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Cow Pow Conversion

Check out the great farmers weekly article on the Cow Pow System Here http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2011/04/01/126199/Simplified-feeding-regime-thanks-to-39cow-power39.htm

This is the setup before the Cow pow was installed

This is the setup before the Cow pow was installed

Spring Promotion

Spring PromotionWe are looking forward to welcoming Customers from all over Ireland to our premises in Coachford next week. Monday 7th March to Saturday 12th March 11am to 6pm.

All week there will be Special offers on Cattle, Calf and Sheep Equipment along with product demonstrations and workshops.

We will be Launching 4 new products to compliment our already extensive range including;

Workshops will take place on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2pm on Weighing for Profit- getting the most from your weighing Equipment and EID for herd management.  Workshops are free of Charge but places are limited so please book by leaving a comment below or ring us on 021 7334066 to secure your place.

We look forward to meeting you all next week.

Electric Cow Brush

Electric Cow Brush

Improve your cows comfort and health with this easy to install Electric Cow BrushAuto Cow Brush

  • 220/240v Supply
  • Automatically rotates once pushed by cow
  • Auto reverse safety feature
  • Increase blood flow
  • Reduced stress
  • Fix to Wall or RSJ
  • Extra strong bristles
  • Brush length 1M
  • All electronics contained within galvanised and IP55 rated box.

Sheep Fencing/Mobile Handling Scheme

The Department of agriculture has formally announced the opening of the Sheep Fencing/Mobile Handling Scheme. We at O’Donovan Engineering offer an extensive range of Sheep handling and weighing equipment and are approved suppliers for this scheme. Prattley 10ft yardApplication forms and further details are available on the Department of Agriculture website. We have summarised details below

The Grant Opened officially on the 1st November 2010, it will run to the end of 2013. To ensure that grant assistance is spread sucessfully the scheme will be divided into a number of tranches. Applications will be assesed under a number of criteria, information on criteria available here

Money Matters

  • €8million has been allocated to the scheme
  • 1st tranch of payments will run to the 31st Janurary 2011 and €1.148million of the       €8million will be availaible for this tranch.
  • Grant aid is limited to 40%
  • Maximum eligible investment €10,000, i.e maximum grant of €4,000
  • The following items are eligible for grant aid under the scheme

  • Mobile specialised sheep spraying equipment;
  • Mobile sheep handling units (including footbaths);
  • Mobile weighing facilities;
  • Mobile rollover crates;
  • Mobile ‘batch’ footbaths;
  • Mobile penning, up to a maximum of 75 metres (as part of a handling unit);
  • Fencing (excluding gates).
  • For full details on the scheme Click Here.
    Click here for application forms
    Click here to visit our sheep equipment page

    Custom Penning

    Zoo general (Small) O’Donovan engineering are industry leaders in the design of large scale animal penning systems, we have spent over 30 years developing our experience, expertise, and designs to provide the industry with a complete service.
    Working with our experienced team ensures that your facilities will be designed and fitted out with the penning and equipment that best suit your specific needs

    Click here to visit our custom penning page

    Or contact us to get a quick quote for your job