Homemade Hay Feeders For Goats. 18 8 2x4s kiln dried. 152013 I open the top of it daily and stir it around but the half a bale of hay I put in there a week ago is just now needing replacement. I did throw a couple flakes in this week when it was really cold onto the ground for bedding and I know they ate half of that so its hard to tell actual usage from the feeder but I know the waste has been cut. 1 They require daily refilling and 2 The goats waste alot of hay by throwing it on the ground.
Goats sheep and other small livestock often require special consideration when it comes to hay feeders. We made this out of scrap material we had around the garage. Here s some of the ideas i ve tried or that are on my list to try. There are a couple of reasons for this. Discussion in Goat Management started by laurenlewis24 Jul 6 2013. After years of trying to stop my goats from turning much of their hay into bedding i ve fi.
Here s some of the ideas i ve tried or that are on my list to try.
I purchased this metal hay feeder for our buck s outside summer pens. DIY Hanging Goat Hay Feeder. Here s some of the ideas i ve tried or that are on my list to try. 112018 We made two feeders to accommodate our herd and only used 4 pallets for each feeder plus some scrap pieces of an extra pallet. It was 16 feet long and 48 inches tall with 4 inch openings. So I decided to build a big free standing hay rack.