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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: olsmith on November 16, 2015, 02:24:52 pm

Title: Mobile handling system to rent...Possibly!
Post by: olsmith on November 16, 2015, 02:24:52 pm
Hello all,

I am currently looking into the idea of buying a mobile handling system, cattle/ sheep, and I want to test the water to see if there is a market amongst smallholders to rent it out?

I am aware that everyone has to muddle along somehow anyway, but didn't know if the benefits of having a purpose built system for collecting/ moving stock without the capital investment would outway the inevitable daily rate that would have to be charged?

Just looking for thought at the moment,
Thanks for reading!
Title: Re: Mobile handling system to rent...Possibly!
Post by: SophieYorkshire on November 16, 2015, 02:29:55 pm
Be interested to see peoples responses - I've pondered this before.

I think the difficulty will be in having something with enough different 'components' to suit everyone... hilly field, odd shaped corners etc
Title: Re: Mobile handling system to rent...Possibly!
Post by: Me on November 16, 2015, 02:39:09 pm
I am told there is a sheep one to hire near here at £30 a day. Hope that helps
Title: Re: Mobile handling system to rent...Possibly!
Post by: Marches Farmer on November 16, 2015, 05:27:59 pm
Around here everyone has their own sheep handling system.  The cattle ones are very expensive and generally come with a contractor for foot trimming and belly clipping.  I haven't yet come across a dual-purpose system.
Title: Re: Mobile handling system to rent...Possibly!
Post by: Tim W on November 16, 2015, 07:04:20 pm
As always £££ is the determining factor

You will have to clean/disinfect it each time you hire it out so will have to charge enough to cover that as well as depreciation etc
Title: Re: Mobile handling system to rent...Possibly!
Post by: Carse Goodlifers on November 16, 2015, 07:07:52 pm
......I am currently looking into the idea of buying a mobile handling system, cattle/ sheep, and I want to test the water to see if there is a market amongst smallholders to rent it out?......
Where about's are you in the country?