick as standard pre-galvanised tube. The skids endure the most exposure to the elements because it can sit in the mud and animal mess. The extra galvanising extends the life span of the skids so these don’t have to be replaced for many years.
-  The Skids are made with 3mm plate that has a safety fold on the protruding edge. It allows the Next Generation Feeder to be skidded empty.
 Plate Reinforced Skids
Feature: Braces for side lower walls

Benefit: The feeder doesn’t bulge and damage the side lower panels when filled to capacity with feed.
 Braces for Side Lower Walls
Feature: SHS reinforced trough and rain protection standard

Benefit: The NGF has such strong reinforcing that the feeder is suitable for BOTH sheep and cattle.
 SHS reinforced trough and rain protection standard
Feature: Deep and Narrow Trough

Benefit: The depth allows for ad lib feeding, allowing the feed to spill into the trough but not onto the ground. The narrowness allows young lambs to start feeding from a couple weeks of age. If young animals can access starch from supplements through the feeders, their rumens will develop a lot quicker.
Deep and Narrow Trough
Feature: 90mm gap/outlet area

Benefit: The gap allows total mixed rations to be fed through the Next Generation Feeder by taking out the upper adjuster.
90mm gap outlet area