Loader-mounted straw bedding tools Making light work of bedding down

<p>There is a growing range of loader and handler-mounted straw bedders, and they don’t all go about the bedding job in the same manner, some chop others don’t. Here is a round-up of machines that are available.</p>

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Anyone who has ever bedded down large numbers of animals by hand could be forgiven for laughing long and loud if they were asked why they use a machine to do the job. Relieving hard-working family and staff of this onerous task is just one of a number of very good reasons for replacing manual labour with a machine – and there is a wide range of machines to choose between.

Those companies producing loader-mounted machines highlight several key practical advantages they offer. Key among these are improved safety and working conditions for both man and beast. Operators have much better visibility of front-mounted machines and are relieved of the constant need to twist around to manoeuvre and manage them. And if the machine can self-load, that is another strenuous task from which the operator is released. The result? A safer environment for both operators and animals

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Article code: Market Round-up

Article issue: 10

Issue year: 2022

<p>There is a growing range of loader and handler-mounted straw bedders, and they don’t all go about the bedding job in the same manner, some chop others don’t. Here is a round-up of machines that are available.</p>

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