Mobile sheep showers are safe and speedy
Mobile sheep showers are safe and speedy
MOBILE sheep dips or showers are an increasingly popular means of treating flocks.
The latest offering from Anderton, based at Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, is the Monsoon mobile sheep shower, which is claimed to be capable of handling up to 225 sheep/hr using overhead and underneath showerheads.
Powered by a 4hp petrol-driven pump with 600lt/min output, the showerheads receive water from a 500-litre clean water tank. Dirty water is drained into a 250 litre sump tank which is then recycled into a 500 litre water tank positioned on the side of the unit.
Galvanised in construction, the washer is said to take 10 minutes to set-up and features a high-speed safe towing design for use with commercial vehicles.
An important safety aspect of the unit is considered to be its self-contained design – a feature intended to keep the operator completely clear of dip solution and the showerheads. Price is from £6000.
Andertons latest Monsoon mobile sheep shower unit is designed to handle up to 225 sheep an hour. It takes just 10 minutes to set up.