FutureBreeder2013
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how much to they usually cost and is there any alternitive ways to promote hair grrowth on cattle
FutureBreeder2013 said:how much to they usually cost and is there any alternitive ways to promote hair grrowth on cattle
i hear my parents talking about it and i think maybe 2,000 to 4,000 or more and we keep fans on them today and spray them w/ water it is an idea :-\
savaged said:Search "cool bot" and you will find a prior thread on the topic. I have about $1500 - $2000 in my cool room and it works very, very, well. The most important elements were the use of 4 inch foam insulation, foam all seams and cracks, and then use the cool-bot with a properly sized A.C. unit (I used an 18,000 btu Samsung). I also installed a ventilation system using an interval timer and a bathroom vent fan.
We can easily keep the room in the high 50"s if we want, and it's not anywhere near $500.00 per month, even with a fan on them in the cool room. I'm installing a mister system on a timer, and a water softener this spring.
OH Breeder said:savaged said:OH Breeder. Thanks for the advice. I guess I was concerned about skin health and the lack of moisture in the room.
Search "cool bot" and you will find a prior thread on the topic. I have about $1500 - $2000 in my cool room and it works very, very, well. The most important elements were the use of 4 inch foam insulation, foam all seams and cracks, and then use the cool-bot with a properly sized A.C. unit (I used an 18,000 btu Samsung). I also installed a ventilation system using an interval timer and a bathroom vent fan.
We can easily keep the room in the high 50"s if we want, and it's not anywhere near $500.00 per month, even with a fan on them in the cool room. I'm installing a mister system on a timer, and a water softener this spring.
You have to be careful with misting systems and AC units. AC units draw moisture out of the air. I would check with an HVAC person for sure. I was always told not to mist in the cooler.You can spray a calf down but not mist inside the room.
ShowmanQ said:what does everyone use as walls for th inside of a cooler? anything special, want to go as cheap as possible, plywood does not seem like it would allow for temp to stay down too well, could be wrong.
OH Breeder said:savaged,
You are right on the money if you are just doing fans and circulation and darkness, misters are great and can lower the temperature up to 10 degrees they say. But HVAC pulls moisture out and if you add moisture in a cool room, it is my understanding besides fungus etc you can get, it is hard on the unit. Just fans are good enough in an cool room. We have a house unit 25000btu in a 10 x 20 room. R 30 insulation in the walls and it keeps it nice 68 when it is 90 out side. We were told when we built ours to make a choice, misting with fans or cooling unit. So we rinse them twice a day and leave them in a cooler. Turn out only at night after sun down.