Homemade hay feeder

[OneFineAcre]

This is very clever.

I went an bought 45 gallon storage container today at Walmart to experiment with

Mine has a couple of issues tht I need to address, but I have it with the goats now and it's working. I think I need to make my holes smaller and for my situation a couple of other modifications

But, I will be working on this some more next weekend. Will post some pics then.

And, FYI when you mark your hole with a magic marker and can, you can cut the holes with a razor utility type knife. Be careful though.

 

[Eric]

I really like that idea. I think I will make one out of ply-wood and 2x4. I think on the inside i will slope the back towards the front so that the loose hay at the end will move forward. I bet there will be a lot less waste than your standard style feeder. So keep us posted on how it works and if you would change anything.

 

[honeymeadows]

Very cute idea. How exactly is the 2x4 supporting it? Half a bale is heavy.

 

[SuperChemicalGirl]

I'll have to take a picture but basically there's a 2x4 that runs across the inside back/top of the bucket which is screwed into the wall.

I'm still stirring the contents in the evening - still plenty of hay in it. This is GREAT.

 

[SuperChemicalGirl]

There's a 2x4 that spans the top back of the feeder, another one on the outside.

This is toenailed into the wall.

The bottom rests on a 2x4 attached to the wall. This 2x4 was originally put on the wall to hold up feeders.

Hope these help.

 

[Valntyn]

Hi SCG

Having used your tote hay feeder for a few months now, do you have any updated comments about how much you like it/hate it/changed it? We're trying to find a better solution for the waste and I really liked this idea of yours! Thanks in advance for a reply!

 

[terrilhb]

Very nice

 

[bjjohns]

I like this, especially as an isolation or birthing pen solution. Thanks!

 

[SuperChemicalGirl]

Hi SCG

Having used your tote hay feeder for a few months now, do you have any updated comments about how much you like it/hate it/changed it? We're trying to find a better solution for the waste and I really liked this idea of yours! Thanks in advance for a reply!

Unfortunately you picked a bad day to respond. One of my goats died a terrible death Thursday night. I will be getting rid of my other goat tomorrow.

That being said, the feeder worked really well until about 6 weeks ago then somehow they figured out how to waste hay again like crazy. So we raised it up (because they had grown). That reduced waste a bit, but there was still a large amount of waste. We were going to raise it again a few inches but that point is moot, now. We had no other changes to it or plans for changes at the time.

 

[Valntyn]

Unfortunately you picked a bad day to respond. One of my goats died a terrible death Thursday night. I will be getting rid of my other goat tomorrow.

Oh, I'm SO sorry!!