![]() ![]() With their large number of pieces, these hay feeders are a bit laborious to put together, but are far far superior to putting hay in racks or on the ground. A similar design, but smaller and one sided, has been produced for sale by Wyl Smith in Maine for local pickup. We added to this a 2nd layer of slats set on a slant on both long open sides, to help prevent animals pulling their heads back out while eating and dropping hay on the ground. The basic design I used was to start with a v-feeder like that shown in plans published by the Saskatchewan Agriculture Family Farm Improvement Branch. You can find extra pallets for free just about anywhere these days.I had several low waste hay feeders that I had built along the general lines of others I had seen in use and on the internet. ![]() This project is very easy to put together and will save you money on your feed and hay bill! Plus its extremely frugal. It will look something like this…Īnd here’s a view of the inside of the goat feeder. Once you finish securing it all in place, flip it back over. Repeat on the other side until you have two “walls” and a “V” in the middle once its turned right side up. While one person is holding it, take one pallet as a side and use the 1 inch screws to hold in place. This may take two people to hold and flip the feeder upside down. ![]() Next, hold two of the pallets together in an upside down “V”. This makes it easier for the goats to eat out of small openings of the feeder when you’re done. Start by taking two pallets and remove boards from the side that already has less (usually about 3 boards).
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