Newer Spreader versus County Line compact manure spreader

[DMK]

the tsc one looks like a bad knock off of the newer spreader minus all the improvements newer spreader has made (and the quality construction).

As for hay mixed with manure, I don’t go out of my way to remove the hay when I’m filling muck buckets to dump in the newer spreader. Part of my clean up area is a hay rack which tends to be a mix of manure and hay scraps. You just have to drive in reverse at some point for maybe 30 feet and that has always cleared it for me (5+ years). The worst I’ve had is a few wisps in the center of the spindle to pull off.

That said, if I have super long stemmy crap, I do keep that out of the spreader, but that works out well since 1 bucket of crap hay takes up the space of 2 muck buckets of all the other crap, so I can get everything spread in one trip. The few times I have an extra bucket of hay I just dump it in the woods and spread it. I’m pretty sure as soon as I do that, the asshole horses who couldn’t be bothered to eat it in the stall or dry lot will find it quite delicious. It certainly seems to improve in taste as soon as it gets in the muck bucket…

[goodhors]

Those adjustable openings sound worth the extra cost. Manure balls were frozen hard today, no breaking them up standing on them or spreading them, up here. So the larger opening will let them fall out and not bind up during spreading. Maybe it is not as cold there, but even freezing hard now and then, will make adjustable openings very handy to have.

I have a large spreader, so no issues for us if emptied daily to prevent freezing in the box.

I had a small spreader, Speeco, for a short time, just as a resale item. The drum part with a beater bar made me wonder how it would handle frozen stuff. Easy on and off manual drive lock in the tire hub, for chain drive to the axle. Worked fine with just sawdust and summer manure. Lady bought it, thought she got a bargin because it was like new. Sure hope it is working well for her in this cold. Being little, sized she could just drive out, unhitch, tip spreader over backwards to dump frozen manure balls in the field! Spread the piles when things thaw out. At least the stalls are clean!!

[Cindyg]

Manure is not likely to freeze where I am, but in summer, it gets as hard as concrete. So there’s that.

I appreciate everyone’s advice and experience.

[fancy.pants]

Sorry. Misread the OP’s post. Carry on…

[Palm_Beach]

I had no idea the Newer Spreader had an adjustable opening! I agree it doesn’t handle hay well, and it’s been my experience that it doesn’t handle compost unless the compost is dry. Wet sticky compost just sticks to the sides and won’t agitate down. But I’ve had mine for 10+ years and love it.

[monalisa]

I love my Newer Spreader. You can pull it any speed. I could not live without it. I have 5 horses, have to empty it twice a day when I do stalls. I would have gotten the larger model if I could do it again. I also have a 50BU spreader that I never ever use (will likely sell it soon).

[nashfad]

The Country Soreader does not handle straw/hay well at all…does notice pulverize manure…yes easy to repair ( you will become an expert!) I have also has Newer spreader…too small if you have more than 1 stall