Course: SLF 155 Small Farm Maintenance and Operations

Reading & Audio Visual

Livestock Trailer & Grinder Mixer
Livestock Trailer & Grinder Mixer

Livestock Trailer
Livestock trailers are essential for transporting livestock  to different locations on the farm or to transport them for sale.

Preventative maintenance includes regular washing and cleaning of outside and inside of trailer as well as checking tire pressure, function of trailer lights and hitch mechanisms.

Grinder Mixers are used to grind all types of livestock feed including chicken, hog and cattle. Preventative maintenance includes cleaning/blowing grain particles and dust out of moving parts, storing away from outside elements and checking implement attachment to tractor.
Grinder Mixer