Chaff cutter needed - where can I find one ??

[Bennions Field]

As title really - I have an old mare who just cannot manage hay/hayledge any more and is happy to eat chopped hay, hence the need for a chaff cutter. I have managed to source some lovely chaff locally which is unmollassed and is greAt but it's costing a small fortune I've been onthe lookout for a chaff cutter but can only find ones that are miles away, I'm in north shropshire/staffs/chesire border. Any help greatfully received

 

[s4sugar]

I've not tried it but am told that electric garden shredders will work on normal hay or haylage.

 

[HappyHooves]

Depends where abouts you live but Cheffins the auctioneers have regular sales of farm stuff and often have some there.. this was from the one in October at Cambridge I think.. a lot ( no pun intended) for £30

http://www.cheffins.co.uk/catalogue/vintage/cambridge-vintage-sale---oct-252-0

Suggest you try phone book or google for local auctioneers and see who deals with farm sales.

 

[Dry Rot]

Improvising might be the best bet. Electric hedge trimmer?

 

[sheddy00]

We use our petrol lawnmower, on a piece of plywood... Works a treat

 

[Suelin]

We use a garden shredder which works beautifully, we tried this because we couldn't find a proper chaff cutter. We have also modified the cutter on it. You need the cutting blade to be kept very sharp and make the gap smaller where the blade actually does the cutting. Don't be too greedy when you push the hay through and hey presto, excellent chaff.

Sheddy00 can you explain your method a bit more, I am intrigued.

 

[Hairy Old Cob]

Watch the local Farm sales and clssified adds in the tractor magazines.

 

[cundlegreen]

I've got a redundant one which is rigged up via belt to a stationary engine. I used to knock out sacks of chaff in a short time. The only thing is I'm in Suffolk so no use to you.

 

[FairyLights]

We placed an ad in our local shop saying "Chaff cutter wanted" and got a reply after a couple of weeks, but we do live in a very rural area.
They are also quite often at agricultural dispersal sales.
Try on line I believe they are still made in India and the Armish in the USA make them. You could buy one thert

 

[mainpower]

Depends where abouts you live but Cheffins the auctioneers have regular sales of farm stuff and often have some there.. this was from the one in October at Cambridge I think.. a lot ( no pun intended) for £30

http://www.cheffins.co.uk/catalogue/vintage/cambridge-vintage-sale---oct-252-0

Suggest you try phone book or google for local auctioneers and see who deals with farm sales.

Unless I'm missing something that looks like a lot of catalogues!

 

[c2b]

I too have used a garden shredder with good results. I put everything through twice. I mixed straw and hay for my very good doer.

 

[crabbymare]

Unless I'm missing something that looks like a lot of catalogues!

I did a search on cutter and ir came up as being lot 213

 

[HappyHooves]

Unless I'm missing something that looks like a lot of catalogues!

If you had put CHAFF CUTTER into the search bar you would see that it sorts through all the catalogues for you and comes up with one lot, as posted!

 

[mainpower]

If you had put CHAFF CUTTER into the search bar you would see that it sorts through all the catalogues for you and comes up with one lot, as posted!

http://www.cheffins.co.uk/catalogue/vintage/cambridge-vintage-sale---oct-252-0

Exactly what I did... 5 Albion catalogues, one of which is for the chaff cutters.

Details: 5no Albion catalogues; potato planter, steel binder, combined grinding and crushing mills, Westphalia manure distributor, chaff cutters

 

[Bennions Field]

Thanks guys for all your helpful replies, with regards to using a garden shreadder, what size / model isgood? May be a cheaper option possibly, and not so back breaking