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Les Herman, Medicine Hat, AB
In the spring of 2003 I purchased 3 Palliser Cattle Oilers with drapes and traded 3 pump and wick oilers on them. I am very happy with this decision. The Palliser Oiler is a better mechanism for applying the chemical. The Palliser Oiler delivers more chemical onto the animals than the pump and wick oiler did because I could see and smell chemical on the backs of the animals using the Palliser Oiler but I couldn't say this about the pump and wick oiler.
One time I let a Palliser Oiler run dry and the bull and cows were standing there ready to use it. When I filled it the bull went right under and began rubbing back and forth to treat himself.
If I need more oilers I will definitely purchase more Palliser Oilers.
Murray Dagenais, Blaine Lake, SK
In the spring of 2002 I purchased one Palliser Cattle Oiler complete with Feeder and Drape and one pump and wick oiler complete with Feeder and Drape from the Palliser rep. He told me he would take back which ever one I didn't like. In the spring of 2003 I asked him to take back the pump and wick oiler and deliver me two more Palliser Cattle Oilers compete with Feeders and Drapes.
The reason I asked him to take back the pump and wick oiler was because I could see and smell the chemical on the animals' backs that had access to the rope cattle oiler (Palliser) but I could not see and smell chemical on the backs of the animals that had access to the pump and wick oiler. I also prefer the method by which the rope cattle oiler applies the chemical.
The rope cattle oiler (Palliser) applies the chemical onto the outside of the rope as the cattle rub and the chemical spirals its way down the rope. In contrast, the pump and wick oiler applies the oil inside the wick and the oil must make its way outward through the cover and I feel not enough makes its way out but instead goes on the ground.
The cattle use the rope and drape continuously and are very content during fly season. The mineral feeder draws the animals up to the oiler.
Bryan Harbers, Monarch, AB
Our operation has used rope oilers for about 8 years. We find the cattle show product on their backs better and seem to use the oiler more frequently than the wick oilers we have used.
Several of our wick oilers with pumps have been converted to the rope. Maintenance requirements have dropped dramatically. We have spent in the area of $300.00 per servicing on pump and wick oilers as a rule. The rope oilers have virtually no maintenance costs on a regular basis.
Mike Wurz, Butte Colony, Bracken SK
As the cattle boss of the Butte Colony, Bracken, SK, I have used rope oilers , pump & wick oilers, and I much prefer the rope oiler. The cows use the oiler more, have less flies on the cattle, and the rope oilers are maintenance free. Very satisfied with them.
Wayne Renfert, Ft. Assiniboine, AB
Very happy with rope oilers. I like the design where the oil trough is on the top of the rope, allowing liquid to flow down the rope to the bottom. In my opinion the pump & wick oiler is far too expensive for the average operation, and the cattle have to rub a lot more to get enough liquid due to all the chains around the wick.
Robert Hilderman, Manning, AB
We run a community pasture in the Manning area. In 1996 we had a lot of rain and the cattle spent a lot of time in the bush on dirt piles all crowded up fighting flies. In 1997 we put out oilers and found them to work very satisfactorily for us. The cattle were more content and were easier to check that they used a fair amount of chemical. Our bulls really used the oilers and sure benifited from the oilers. Our pinkeye was also cut back when we used oilers.
Jonathan Tschetter, Birch Hills Colony Wanham, AB
As the cattle boss of the Birch Hills Colony in the Peace Country of Alberta, I have used a rope oiler for 5 years. I am really impressed. The cows in the pasture were there is a rope oiler have no flies on them, the cows in the other pasture are loaded with flies. The rope oilers are very low maintenance. We fill them twice a summer. I decided to purchase a 2nd oiler in the summer of 2004. I am very satisfied and recommend the Palliser Cattle Oiler.
Randy Acher, Val Marie, SK
I purchased a double rope cattle oiler in 1995. In June 2004 it was the first time the oiler has been serviced. The 2 ropes do not need replacing and are working fine. I am very happy with the fly and mosquito control. The young calves use the ropes right along with the mother cows. I like the way the oil bleeds down the spiral of the rope to where the cattle are rubbing.
Greg Butterfield, Ponoka, AB
We have had 5 rope oilers for about 8 years and after 8 years we've replaced the ropes. We like them because they are very low maintenance and easy to move from pasture to pasture.
