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Dip easily, dip today, dip with Tal-Tec
from ProAgri Zambia 58
by ProAgri
inconvenient fact, but a fact none the less. Parasites live on livestock and are the vectors of various diseases. To keep your livestock happy, healthy, and profitable you need to dip them regularly, especially during the warm and wet summer months. The process of dipping livestock can be costly, labour intensive and time consuming – unless you own a Tal-Tec livestock spray race. With your Tal-Tec spray race dipping your flock or herd of livestock becomes quick, easy, and effective. It is particularly important to know which ticks are in your area before dipping your animals and which dip is mostly used in your area. You will be able to get this information from your vet. The dip ratio is vital to ensure the best results from your dip. Because of the small volume of dip required to operate a spray race, it is feasible to
The semi-portable cattle spray race drenches the cattle in dip fluid through 24 jets, ensuring that no parasite can hide in
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Tal-Tec livestock spray races increase productivity while reducing cost
Livestock carry parasites. This is an
any hard to reach place.
NEW
The new sheep spray race has 15 jets spraying from the sides, top, bottom and one at the back to spray under the tail.
prepare fresh dip for every dipping to ensure the best results. The cattle static spray race is built with 34 jets, and the semi-portable and mobile spray races both have 24 jets, spraying from all four sides to ensure the dip gets onto the entire body of the animal. The dip mix is recycled as the dip runs back into the tank through a sieve, and therefore you can dip up to 300 cattle with 1ℓ of dip. Cattle can be dipped as often as your programme calls for at minimum cost and using minimum labour while still achieving maximum results.
Tal-Tec has three different cattle spray race models:
• Static – is installed by cementing it into the floor • Semi-portable – is moveable, but does not have wheels • Mobile unit – has wheels but is not roadworthy
The semi-portable and mobile spray races must be empty when transported. The Tal-Tec static spray race is the most effective model and has been developed and produced for the past 46 years. The new sheep spray race has up to 15 jets spraying from the sides, top, bottom and one at the back to spray under the tail. It works with a solenoid that is triggered by a sensor once the sheep walks past it. The dip sprays until the sheep moves past the sensor. As soon as one sheep exits the spray race it is ready for the next sheep. The sheep dip is mixed with water at the recommended ratio. The solution is then sprayed onto the sheep under high pressure in order to penetrate the wool and onto the skin. Remember to always follow the instructions on the label of the dip. If dip is applied incorrectly, it can either cost a lot of money and not yield any results, or it may cause health risks to livestock. The spray race sprays between 2 and 3 litres of the dip solution per sheep and is equipped with a 12 V rechargeable battery for powering the sensor and solenoid valve. It can also be connected to an electrical outlet by using the charging cable provided. The sheep spray race is easy to use and operate.
