Testimonials - Advantage Feeders

I initially purchased my 3800HD feeders during the drought in 2018 to take the backache out of filling and hauling meal. Consequently, I found them an excellent way to train calves and keep feed fresh, while keeping the correct volumes fed to large groups. Based on the success of these feeders I purchased the 150HD model as a calf feeder to feed bigger batches of younger calves on milk. Farming is a labour challenged environment and the grain feeders give me the peace of mind of not having to trough feed daily. Once filled, I know that the feeders will continue to provide a constant source of feed for many days. Not only does it take away the chore of daily feeding but the stock are much more pacified than with trough feeding. The overall health of my herd is now excellent. The animals are more docile and the feeders have removed feed stress completely. I have never had better replacement stock! In summary, Advantage Feeders are a great way of managing concentrate feeding on grass and an excellent management tool to stretch grass. The feeders as a calf feeder also give our young stock a great foundation for the future. Advantage Feeders are now essential on my farm going forward.PJ O’Keeffe Kilkenny

We first used the Advantage Feeders (previously 3IN1FEEDERS) in a bad spring to feed ewes. We found that as a result of having the feeders permanently in the paddock, there was no pushing or shoving at a trough. There is no waste of feed on the ground and every ewe got a fair share. Consequently, we found that all the stock are very relaxed and it cut down the workload as the feeders only need to be filled every third day. It does sounds strange, but the stock does seem to do better on the controlled access to feed that these feeders offer. Simon BrownePedigree Sheep, South Kilkenny

We purchased a Mobile 1800 Feeder in spring 2017 to use with our Pressure flock, (Triplet rearing ewes and ewe lambs rearing twins as well as any problem stock are all run together). We set up the feeder so the ewes could get 0.5kg/day of whole barley for 5 weeks post lambing and as the feeder has a division in it we were able to lower the creep panel and set up the second side to creep feed the lambs with a highly palatable starter creep. This works very well for us with many triplet ewes able to wean over 100 kgs of lamb at 12 weeks. Post weaning we also use the feeder to supplement soya hulls (Digestible Fibre) to our finishing lambs on Rape and Redstart at 0.1-0.2 kg /day which also works very well for us. In the Autumn/Winter period, the feeder is used to supplement in lamb ewe lambs at grass with 0.2kg of whole grain/day, and post scanning the triplet ewes at grass are also supplemented using the feeder, which we then move into the shed for them pre-lambing. This allows us to do only 1 mix/day with the Diet feeder. So unlike a traditional creep feeder, we can regulate the intake and this means that our Advantage Feeders (previously 3IN1FEEDERS) works virtually all year round for strategic supplementation. Being so impressed with it, we purchased a second feeder to help in the summer drought last year. William HutchinsonQuality Pedigree Sheep

“The big advantage for me is the labour saving element. I can fill my feeder once per week and then I only have to check on the stock, instead of feeding daily. The calves have flourished on the feeder and the issue of weaker stock is eliminated as all stock have equal access”. Tommy is using the 1800HD model, which holds up to 1 tonne to feed up to 76 dairy calves, 1kg per day of a calf nut. Tommy EganKilkenny

“We are extremely pleased with the grain feeders. No wastage and great for the goats because they can't climb into them. Best feeders we have ever had and the palm kernel flows through them nicely.” Debbie FoxInglewood NZ

"Over the past few years I had been feeding my ewes 3 times a week for 5 months of the year. My Advantage Feeders Grain Feeders allow me save this expense. They also give me the flexibility of putting stock in containment areas with out the down-side of feeding them daily due to the lick restriction of the dual adjustment system."Mick CameronBet Bet VIC

“My Advantage Feeders Grain Feeder is a key component of my lamb finishing system: it’s big enough to not need frequent filling; there is minimal waste; I can easily see how much feed has been eaten and relate that to measured weight gain by viewing the volume scales. Plus they're good people to deal with.”Graham HoldawayGisborne VIC

“I chose Advantage Feeders because they were the best value for the size of them and the adjustment system was the most advanced going around. The functioning of the lid makes checking the feeding outflow easy. We bought 8 of them in flat-pack form and they were straight forward to assemble with the manual.”Scott BarrSkipton VIC

“I am running around 4000 ewes in drought times. I wanted to feed the sheep faba beans and thought the feeders were a good way to regulate the supply over weeks with no need to go out every few days. I found they work well with the sheep not using them when other feed is available, and starting again when they are short of feed; at the moment (5/08) a 46 bag feeder full of faba beans is lasting 600 ewes around two weeks (was one month) I got rid of the seconds from seed cleaning no effort this year! The lick feeding design of the troughs work very well. The sheep have kept condition and I am hoping they keep their lambs better as feed is scarce.” Geoff ParkerBalranald NSW

“I had several other self feeders before I bought some Advantage Feeders Sheep Feeders and only used them for finishing lambs. With the double adjustment system of my new feeders I can also put them with my ewes and make them work like hell just to get a bit when they are on dry feed.”Noel CockingKerang VIC

“The regulation system on our Advantage Feeders has meant that we know our sheep are getting the right amount of nutrition. This year we plan to increase the lambing percentage in our twin bearing ewes by placing Advantage Feeders with them to reduce mis-mothering associated with trail feeding.”Kim and Colleen ParsonKintail Park, Jerramungup WA

“We use Advantage Feeders in our prime lamb production business in two different ways. Firstly they are used to back-ground lambs then we incrementally increase the quantity of feed output (by way of a simple adjustment on the feeders) up to ad lib feeding of grain. Secondly we use them to supplementary feed our lambing ewe flocks. These feeders are an ideal size and they minimize the need to use a trailer feeder therefore our sheep are much more settled.” Peter and Wendy Bessell-BrowneWoodanilling WA

“We can see a lot of potential with the Advantage Feeder feeding a pure lupin ration to keep a protein source available while utilising stubbles and dry feed.” Perry Corker Hiview Merinos, Boyup Brook WA

“Advantage Feeders have allowed me to reduce my labour inputs while increasing my production from my ewes. The information and service provided has been exceptionally good.” Adrian VeitchKaya Dorper Stud WA

“I think the Advantage Feeders products are exciting and revolutionary. I have all my ewes running on them. I value having the peace of mind knowing that our ewes are constantly accessing a safe feed source with low labour requirement.""Michael Page Pingelly WA

“We breed stud Boer goats and mainly feed weanlings on. As a smaller operator we previously fed pellets out daily into troughs but as the goats get bigger and pushier it becomes difficult to feed this way. There were also issues with waste as the goats would stand in the troughs and any rain would also spoil the expensive feed. Since getting the Advantage Feeders all of the above problems have been resolved. The pellets stay dry in all weather, the goats cannot climb into the feeders and we are not tied to a difficult daily chore. Also with these feeders it is easy to adjust the amount of feed that the goats get so they do not overeat. Great Feeders!Bev SzolkowskiSouthland Boer Goat Stud WA

“Advantage Feeders have changed the way we run our sheep. We are able to set the feeders up for exactly what the sheep require and know they are getting the correct rations for two to three weeks at a time while getting on with other seasonal jobs like seeding and harvest. The feeders have also stopped the wastage involved with trail feeding and contamination in our grain crops”Cameron White Nepowie Stud WA

“From my experience, Advantage Feeders can provide labour-saving delivery of supplements for efficient nutritional management of sheep and cattle.”Dr John MiltonIndependent Lab Services WA

“The stud purchased 12 Advantage Feeders to reduce the amount of time spent trail feeding and to provide constant access for sheep to supplementary feed rather than trail feeding every other day. Initially we found it difficult to believe that sheep could access grain through such a restricted outlet. However after monitoring grain usage over the first couple of weeks it was clear that the feeders were indeed capable of controlling the consumption of grain, at a predetermined rate. A further 14 feeders were purchased to provide enough feeders in paddock so they only require filling about once per month. Each month the sheep are condition scored and the feed rate adjusted to suit their supplementary feeding needs. Once set up, it’s too easy.”Harry WilsonSerena Park Superfine Poll Merinos WA

“My grain feeders from Advantage Feeders are used to virtually eliminate mis-mothering. We have also been using the feeders for weaners with the following benefits:

They cannot gorge themselves on the grain,
There is no wasted feed,
As they hold over 2 tonne of grain, the time saved over trail feeding is very welcome during seeding, and
With feed available to them at all times they are maintaining their condition much better.”

Bill Flint Narembeen WA