Ferguson K
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Following your journey! We're having to fix up a trash house, also. I know the struggles!
Ausra Farms - Updated
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Baymule
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$500 for both? Jump on that like a duck on a June bug!!! Figure out what to do with them later, just get them NOW! 
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Alexz7272
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So I convinced my partner to front me the money and we will be getting them on Saturday! 
Also got his best friend who owns his own construction company to bring up his 5th wheel and 20ft flatbed to move it for the easy price of a cooked dinner by me
I went out yesterday morning to look at them, they definitely need some love but are in surprisingly good condition. If I remember correctly, they are about 6 ft for the barrel & 4 feet of supoprt legs, so about 10 ft tall. The top has another 2 feet cone so 12 ft tall overall. Its a diameter of roughly 6 ft? I could be wrong, my partner wrote down all the dimensions when I called him. I was too excited, haha!
We dont really know what to look for in a silo but these looked good. They were sitting on a concrete pad, wondering if that is required? We'll need to do more research I guess. I know we'll need an auger but the engineer is figuring out all the fun stuff
I tried to find the brand based on the name on the side but had no luck, maybe someone else might recognize it? Trying to figure out its capacity.
We have been talking to several feed suppliers to get pricing on bulk feed, just not sure what is a 'good' price. Looking at bulk feed for our sheep & goats as that is who we've decided to focus our efforts on. Possibly pigs too, but still debating.
There is a potential we will fix up and turn around and sell one of them to make some extra cash for more fencing. I don't think I'll need 2 for a while, but again, I am a farming newbie, we'll see I guess.
It is a lovely 1.5 hours from my house so it will be a busy and long day Saturday. Going with the big fifth wheel & trailer and my Jeep wrangler so we have two winches. The guy we are getting them from turned out to be super nice and I actually spent a good 45 minutes just talking to him.
I AM SUPER EXCITED!!
Also got his best friend who owns his own construction company to bring up his 5th wheel and 20ft flatbed to move it for the easy price of a cooked dinner by me
I went out yesterday morning to look at them, they definitely need some love but are in surprisingly good condition. If I remember correctly, they are about 6 ft for the barrel & 4 feet of supoprt legs, so about 10 ft tall. The top has another 2 feet cone so 12 ft tall overall. Its a diameter of roughly 6 ft? I could be wrong, my partner wrote down all the dimensions when I called him. I was too excited, haha!
We dont really know what to look for in a silo but these looked good. They were sitting on a concrete pad, wondering if that is required? We'll need to do more research I guess. I know we'll need an auger but the engineer is figuring out all the fun stuff
I tried to find the brand based on the name on the side but had no luck, maybe someone else might recognize it? Trying to figure out its capacity.
We have been talking to several feed suppliers to get pricing on bulk feed, just not sure what is a 'good' price. Looking at bulk feed for our sheep & goats as that is who we've decided to focus our efforts on. Possibly pigs too, but still debating.
There is a potential we will fix up and turn around and sell one of them to make some extra cash for more fencing. I don't think I'll need 2 for a while, but again, I am a farming newbie, we'll see I guess.
It is a lovely 1.5 hours from my house so it will be a busy and long day Saturday. Going with the big fifth wheel & trailer and my Jeep wrangler so we have two winches. The guy we are getting them from turned out to be super nice and I actually spent a good 45 minutes just talking to him.
I AM SUPER EXCITED!!
Baymule
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Awesome!!! What a fantastic deal!!!
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Alexz7272
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So this is happening right now 
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Baymule
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That is just so awesome! What a steal of a deal!!! I just love finding something I want or need, from somebody that doesn't want it any more.
Baymule
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Great pictures, BTW.
Mike CHS
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I'm glad it worked out. When I was reading the earlier posts I was thinking this could turn out so NOT well.
