Rotary Fork Catching On Fast

Rotary Fork Catching On Fast LIVESTOCK Poultry Scott Campbell’s Rotary Fork for evenly spreading poultry bedding has been a big hit with Canadian growers it was featured in Vol 33 No 6 Now the Ontario inventor has produced a larger version more suitable for U S poultry operations “I made a 10-ft version that mounts on a skidsteer or tractor loader ” Campbell says “It’s 10 times more powerful than the model for small utility tractors It’s wider and there’s more torque because of the big hydraulic motor ” When Campbell took the rotary fork to the International Poultry Expo in Atlanta he learned that U S growers wanted a bigger unit Campbell’s new 9-ft 8-in model fits through 10-ft doors quick-connects and uses tractor hydraulics It sells for $5 700 with quick-attach and hydraulic coupler setups customized for the buyer’s equipment The unit has a heavy-duty frame and main shaft two 1 100-lb swivel caster wheels for leveling two smaller casters for support and tines spaced an inch apart Replacement tines are available at TSC stores “I recommend running it at 1 500 rpm’s or less for the best spreading speed ” Campbell says Rotary Fork uses less bedding material and saves time Besides straw it can be used to spread rice hulls peanut shells and shavings He adds he also has something new for Canadian customers — a tongue attachment for the smaller 5 ft 8-in and 7 ft models so they can be pulled with ATVs and non-standard tractors Campbell invites U S poultry growers to check out the video of his new model on his website Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Scott Campbell RR 1 - 4482 110 Rd Stratford Ont Canada N5A 682 ph 519 271-2619; www rotaryfork com

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