Jodief100--- random stuff and BIG news

[jodief100]

The weather has been very nice so we have been getting some work done. I moved the electronet for the barn goats and built the hayrack I drew plans for last week. It turned out real nice. I will tweak it a little for the next one. We went out deer hunting again, saw a few but couldn't get a clean shot. Now my neighbor with hunting property behind us is back there with a Bobcat. I want to know what he is doing. Just out of curiosity. J is about the best neighbor one could ask for. He built a privey 2 months ago and said he put it back in the woods and cut a path to it so we wouldn't have to look at it. Then 2 weeks ago the electric company came out and trimmed the trees and we have a straight shot view of the privey from the barn. We think it is funny and hope J doesn't notice. He is such a nice guy. Helps us out, lets us hunt in his tree stands and leaves all his deer innards on the porch for Jack and Snowey.

Hopefully Hubby can take a break long enough from the garage to bush hog a path to move the electronet in the field.

Here is the hay rack. I took step by step shots as I was building it if anyone is interested.

 

[elevan]

I'd be interested in the step by step pics. Would you put them into a thread in Equipment & Supplies ? Thanks!

 

[that's*satyrical]

Nice! Do you find the gravel area you have there helps with keeping the hoof growth down a little?

 

[DonnaBelle]

Nice hay rack.

How do you keep the goat poop out of the gravel? Or do you just rake it out occasionally?? Inquiring minds want to know.

DonnaBelle

 

[jodief100]

The gravel is the driveway to the new garage. I haven't moved the hay rack into the goat field yet. I built it there because that is where all the tools are right now. I am waiting for hubby to come down from working on the roof to help me move it. Still working on a design for a lid for it.

 

[DonnaBelle]

What about when it rains? Do you have to clean out the wet hay and put in fresh?? I guess it would get wet if it's out in the field, or do they pretty much eat it all up as you put it out??

DonnaBelle

 

[elevan]

So it'll be free standing in the field or will it be inside?

 

[jodief100]

The design is for inside my shelters but right now I need one up in the breeding pen and the shelters there are too short. So this one will have a makeshift lid and I will only put a days worth of hay in at a time.

I will see how it goes.

 

[Ms. Research]

Hay rack really looks good. You are a very talented designer Jodie. Hope you do put step by step pics up.

Thanks for sharing.

Sorry to hear no clean shots while deer hunting. Haven't been to the range for some time. Miss the stories of their successful deer hunts.

K

 

[Roll farms]

Very nice hay feeder!