Model 9427 Chopper Success Story
Nathan Nummerdor shown above with their portable Model 9427 Bedding Chopper.
Patz Model 9427 Bedding Chopper:
Built strong, Lasts long!
"It's a no-brainer - after our first Patz chopper, we'll never go back to another brand again," said Wayne Nummerdor, a dairy farmer from Fox Lake, WI.
Nummerdor Family Dairy Farm has two stanchion barns to house their 320 cows and 300 heifers. Cow comfort is a major issue and the Nummerdors use their Patz chopper every day for chopping straw bedding. They bought their second Patz Model 9427 Bedding Chopper in April from their local Patz dealer, Steinhart Farm Service, Inc., in Platteville, WI.
"The Patz Chopper processes 15 bales every day," said Wayne. "We leave the cows right in the stanchions and blow the straw underneath them from behind.
Wayne and his wife, Diane, had owned three bedding choppers prior to purchasing their first Patz Model 9427 Chopper five years ago. The Patz Chopper never broke down in all the years they owned it and they didn't have to replace the knives until about 4½ years after they bought it.
"We rotated the knives one time and they were so easy to rotate and change," stated Wayne. "Plus they last 3 to 4 times longer than the competitor's knives."
Five of the Nummerdors' seven children work on the family farm. They like the electric start on their Patz Chopper because their daughters can easily start it up without having to pull a starter rope. In addition, Steinhart Farm Service, Inc., added the optional fourth tire to the chopper making it easier to pull around, so the whole family can help out with bedding the cows for comfort.
"You want your girls to be comfortable," added Wayne about the cows. "The better care you take of them, the better they take of you. Keeping fresh bedding under them every day gives them more comfort."
Recently, Wayne also traded in his old mixer for a Patz Model 1100 Vertical Mixer and summed up his feelings about why he chooses Patz to keep his cows clean and healthy...
Keep your cows clean and comfortable by choosing Patz equipment. Visit your local Patz dealer for more information.