A Trickle Net For.... Chaff? What do you think of this?

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

I got this as an advertising email today, not sure if I think it would be helpful for those with fatties, or whether my horse would take one look at it and decide he can't be bothered and either pull the whole thing down, or totally ignore it.

https://tricklenet.com/chaff-net?ut...um=email&utm_campaign=finally-a-net-for-chaff

Thoughts?

 

[MuddyMonster]

Personally, it's not something I'd use and I do use Tricklenet/Martsnet's haynets.

I feed ad-lib straw alongside my soaked & small holed netted hay so not worried about having to slow down access to forage.

 

[KittenInTheTree]

I think my small dun companion creature would take its existence as a personal affront to his honour and spend the night shredding it.

 

[PurBee]

It looks good for stimulation, for those that figure out it releases bits when shook about!
My gelding would love it, as he nibbles the droppings while the mare does the shaking of their hay net already.
The chaff would have to be short though, very bitty, to prevent complete frustration and carnage

 

[[153312]]

I can just see Diva grabbing it and shaking it all out onto the floor then hoovering it up, which rather defeats the point. Also, If they have to nudge it to get it out, it still has the negative impacts on the neck as a haynet, albeit to a lesser degree because they're not yanking.
Maybe good as a stable toy/boredom breaker for something on box rest though.

 

[[153312]]

Oh......I just peeped the price as well!!!!!! *swoons*

£60 for a glorified haynet is a LOT, so it'll be a hard pass for me.

 

[cobgoblin]

I'd give it 5 minutes.

 

[meleeka]

I’d love to see the Shetlands get hold of this. Sadly I’m not rich enough to spend that just for its comedy value

 

[Surbie]

It says it suits pelleted chaff. What is this?
(sounds like something that would be on the forbidden list for my fatty!)

I'm not sure £60 for 2 haynets is a brilliant use of my meagre savings.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Crazy! At least it’s machine washable though!

 

[santas_spotty_pony]

My boy would just bite this and chew it and it would end up all mushy!

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

If you are going to hang it over a manger you might as well just put the chaff in the manger to start with and who is able to guarantee that the floor under the net will remain clean?

 

[ycbm]

If the chaff gets at all damp it won't come out, and in any case it seems to be begging for RSI neck injuries to me to encourage head shaking like that. It's even more unnatural than pulling hay out of a net.
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[maya2008]

Chaff is just chopped straw. Why not feed straw?? Cheaper too!

 

[Trouper]

I might consider it if I had a horse on prolonged box rest and could ensure a clean feeding surface as it would act as a bit of a boredom buster. However, not for day to day use for me.

 

[scats]

The price would put me off to be honest.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Waste of quite alot of money which is essentially a hay bag

 

[equinerebel]

£60? Definitely not!

 

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

Yes, the price made me gasp!

 

[scats]

I think if you put two of those little munch nets together (the ones that hold the blocks- put one inside another) you could put chaff in that and create a similar thing for a lot less money.

 

[Squeak]

What would be the benefit of feeding chaff over hay/ straw etc? Surely it would only be if you wanted to get more condition on your horse with a grass chop or alfalfa or something or if you wanted to keep a horse interested on box rest?

 

[[153312]]

What would be the benefit of feeding chaff over hay/ straw etc? Surely it would only be if you wanted to get more condition on your horse with a grass chop or alfalfa or something or if you wanted to keep a horse interested on box rest?

very good doer with teeth issues maybe so not able to have long strand fibre.

 

[Jenko109]

I think if it were considerably cheaper then I may consider it if I had a fatty on box rest or similar.

Far too expensive for what it is though.

 

[[153312]]

someone should send this thread to the manufacturers and get them to reconsider making it.

 

[littleshetland]

Why not just punch some holes in a pillow case? And they want £60 for it!

 

[mustardsmum]

I think its some very clever marketing playing on our need to keep our "bored" horses entertained. £60 for a tiny holed net to put a handful of straw in. Really? A trug in the corner of the stable will be just as good, and you wont end up a with a frustrated pony! I always thought the point of chaff was that it didn't need to be restricted and gave them a break from picking tiny pieces of hay from a trickle net. Save your money, this is just equine consumerism gone mad.

 

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

Why not just punch some holes in a pillow case? And they want £60 for it!

I imagine this would do exactly the same job too.

 

[AdorableAlice]

Amazon.co.uk

I stuff a few of these with Top Spec Zero chop and handful of pony nuts works really well.

 

[SantaVera]

I think it would cause a lot of frustration

 

[Sossigpoker]

Mine would be very frustrated with it.
I don't actually even use a haynet any more.
He used to attack and gorge on his haynet until it was all gone. Literally wouldn't stop ! But if I put it lose in his manger, he eats more calmly and probably at the same rate as he does from a net with 1 inch holes! But he actually stops for a break and doesn't gorge on it.

Previous yard wouldn't feed him as per my instructions and he went too long without, I think he's basically traumatised by haynets. One of the many reasons I left - thankfully !