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Homemade Hay Feeders For Goats. This was one of my first attempts at a hanging feeder. Here s some of the ideas i ve tried or that are on my list to try. Raw materials for this project are as follows. There are a couple of reasons for this.
Raw materials for this project are as follows. 362012 If you are just feeding a couple goats a box frame that is wide enough to slip a slab of hay in works well with either 4x4 or 2x4 welded metal fencing in the front and framed out with wood. Discovered a way that we can give our critters hay without all the waste that most goats create with feeding hay. Depending on the type of feeders find out suitable scrap materials. Or slats running through it up and down every 2 inches in the front of it works well. This Easy DIY Goat Hay Feeder by Boots and Hooves Homestead does both.
It was 16 feet long and 48 inches tall with 4 inch openings.
We also used pieces of a water line board approximately 4 feet long for reinforcement. This Easy DIY Goat Hay Feeder by Boots and Hooves Homestead does both. The head gates are made of treated lumber with hard ABS plastic sleeves covering the 2x2 horizontals which are placed 10 inches on center. This is a great goat hay feeder for a large herd of animals and can be used inside or out. 762015 Hay waste has been a constant problem for me through the years. 1 They require daily refilling and 2 The goats waste alot of hay by throwing it on the ground.
