Posted 7/16/2016 19:26 (#5414744) Subject: New Harvestore silo with pictures
Manheim PA
I purchased a farm last fall plan on raising heifers there for Dad. Will be putting up a barn later this summer. Lots of these converted Harvestore in the area. Constructed by local Amish
Posted 7/17/2016 14:02 (#5415977 - in reply to #5415832) Subject: RE: New Harvestore silo with pictures
central Virginia
I think he is referring to the feed quality. Anyone that has a dairy can relate to the difference between feeding fermented silage and green chop because the daily milk production is so easy to track. 30 days minimum. You will see production respond positively for 60-75 days. Also remember silage is put up in the heat of the summer. The heat stress coupled with the harder to digest forage is a killer. Cows nearing the midway point of their their lactation when the feeding of green chop begin will not reach their full potential in that lactation. This is one of the main reasons the first in first out was so attractive when harvestore began the system. It was just too costly to maintain the unloading system. Bags or flat storage is the way to go and I think tonnage requirements pretty much dictates which route a farm goes.
Posted 7/16/2016 21:44 (#5414979 - in reply to #5414789) Subject: RE: New Harvestore silo with pictures
Back in the 80's if you put one up it was the kiss of bankruptcy. Too much money to build, and too much money too maintain. I worked for a guy had one on his he knocked it down and scrapped it.
Posted 7/17/2016 00:03 (#5415172 - in reply to #5415138) Subject: RE: New Harvestore silo with pictures
central Virginia
I couldn't agree more about the view. With all the hustle and bustle going on around the farm it is a whole different perspective when you get to the top. Standing up there looking down it seems as if everything is moving at a much slower pace. We don't climb them so much anymore since we have the leg but I don't think I have ever climbed one that I didn't stand on the cage looking out from the ladder and admire the beauty of the country. I love that feeling.
Posted 7/17/2016 14:07 (#5415987 - in reply to #5415258) Subject: RE: New Harvestore silo with pictures
SW MINNESOTA
Maybe Amish culture is different is some areas but how do the unload them without electricity? Can they use electricity or do they climb them everyday and pitch some out?
Posted 7/18/2016 06:37 (#5417282 - in reply to #5415987) Subject: RE: New Harvestore silo with pictures
NC Indiana
It varies from bishop to bishop so I'm told. Some can use power if it's there already, but not in the house, others have solar, wind, or generators on the barn. It's not any different then some of the Amish can have pneumatic tires on tractors, but the Mennonites have to have steel wheels.
Posted 7/18/2016 09:43 (#5417551 - in reply to #5417282) Subject: RE: New Harvestore silo with pictures
nw NC
Silo company owner told me that Amish with larger silos have unloaders with a gasoline engine on the unloader . Still have to climb up to start it but no forking. Stay in silo while it is running then shut it off. I guess that a kid or wife is at bottom of silo operating the winch.
Posted 7/17/2016 07:28 (#5415312 - in reply to #5414744) Subject: RE: New Harvestore silo with pictures
candor ny
They came through here and bought up all the old ones they could buy and took them down to be converted to top unloads and set up elsewhere That was about 4 years ago. Know of at least six that disappeared.
Posted 7/17/2016 08:26 (#5415397 - in reply to #5414744) Subject: RE: New Harvestore silo with pictures
Central MN
Why? Why would you want top unloader? We had bottom unloaders for as long as I can remember, besides lung and wear parts (feeder chains) never had a major problem.
Posted 7/17/2016 11:18 (#5415710 - in reply to #5414744) Subject: RE: New Harvestore silo with pictures
Saskatchewan
We got rid of a 90' last year, came with a yard we bought. Cost us about 20k remove and there was a company in Quebec that bought it for 16k, there was no unloader with it. We are still left with all the concrete, but there is a guy coming around end of the month to demo it. There's been at least 12 blue silos come down around here in the last couple months, all going east.
Posted 7/17/2016 16:13 (#5416174 - in reply to #5415710) Subject: RE: New Harvestore silo with pictures
Bs flag? That's a new one. Actually ya get outside of top railing, run like hell to edge and jump. Now a days I climb 230-260 feet. If ya think about it, anything over 60 will usually kill ya, the higher the fall just makes it quicker
Posted 7/18/2016 14:14 (#5417973 - in reply to #5414744) Subject: RE: New Harvestore silo with pictures
Troy44deere - 7/16/2016 19:26
I purchased a farm last fall plan on raising heifers there for Dad. Will be putting up a barn later this summer. Lots of these converted Harvestore in the area. Constructed by local Amish
New Harvestore silo with pictures
