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Finally got the hay mangers done!
A little different than I first wanted and no bottom catch tray, but at least they don't need to use hay nets anymore! At first, I wanted to use the raised center isle for the hay and to act as a divider. But my sheep are just too short for them to reach.
Used 2x4in wire for the bottom section, so the smaller stuff will be caught. Will add a catch tray later on to both so I can grain them easily as well.
Both are in the ewe half of the barn. Rams have been a pain and are now living with the horses. Such bad boys! :nono:
The longer one, free standing, has 2 pallets for the short sides. I probably should of lifted the wire higher, but I can do that later on. The wire is stock cattle panel, cut to about 10ft long. Then the bottom two squares on both sides of the V is covered in the 2x4in wire.
The one on the wall is 6ft long and just hanging on the wall and side wood rail. Same small hole wire on the bottom. But this one is higher up in the air.
Anyway, here are the pics. Not the best, but hopefully enough to get the gist of what I did.
A little different than I first wanted and no bottom catch tray, but at least they don't need to use hay nets anymore! At first, I wanted to use the raised center isle for the hay and to act as a divider. But my sheep are just too short for them to reach.
Used 2x4in wire for the bottom section, so the smaller stuff will be caught. Will add a catch tray later on to both so I can grain them easily as well.
Both are in the ewe half of the barn. Rams have been a pain and are now living with the horses. Such bad boys! :nono:
The longer one, free standing, has 2 pallets for the short sides. I probably should of lifted the wire higher, but I can do that later on. The wire is stock cattle panel, cut to about 10ft long. Then the bottom two squares on both sides of the V is covered in the 2x4in wire.
The one on the wall is 6ft long and just hanging on the wall and side wood rail. Same small hole wire on the bottom. But this one is higher up in the air.
Anyway, here are the pics. Not the best, but hopefully enough to get the gist of what I did.
