Hay feeder for sheep

Since we got a tractor and can actually move a round bale without use of PVC pipe as rollers and only the strength of Chuck's back, he has been experimenting with making hay feeders. He's made some pretty good feeders for grass hay by the flake, and a commercial horse feeder works fine for the lespedeza because the large openings between the bars work fine with the tightly packed lespedeza stems. The round bales were a challenge, though. How to make a feeder the goats could get the hay out…

Through the years we have gone through various iterations of hay feeders for our sheep. The first ones were made of leftover or scrap lumber and worked okay but were either too heavy, or allowed too much hay chaff to get into our fleeces. We tore them apart and rebuilt them a few times but finally scrapped them altogether and came up with a new design. These feeders are great and work well for us. They have a nice deep tray for the hay to sit in while the sheep are sifting through to eat the…

We love raising sheep but finding the right hay feeder for them was tricky. Learn how to make this easy diy hay feeder that is self-feeding!

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Learn how to build an inexpensive DIY hay feeder designed to store hay for your goats and sheep, giving easy access for all.

Several years ago, during my quest for the perfect hay feeder for my sheep and goats, I built two 8′ long, 4′ high, and 35″ wide hay and grain feeders using Premier’s wire panel feeder inserts. I loved them. They won the hay-feeder lottery! Not only did they do double-duty as grain feeders, they were… Continue reading Building a Small Hay Feeder Using Premier’s Wire Panels

Today was project day. I decided to go with a somewhat covered, outdoor hay rack. My total cost was under $30, including the new 2x4s I just bought for...

When it comes to feeding our livestock on the homestead we have been become very innovative, if I should say so myself. We are always looking for solutions that will help us conserve the feed. Remember the diy plastic drum goat hay feeder as well at the diy old futton hay feeder. The hubby recently

The Model BK-6 cattle hay feeder is designed to feed large round or square bales in a fence line. Save with Klene Pipe's Hay Saver Feeders.