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Dairy Curtain Catches Manure, Urine
When New Zealand dairy farmer Didar Bains got into trouble with his daughter because she objected to his practice of docking dairy cows' tails, he never dreamed it would lead to the start of a new sideline business.
In trying to find a way to catch manure and wine and keep it out of the way of the tails, he came
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Dairy curtain catches manure, urine LIVESTOCK Dairy (17) 16-5-25 When New Zealand dairy farmer Didar Bains got into trouble with his daughter because she objected to his practice of docking dairy cows' tails, he never dreamed it would lead to the start of a new sideline business.
In trying to find a way to catch manure and wine and keep it out of the way of the tails, he came up with a new "sluice curtain" with the help of ag engineer John Pretty. It worked out so well in his own milking parlor, he decided to market it.
Essentially, it's a vinyl sheet with a fold at the bottom that catches the waste. Designed for any herringbone or rotary parlor, it hangs from the bar behind the cow and can be easily hosed out at the end of each milking. A bungy cord is threaded along one edge of the curtain, allowing the cow's rump to "mold" itself into the curtain. Gains says nearly all manure and urine is caught and that very seldom does any get into the pit. He's used the curtain for a year.
Sells for about $40 per yard.
Contact FARM SHOW Followup, Didar Bains, DJ Curtain, Ohaupo, New Zealand
(ph 07 825-2754 or 07 825-2804).
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