ABI’s 50ft³ Small Manure Spreader is one of the best-selling manure spreader models favored by customers across America. Designed specifically for hobby farmers and horse ranchers, our 50ft³ muck spreader is ideally suited for manure operations needing to manage up to eight horses’ worth of manure daily.
Built with an advanced inline shredding system, this small spreader uses two beater bars fitted with shredding blades to pulverize the largest manure clumps done to fine shreds. Operators can even control the flow rate of manure to the beaters and application rate of manure spread across the ground from simple manual levers.
Powered by an advanced ground drive system, no PTO or hydraulics are needed to drive this mini manure spreader, making it faster and easier to use.
Built with Corrosion-resistant COR-TEN Steel
2-Stage Inline Shred & Spread System
4-Speed Application Flow Control
Up to 8 Horses
For ATVs, UTVs and Sub-compact Tractors
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One of the things that impressed us with this was this is built like a tank.
Each ABI small manure spreader features an inline shredding system with 2 beater bars, 4-speed variable flow control, poly-lumber flooring, a protective spreader box liner, commercial-grade coating, advanced ground drive system, and a swing-away jack crank with wheel dolly to made from corrosive-resistant COR-TEN steel.
Best of all, its size makes this attachment perfect to fit between barn aisles and paddocks, so you can conveniently muck manure directly into your spreader from the stall. Better support the health of your animals, pastures, and soil with our most popular heavy-duty attachment: the ABI 50ft³ ground drive dung spreader. Best matched with ATVs, UTVs, and sub-compact tractors with a minimum of 22 hp or 570cc.
ABI spreaders aren’t just for horse manure: we spread it all! ABI’s muck spreaders handle all kinds of animal manure and compost at any phase of decomposition.
Yes. Any spreader used on pastures or paddocks requires advanced features that shred, control flow, and evenly spread on the ground. ABI spreaders do all that and more, fitting perfectly into your rotational grazing or pasture rotation routine. One of the best things you can do is spread a light shredded and pulverized manure application to “resting” pastures or paddocks. Do this early on long sunny and dry days to allow it to dry quickly. Allow the pasture area to “rest” for at least a couple of weeks before allowing livestock to graze again, reducing the possibility of parasite exposure.
The duration of time a pasture should rest after the last application depends on the local environment. Hot and moist areas and seasons should “extend” resting periods. A rotational grazing routine provides the best opportunity to spread on recently “rested” portions of pasture land. An eco-balanced pasture or paddock reduces parasites, increases vegetation growth, increases rotation rates, and reduces odor and flies around the farm. ABI’s optional “Fines” or “Pasture” pan is required. For the ultimate in paddock health, spread composted manure.
We always recommend shredding before you spread, avoiding spreading on or near wet areas, and giving your pasture time to rest. For more details and our thoughts on spreading stall picked or composted, when to spread, and how to best spread, check out our Animal Manure Management Guidebook.
Ground driven spreaders are easy to use, work on a variety of towing vehicles, and have enhanced safety features. They’re best for small hobby farms, show stock owners, and small ranchers.
PTO driven spreaders tackle large projects. They’re harder to operate, but offer more capacity and capability for skilled operators.
The size that’s best for you depends on everything from your spreading frequency to how much your livestock produces.
Check out our guide for discovering what spreader size is right for you, or compare our spreader models.
ABI spreaders are fully-welded with COR-TEN steel to be tank-tough through and through. Our extremely thick COR-TEN steel provides tremendous longevity without the ridiculous expense of stainless steel. So yes, our spreaders aren’t shiny like your kitchen appliances for good reason: stainless steel is not as structurally sound as COR-TEN. Below we have detailed out why our spreaders are built to outlast the barn; and the competition.
Keep Clumps Out of Your Pasture
Using the optional fines pan, be sure to shred every bit of manure in your dung spreader and prevent stray clumps from hitting the ground. Attached directly behind the spreader, the fines pan catches and brings any fallen clumps of manure back into the beaters to be finely shredded. Including a fines pan is especially useful for catching smaller litter produced by poultry. The optional pan also features a release for easy cleaning or replacement.
| Classic Spreader | 50ft3 |
|---|---|
Capacity | |
| Heaped Capacity | 50 cu ft |
| Struck Capacity | 29 cu ft |
| # of Horses | Up To 8 |
Features | |
| Platform | Compact |
| PTO Driven: | No |
| Steel Type: | COR-TEN |
| Gauge of Steel: | 12 |
| # of Beaters: | 2 |
| # of Spreading Paddles: | 10 |
| # of Shredding Blades: | 32 |
| Flow Control Speeds: | 4 |
| Speed Adjustment: | Lever |
| Spray Shield (optional): | |
| Bed Liner: | |
| Poly Lumber Floor: | |
| Jack Stand: | Dolly Wheel |
| Tires | Ag Traction |
| Ratcheting Hubs: | |
Min, Vehicle Requirements | |
| Tractor Type: | Sub & Compact |
| Min. Horsepower: | 22 hp |
| Utility Vehicle Type: | ATV, UTV |
| Min. CC: | 550cc |
Weights | |
| Unit Weight: | 825 lbs |
| Shipping Weight: | 1,001 lbs |
Unit Dimensions | |
| Total Length: | 132" (11') |
| Total Width: | 54" (4'6") |
| Total Height: | 43" (3' 7") |
| Box Length: | 76" (6' 4") |
| Box Width: | 35" (2' 11") |
| Box Height: | 19" (1' 7") |
| Box Flared Width: | 40" (3' 4") |
| Loading Height: | 34" (2' 10") |
Warranty | |
| Apron Chain: | 10-year Limited Warranty |
| Box & Frame: | 10-year Limited Warranty |
| Mechanical & Components: | 3-year Limited Warranty |
| Poly-Lumber Flooring: | Lifetime Limited Warranty |
| Commercial Warranty: | 3-year Limited Warranty |
| Warranty Details: | View Warranty Statement |
Attributes | |
| Product Type | Manure Spreaders |
| Size | 50 CuFt |
| Other Attributes | NO Hydraulics Needed, NO PTO Needed, Ground Driven |
| Market | Equestrians |
| Tow Vehicle | ATV / UTV, ATV, UTV, Compact Tractor |
| Power Range | 18 – 23 h.p. Tractor, 400 – 600 cc ATV/UTV |
| Connection | Pin Hitch / Drawbar, Ball Hitch |
