feeders at our farm

[Southern by choice]

I really like the barrell feeder. I just wonder if my chickens will like it too much.

 

[20kidsonhill]

I really like the barrell feeder. I just wonder if my chickens will like it too much.

It does look like it would be very comfy for a chicken. We don't have any poultry on our farm.

 

[EllieMay]

I really (really) needed to see these pictures!
I am in the process of trying to figure out how I'm gonna build creep pens and feeders and this post has helped me tremendously.
Thank you for posting!

 

[EllieMay]

I bought a barrel at the flea mkt today and I'll be making your barrel hay feeder.
The lady who sold me the barrel says she has more, so if I like this one, I'm buyng more.

 

[GoatCrazyLady]

Wonderful ideas. Love them!

 

[20kidsonhill]

the barrel idea is not quite complete, you can tell the wire isn't sitting in it real well. We need to come up with a better way to put it in there. Husband thought he could just set it in the barrell. LOL. Took them 10 minutes to pull the wire out of place. Haven't finished that project yet.
working on rabbit hutches today.


You can go to Premier 1 and get some feeder plans(blue prints) for a very small charge similar to our big hay/grain feeder. I really want to try making the double one that they have on there.

 

[CocoNUT]

I really like the barrell feeder. I just wonder if my chickens will like it too much.

My chickens used our corner hay holder for their nestbox...then used the rim to perch on...those stinkers! I like the barrel idea too - I'm sure between the dog and the goats...SOMEONE will knock it over or jump on top of it and mess it all up though! (Stinkers!) Heck...Gus would probably sit right next to it and CHEW the opening area!

I love your feeders though! Really cool set up.

 

[Verndawg]

Yes thank you so much for the pictures!!! I only have three goats, but they make such a mess with their hay.

 

[EllieMay]

We finally made the hay feeder today.
We have large round bales that they can eat from, but the bales are wound too tight (John Deer hay baler), so we have to chop it up for them.
I'm very pleased with this feeder!
It cost me $10 for the barrel at the flea market and we cut a piece of cattle panel for the insert.
We screwed in some u-bolts (I think that's what they're called) on the top and bottom of the panel to hold it in place.
Works like a charm!!
I'm gonna make a few more!!

Here's a pic of one of my sheep feasting from her new homemade hay feeder.

 

[20kidsonhill]

Very nice Elliemay, We still haven't secured our wire, I need to get some U-bolts, I was thinking that would be the easiest way. I think husband was thinking of fashioning a little wooden block with a notch out of it for the wire, and just bolting it on. Not sure if using the block would be a lot cheaper than just using the u-bolt.

I want to make more as well. Just too many things to do and not enough hours in the day for my husaband and I in the evenings and weekends. Weekdays, I spend tending to children, housework and light farm chores, like daily feeding.

This weekend we are cleaning out our barn, that is going to be a heck of a lot of work.