NEC Birmingham - Dairy and Livestock Show Stand LE-398	7 & 8 September
Bath & West Showground - The Southwest Dairy Event	6 October
Carmarthen - The Welsh Dairy Event	19 October

APEX XTRAFLO XFLT-TE WATER TANK VALVE 25mm WITH INTEGRAL BACK PLATE FOR THIN WALLED TANKS  

Are your cows getting water fast enough? NEW! Apex XtraFlo (XFTE-TE) Water Tank Valve, New Zealand designed. Faster filling. High flow rate valve for maximum water flow into large tanks. Full flow diaphragm activated patented self-cleaning mechanism to minimise blockage. High and low water pressure option.

STALLION SIMPLIFIES CALF FEEDING  

The latest labour-saving device from KiwiKit of Shropshire is a mobile gravity calf feeder, the Stallion 50 Teat model.   

Recently imported from New Zealand, the Stallion Trailed 50 Teat Calf Feeder is designed for feeding groups of calves in either field or yard.  The 450 litre double lidded tank supplies milk to a manifold, set in an oval for easy calf access.  Fitted with the popular New Zealand design screw-on, screw off, easy-clean Peach Teat with integral non return valve, this is an ideal system for easily and naturally feeding calves, to maximise health and growth.   

All plastic components are manufactured from impact-resistant polyethylene that will not rot or corrode and which is UV stable for years of outdoor use.  The unit features rounded edges and smooth corners for stock safety and ease of cleaning.  All steel components are hot dip galvanised for maintenance-free life.  The trailer unit is strong, lightweight, easy to manoeuvre and is designed to be towed by a quad bike.  The draw bar is retractable or removable for calf safety. 

The unit has an easy clean hot and cold flushing/washing system and a floating tank level indicator. The single-axle unit is 1200mm(H) x 1400mm(W) x 2500mm(L). 

DUE TO HEAVY DEMAND - ALL SOLD - NEW STOCK ARRIVES IN JUNE - to pre-book your order, please telephone KiwiKit on 01584 831452

Or email: sales@kiwikit.co.uk

An annoying job in the parlour made easy!

The Shoof Power Tail Trimmer is purpose designed and built specifically for the horrible job of trimming cows tails. Invented in New Zealand, this trimmer is kind to cows and dairy farmer, quick in use, trimming the hair in seconds.

Kiwikit Tail Trimmer by Shoof

Tail Trimmer Allows Farmer To Do More Than 700 Cow’s Tails In A Single Milking!

YOU, too, can now make this annoying job in the milk parlour much easier and save time. Imagine doing the trimming easily and quickly during milking.
For years, tail docking was thought to improve health and safety for people milking diary cows by removing problems caused by the pathogens on dirty tails. While the amputation of a section of the tail - tail docking – was thought to reduce the potential for leptospirosis in milking personnel, along with reducing mastitis, improving milk hygiene and helping with udder cleanliness, these supposed benefits haven’t been proven by scientific research, all evidence is purely anecdotal, according to the editor of the Dairy Herd Management, an industry journal in America. Research has shown that this type of mutilation can cause serious animal welfare problems, including considerable pain to the cows, reduced capacity for the cows using their tails, to do their own fly control and can even cause the cow long term nerve damage.

There is a better way of dealing all of those problems – tail trimming. The first really simple solution for dealing with dirty cow tails.
Although the process of tail docking was originally developed in New Zealand in the early 1900’s, New Zealanders generally do not use tail docking any more because they’ve found that it causes more trouble than its worth. A recent survey of Australian dairy famers showed that those still using the procedure has fallen to 10%. Tail docking has also been banned in several European countries.

Now another invention from New Zealand, the Shoof Power Tail Trimmer is purpose built and specifically designed for everyone’s least favourite job of trimming cows tails.

This trimmer removes the hair at the end of the tail or as far up as is necessary and it is kind to the cows and the dairy farmer, quick to use and capable of trimming the tail hair in 3-4 seconds.

A dairy farmer from New Zealand says tail trimming is “a piece of cake”. And for someone with a herd of 1000+ cows, that’s saying something!

The way it works: the cylindrical cutting operation is smooth and fast, taking only 3 or 4 seconds to run up the tail. Even dirty dag-ends feed smoothly over the trimmer. You don’t have to pre-cut the switch either.

When attached to the operator’s drill, the cow’s tail is fed into the trimming device and, while holding the tail at the tip, the trimmer is run up as high as required.

Proven through extensive trials in New Zealand, the Shoof Power Tail Trimmer can be powered by any standard power drill - works great with a cordless drill. (Please note - drill is not supplied with trimmer).

The Shoof Power Tail Trimmer

- Uses a simple chuck attachment for any quality power drill of at least 14 volts - preferably two speeds, lower powered drills are usually not adequate.
- Gear oil is introduced through an external lubrication point at the start of use and after 50-100 tails.
- It has an adjustable cutter tension.
- Replacement blade sets are available.
- A neck strap can be used to allow hands-free operation.

Make dealing with dirty tails a thing of the past for you and your milking parlour staff.

To order or if you have any questions then please telephone on 01584 879959 / 01239 698274 - fax 01584 875508 or Email sales@kiwikit.co.uk

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