feeders at our farm

[20kidsonhill]

I wanted to orgainze some of our hay and grain feeders that we use into one thread.

here is the creep feed area:

a grain feeder design that works well:

grain feeder in the back and a mineral feeder that we really like

grain feeder

more of the creep feeder

our inside hay/grain feeders that also make a wall

the boards are to make pens if we need them and also to divide up the feeders so one doe can't take over the entire feeder.

We have a couple of these store bought feeders, they work okay for smaller pens. Hold one small slab and have a grain tray.;

Outside hay feeders

New hay feeder we are working on. So far I really like it

 

[CTChick]

Thank you for these pictures - for folks like me who are new to goats, this type of information is invaluable! New people NEED to see pictures!!! Especially those of us who started out as "city folks!"

 

[ksj0225]

OH haven't seen your new hay feeder made from the barrel!!! We made a creep feeder using your design, will have to go back and redesign it as I have a boer doe that even when 5 months pregnant will JUMP the thing, and mine looks taller than yours!!! LOL Where there is a will there is a way!!!

 

[20kidsonhill]

OH haven't seen your new hay feeder made from the barrel!!! We made a creep feeder using your design, will have to go back and redesign it as I have a boer doe that even when 5 months pregnant will JUMP the thing, and mine looks taller than yours!!! LOL Where there is a will there is a way!!!

If I were to do them over, I would make ours taller. Not because ours are jumping them, but because some of the does reach over the top and pull the hay out, instead of through the holes.
they are lower looking in those photos, because we need to clean our barn out. But they are still a little too low in my opinion. when our barn is clean they are an okay hieght.

WE need to work on a way to get the 4x4 wir to stay in the barrel better. Haven't quite figured that designe dout yet.

 

[SkyWarrior]

 

[Catahoula]

OH haven't seen your new hay feeder made from the barrel!!! We made a creep feeder using your design, will have to go back and redesign it as I have a boer doe that even when 5 months pregnant will JUMP the thing, and mine looks taller than yours!!! LOL Where there is a will there is a way!!!

If I were to do them over, I would make ours taller. Not because ours are jumping them, but because some of the does reach over the top and pull the hay out, instead of through the holes.
they are lower looking in those photos, because we need to clean our barn out. But they are still a little too low in my opinion. when our barn is clean they are an okay hieght.

WE need to work on a way to get the 4x4 wir to stay in the barrel better. Haven't quite figured that designe dout yet.

Do you mean the hole is cut too low? What if you put some sort or platform underneath and raise the whole barrel? Can you drill small holes in the barrel and use bailing wires to secure the 4x4 wire (?) ? I also have one of those store bought 2 in 1 classic feeder with a tray. They are ok...

 

[20kidsonhill]

OH haven't seen your new hay feeder made from the barrel!!! We made a creep feeder using your design, will have to go back and redesign it as I have a boer doe that even when 5 months pregnant will JUMP the thing, and mine looks taller than yours!!! LOL Where there is a will there is a way!!!

If I were to do them over, I would make ours taller. Not because ours are jumping them, but because some of the does reach over the top and pull the hay out, instead of through the holes.
they are lower looking in those photos, because we need to clean our barn out. But they are still a little too low in my opinion. when our barn is clean they are an okay hieght.

WE need to work on a way to get the 4x4 wir to stay in the barrel better. Haven't quite figured that designe dout yet.

Do you mean the hole is cut too low? What if you put some sort or platform underneath and raise the whole barrel? Can you drill small holes in the barrel and use bailing wires to secure the 4x4 wire (?) ? I also have one of those store bought 2 in 1 classic feeder with a tray. They are ok...

Sorry, didn't mean to be confusing, we were referring to the big wooden feeders, that have a hay rack in the back and grain pan in the front. Barrel can be adjusted any hieght since it is hanging on chains.

 

[PendergrassRanch]

I love all these ideas! I am a hardcore DIYer so I try to spend as little as possible on things like this. Thanks for posting the photos

 

[Catahoula]

If I were to do them over, I would make ours taller. Not because ours are jumping them, but because some of the does reach over the top and pull the hay out, instead of through the holes.
they are lower looking in those photos, because we need to clean our barn out. But they are still a little too low in my opinion. when our barn is clean they are an okay hieght.

WE need to work on a way to get the 4x4 wir to stay in the barrel better. Haven't quite figured that designe dout yet.

Do you mean the hole is cut too low? What if you put some sort or platform underneath and raise the whole barrel? Can you drill small holes in the barrel and use bailing wires to secure the 4x4 wire (?) ? I also have one of those store bought 2 in 1 classic feeder with a tray. They are ok...

Sorry, didn't mean to be confusing, we were referring to the big wooden feeders, that have a hay rack in the back and grain pan in the front. Barrel can be adjusted any hieght since it is hanging on chains.

Oh...

 

[20kidsonhill]

you can purchase the plans for the big feeder, plus a couple other designs through Premier 1.
Farmers Livestock Exchange

they also have a lot of helpful information about building fencing, I love their catalog.