Anyone got an Eazigrazer?

[ycbm]

For the first time in his life Ludo's having to be restricted in how much he gets to eat - those oily herbs look like they have something to answer for! I really dislike slow feeder nets and what they might do to his neck and I want to continue to feed from low down.

Has anyone got an Eazigrazer, from Eazigrazer.co.uk?

Any good or bad experiences?
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[FestiveG]

We have three, but have had to pension one off as it did two years and then collapsed under pressure from the cob. They are fastened to the interior of our field shelter and we will be replacing the broken one, probably. The main drawback is the noise they make when being banged about to get the hay out. We have the bigger holed regulators but we aren't actually using the regulators at the moment, as the girls are self regulating currently.

 

[SadKen]

Yep I’ve had one for 3 years as I like the more natural position. It’s pretty tough, still looks new. You can’t get loads of hay in it, a large net’s worth at most. It does make a noise as they pull the hay up through it. But I like mine, horse likes it, does what it says on the tin. I have both size regulators, the smaller one causes my mare annoyance but does slow her up! I generally use the bigger one. Good item imo.

 

[ycbm]

Great, thanks, just the info I need. I might be unpopular in a livery yard if they're noisy.
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[hock]

I’ve got the green hay saver as it’ll take a full bale but it takes up a. Lot of room and it makes the horse it was bough for absolutely savage so it’s smashed about his stable. However we use it all the time to soak hay, use as an extra trough, just put hay in it etc. I now use the small holed nets and put them on the floor and I also have the monarch hay manager as well which look lovely but I’m not blown away by. I like the munch station can’t remember who sells them.

 

[Lady Jane]

I have the Haylo and that makes a banging noise as they eat

 

[Caol Ila]

I recently acquired one for Hermosa, just to slow her hay intake in the stable. I hate filling nets. I posted this thread about it: https://forums.horseandhound.co.uk/threads/eazigrazer-or-alternatives.823823/#post-15065870

To recap my review, it works well, although it took two PhDs about a week to figure out its quirks. Once you do, it's nice and simple and easy to fill. It makes a bit of noise as they pull hay out, but I think you would have to be standing in the stable to notice. It's a lot less noisy than those hay ball things.

It doesn't hold as much hay as I would ideally like. But you'd need a massive thing to hold a night's worth of hay, since the hay has to be pretty loose inside the container. With the horses being in overnight, I'm using the Eazigrazer and one haynet. But one haynet is better than two. When they are out at night in the summer, the Eazigrazer alone will provide plenty of hay when stabled.

She is not a destructive horse. I don't know how it would fare with one who was.

 

[MereChristmas]

My pony needs his hay regulated. I am sure he just inhales it.
Against my better judgement I have bought soft mesh small holed nets. He can still eat 2 nets worth overnight but as he destroys feed bowls and has pulled a manger off the wall I will not spend £££ for an Eazigrazer to be trashed.

 

[Surbie]

My neighbour has a haygain forager for her horse because we can't attach things to the walls. She likes it a lot for the lack of mess and is likely to get one for her other horse. However they are really loud with the regulator in. My horse is between the two horses and I am not looking forward to that part if she does.

 

[Bernster]

Yep although it’s not been used much so far but it’s slightly easier to use than the haylo I think, as the lid is a bit simpler.

 

[ycbm]

since the hay has to be pretty loose inside the container.

I'm worried about this CI, as I don't think I can ask the stable staff to stand there teasing apart tightly packed big bale hay.
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[ycbm]

My neighbour has a haygain forager for her horse because we can't attach things to the walls. She likes it a lot for the lack of mess and is likely to get one for her other horse. However they are really loud with the regulator in. My horse is between the two horses and I am not looking forward to that part if she does.

I think I'd be very unpopular, it's a lovely quiet barn, there isn't even one door banger.
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[ycbm]

I think I need a rethink! He's on a lovely straw bed he can pick, perhaps I'll just leave things as they are.
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[cauda equina]

I've got a Haysaver and like it a lot but it can be noisy as they tug at the grille
How about this? I have no experience of these but they look good
https://www.urbanhorse.com/for_horse_stableyards/horse_forage_hay_slow_feeders/parallax_haymobil

 

[Caol Ila]

I'm worried about this CI, as I don't think I can ask the stable staff to stand there teasing apart tightly packed big bale hay.
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We were on small square bales and changed to a large round bale on Friday. I would unflake the flakes of hay from the square bales, but I do that anyway with both horses - Fin gets his in a pile on the floor - so I can eyeball the pile of hay. My super scientific method for getting the right amount and making sure there aren't mouldy bits or anything like that.

With the round, it comes off quite loose so it can be winged straight into the Eazigrazer (via a wheelie bin because the round and the stables are some distance from one another).

 

[MidChristmasCrisis]

I was nearly tempted until a livery at our yard bought one for her cob and it lasted less than a week..pony must have sat on it or something it was squashed and warped and unusable.

 

[sychnant]

I had one - my Sec C took 2 days to work out how to remove the grid! And the drain isn't curved to fit the main part, so it loosens off very quickly and starts to leak if you want to soak hay in it.

 

[Annagain]

A friend uses one of these - it defintely slows hers down compared to the haybar she used to have but not massively so. I wonder if you could cut a haynet in half and cable tie it inside the bars to create smaller holes?

Horse Munch Station (stubbsengland.com)

 

[DeliaRides]

If you are allowed to attach things to walls....we have made something that does a similar job as daughter's pony needs to eat from as close to the floor as possible but eats too fast if it's just on the floor, we didn't want to spend £00000s as recently moved yards as well so bought a lot of extra bits lately. So....we got a big blue water barrel, about £30 I think, cut some smallish holes in the bottom, and attached it to the wall of the stable. Put hay in top, it falls to bottom, put lid on, pony eats from the holes at the bottom which are about 12 ins of the floor. It takes about 2 packed full nets and does the job for us as she is eating low down but also regulated.

 

[ycbm]

If you are allowed to attach things to walls....we have made something that does a similar job as daughter's pony needs to eat from as close to the floor as possible but eats too fast if it's just on the floor, we didn't want to spend £00000s as recently moved yards as well so bought a lot of extra bits lately. So....we got a big blue water barrel, about £30 I think, cut some smallish holes in the bottom, and attached it to the wall of the stable. Put hay in top, it falls to bottom, put lid on, pony eats from the holes at the bottom which are about 12 ins of the floor. It takes about 2 packed full nets and does the job for us as she is eating low down but also regulated.

Now why have I never thought of that! I left several of those barrels behind when we sold up this year.
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[MereChristmas]

Some good and bad ideas here.
https://www.google.com/search?q=hor...prmd=isvn&rlz=1C9BKJA_enGB1011GB1011&hl=en-GB

 

[ElvisandTilly]

I use the harmony trickle feeder. It is expensive and has gone up in price quite a bit since I purchased but it is solid, holds enough for 24 hours feeding hay or haylage and I can add or remove the bars to make it easier or harder to eat slowing down at the rate I need. It also has wheels so I can move from stable to field if required.

https://herbiesyardsupplies.co.uk/product/harmony-trickle-feeder/

 

[ycbm]

I use the harmony trickle feeder. It is expensive and has gone up in price quite a bit since I purchased but it is solid, holds enough for 24 hours feeding hay or haylage and I can add or remove the bars to make it easier or harder to eat slowing down at the rate I need. It also has wheels so I can move from stable to field if required.

https://herbiesyardsupplies.co.uk/product/harmony-trickle-feeder/

That's far and away the best I've seen, just so pricey. As a one off it could be worth it. I love the feeding position, the loading and the size.
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[ElvisandTilly]

That's far and away the best I've seen, just so pricey. As a one off it could be worth it. I love the feeding position, the loading and the size.
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I waited for discount offers at Herbies and it was around the £345 mark when I purchased it a couple of years ago.

It was a no brainier for me with a bulging disc as I struggled with nets. Made my life so much easier! It fastens to the wall or fence and can also be used to soak hay.

 

[Lady Jane]

That's far and away the best I've seen, just so pricey. As a one off it could be worth it. I love the feeding position, the loading and the size.
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That looks great (except for price). Where does it state volume/loading/weight? I looked at Youtube

 

[Caol Ila]

That does look great, but the price! I am sure I came across it when I was looking for a slow feeder but ran away.

 

[asmp]

I assume when it says not suitable for silage, it means it can’t be used with haylage? ?

 

[ycbm]

I assume when it says not suitable for silage, it means it can’t be used with haylage? ?

Haylage is fine, just silage. Silage is much stickier and usually also shorter, which is why it won't work.
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[ycbm]

I waited for discount offers at Herbies and it was around the £345 mark when I purchased it a couple of years ago.

It was a no brainier for me with a bulging disc as I struggled with nets. Made my life so much easier! It fastens to the wall or fence and can also be used to soak hay.

Does it work with hay that's still quite tight packed? I don't think I can ask the staff to shake it out before they put it in.
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[Ellibelli]

I use the harmony trickle feeder. It is expensive and has gone up in price quite a bit since I purchased but it is solid, holds enough for 24 hours feeding hay or haylage and I can add or remove the bars to make it easier or harder to eat slowing down at the rate I need. It also has wheels so I can move from stable to field if required.

https://herbiesyardsupplies.co.uk/product/harmony-trickle-feeder/

That looks like a brilliant piece of kit! Has anyone managed to make something similar out of a standard wheelie bin?