Stand-On Electric Cart Invented For Turkey Barns

Stand-On Electric Cart Invented For Turkey Barns For turkey farmers and brothers Derek and Mike Gaerke, handling and removing mortalities from their barns was time-consuming and energy-wasting. They designed a silent, 100 percent electric conveyor cart they could drive through their barns, gather deadstock into the rear box and unload them via conveyor chain into a skid steer or loader. The DM-Cart sports a V-plow on the front to safely move turkeys to the side as they drive and a narrow frame that has the ability to fit through a standard 36” doorway. It’s powered by two 12-volt, 50-amp/hour lithium batteries for all-day use. Charging is completed through a standard 110-volt receptacle and lasts about a week. Hauling weight starts at 750 lbs. The single-speed conveyor features 9-ga. cross members and is controlled by an electrical switch. The brothers manufacture and assemble the carts in a repurposed hog barn right at their farm and ship them all over the country. Standard units sell for $5,000 to $6,000 plus S&H. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Derek and Mike Gaerke, DM-Carts, 4230 Saint Peter Road, Fort Recovery, Ohio 45846 (ph 419-852-8838; dmgcarts@gmail.com; www.dm-carts.com).

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