12/7/2023 0 Comments Building a goat hay feeder![]() At the time I built it, I had approx $100 - $125 in materials. ![]() So., made skids on the bottom from 4 X 6's. And theirs mounted on 6 X 6 posts, where I wanted mine portable, so as to move to clean the paddock. Then saw a "Big-O" round bale feeder at the Qtr. ![]() Got part of the idea from a cradle type feeder for sheep, but I wanted it covered. I did have a few goats, and they had no problem eating from it.īuilt from conduit reels, some angle iron, square tubing from the centers of the conduit reels, expanded metal for the bottom, so as to not hold water, and later on the bottom sides to keep the horse from reaching underneath, and sheet metal top. Built for horses, but a person can make it as tall as you want. It's actually in another thread here in the B-I Y section. Here's a couple pics of one I built a few years back. So I like this design where the bale is off the ground and they have to pull one bite at a time through the wire. Ideally they would have to spend all day at the feeder to get enough hay. The more you can make them work for their food the better. The other thing about goats is that they get bored if they don't have enough to do and they get mischievous. You need the feeder to be big enough that one goat can't keep another from eating which is good too. So I like this design where the holes aren't big enough for them to put their heads in. They butt hard enough to break ribs, and a bully goat will keep another from eating. If you have the style of feeder they have to put their heads into they are vulnerable when their head is in and another goat can and will butt them in the side. One thing about goats is that they can be quite rough on each other. This design looks good, if you have a tractor to load it: Generation Farm Kiko Goats: Hay feeder part deux
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