DIY mill and mix for 15,000

摘要

Brian Johnston made his own bulk trailer with blower, then set to and built his own storage bins from 2in square metal piping and heavy duty plywood. They look a treat... I had the chance to pay a flying visit to see Brian Johnston who has 300 sows with progeny to bacon, near Cookstown in Northern Ireland. The site is immaculate. The reason for the call was to see how he has developed his own milling and mixing unit. Typical of many Ulster pig men, Brian is handy at making things, whether it be building a piggery or manufacturing something mechanical. He grows barley on his own unit but buys in wheat and soya. He decided the cost of compound rations was way too high. So he bought a second-hand Gehl tractor-driven mill and mixer to do up.