Tube-Style Wed/Dry Feeder Fromm Denmark

Tube-Style Wed/Dry Feeder Fromm Denmark HOG EQUIPMENT & IDEAS Hog Equipment & Ideas (351) 19-5-13 Here's the newest tube-style wet/dry hog feeder. Called the MaxiMat from Denmark, it differs from other wet/dry tube feeders in two ways. First, it uses pendulum action to deliver feed instead of agitation wheels, which have a tendency to plug, according to U.S. distributor, New Concepts. Also, the feeding and watering station is in one unit, offering hogs a true choice between wet and dry feed. The feeder consists of a 4.3-in. dia. PVC pipe connected to feed line and water trough. It can be adjusted to release varying amounts of feed with levers and slots at the top of the tube. Pigs push feed out the tube into a stain-less steel trough by rooting at the bottom of the tube. Pigs can choose to eat feed dry, or push it down into the lower trough where it's mixed with water. The feeder is designed for a minimum and maximum of 15 and 50 pigs, respectively. The design keeps feed fresh and the feeders clean up easily with a pressure washer, according to New Concepts. MaxiMat feeders can be installed in a partition wall between two pens or isolated. In new facilities, they're bolted between 24 in. gates. Existing facilities can also be retrofitted with the feeders. Sells for $370. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, New Concepts, 723 Main St., Jewell, Iowa 50130 (ph 800-627-5711 or 515-827-5711).

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