2023, Waiting on Lambs!

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Horses don't really use their long shelter. Thinking of using it for sheep. Somehow make a 2 sided, super long hay feeder.

 

[Baymule]

I have no doubt that you will come up with something.

 

[Mini Horses]

Look on Premier website. They have a lot of feeders and plans given. Pretty good ones, although you need them lower.

 

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Look on Premier website. They have a lot of feeders and plans given. Pretty good ones, although you need them lower.

They're no good for reducing waste to near zero.

 

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I have no doubt that you will come up with something.

Hopefully something much, much stronger than the greenhouse shelves...

 

[purplequeenvt]

They're no good for reducing waste to near zero.

You’re never going to find a feeder design with no waste. I use Premier’s fence line feeder design and yes, there’s still waste, but I don’t see it as waste because anything they won’t eat gets used as bedding.

The only waste I get is if the hay is stemmy or has nasty bits. The best part of the fence line feeders is that my knees aren’t assaulted every time I feed.

 

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You’re never going to find a feeder design with no waste. I use Premier’s fence line feeder design and yes, there’s still waste, but I don’t see it as waste because anything they won’t eat gets used as bedding.

The only waste I get is if the hay is stemmy or has nasty bits. The best part of the fence line feeders is that my knees aren’t assaulted every time I feed.

What are you talking about? My design is near zero waste.

 

[Mini Horses]

They're no good for reducing waste to near zero.

Very difficult! I've worked with some that brought it way down tho. Tried some goat ones that were boards with keyhole cutouts....horns....and did have at least ONE kid get inside and not out until rescued! Waste is hard with prices now.

 

[canesisters]

What are you talking about? My design is near zero waste.

patent it quick!

 

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Horses don't really use their long shelter. Thinking of using it for sheep. Somehow make a 2 sided, super long hay feeder.

With what I have available is what I meant.
But in gathering potential parts, I realized that there was an easier, potentially more sturdy & lighter way of making it.
I only found one intact cattle panel, though. I'd need 3 in all.

The supplies I gathered...


The layout of available parts until...



And then the idea hit me. Rough drawing.
A panel bent in an L, two of them joined together making a U of sorts. Left over sections used on ends. Wood on bottom to keep hay in & sheep n pee out along the bottom. Supports along top to keep stiff & from the bullshyters from ruining it.