Manure handling equipment for sale

Tractor Zoom categorizes its manure handling equipment as manure spreaders (sometimes referred to as muck spreaders or honey wagons), manure systems, and poultry litter equipment. While all types handle animal waste, there are unique uses for each. Farmers consider the following factors when looking to buy manure handling equipment:

• What type of manure do you handle? Within the manure spreader category both dry and liquid spreaders are available. While dry manure is usually spread via a trailer towed behind a tractor, liquid manure spreaders require a tank wagon or other attachment to spray over a field or inject directly into the soil. In the case of poultry litter, more specialized equipment is needed to rake, pulverize, and compost the litter so it can be reused as fertilizer.

• How much manure do you need to spread and how often? This may signal what size equipment you require, as well as how it’s manufactured. For example, stainless steel resists corrosion and can store manure for weeks at a time. Painted or galvanized metal may break down from the acids present in manure but may be more budget friendly. 

• How will you pull your manure handling equipment? If you’re needing a larger manure spreader, make sure to check your tractor’s horsepower and PTO. Your tractor must have enough horsepower to pull a full load, and the PTO connection needs to be compatible. If you have a smaller farm, a ground drive manure spreader will likely be your best bet because it can be pulled by a 4-wheeler, ATV, or pickup truck.

To find the right manure spreader for sale near you, trust Tractor Zoom to provide you with equipment from leading brands, including New Holland, New Idea, John Deere, H&S, Kuhn Knight, Knight, Gehl, International Harvester, Meyer, Houle, Balzer, and more. Additionally, we’re happy to provide you with additional manure handling equipment FAQs to make an empowered decision on your next purchase.