Archive Article: 1998/10/09

9 October 1998

Old 205 litre (45gal) barrels are being converted to ad-lib feeders to avoid floor feeding and cut wastage on RJ Clarke & Sons 550-sow outdoor unit at Crown Farm, Leiston, Suffolk. Weighed down with 10cm (4in) concrete in the base, feeders are self-righting when knocked by sows, says unit manager Clive Searson. Bought for £5.25/barrel and converted on-farm for £15/barrel.