Best hay feeder

[Cosmogirl]

I'm looking at investing in a hay feeder. Must be floor/natural grazing level and preferably not need securing to stable walls etc as yard owner is not keen on such fittings. Can anyone offer any recommendations, being able to soak the hay isn't a must.

TIA

 

[cauda equina]

I like these

The Hay Saver (slow feeder) | Parallax Plastics

www.parallaxplastics.co.uk

 

[rabatsa]

I have several home made ones. A base triangle of plywood fastened to a heavy scaffold plank, cut to size for the edges. They sometimes need shoving back into place but mostly stay put.

The advantage of making your own is that if the corner of the stable is not a true right angle you can cut the base to fit the stable.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I buy the heavy duty black storage boxes with the yellow handle lids, either the 175litre or the bigger one I think the biggest one is £40, I just don't use the lids Arabi doesn't ever move his Louis destroys his so he doesn't get one now, you could just put a concrete slab or a few bricks in the bottom.

 

[Jambarissa]

I use the same as @Pinkvboots .

For the one where I want to limit intake I use the largest really useful box (important because you need straight sides) cut a hole in the lid a bit smaller then the box, cover edges in a split hose if you're worried. Make a frame that fits inside from pvc pipe and stretch an old small holed hay net over it. The frame falls down the box as the hay is eaten. Works surprisingly well.

 

[Red-1]

I didn't trust Rigs with a grid at the top, so BF has designed him one. He is busy testing it. It will be on the market soon, but I won't be able to say when as that would be advertising LOL.

Anyway, this is him, testing away.

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7429066047799545120

BH has a corner one coming for his stable at the end of the week too.

 

[cauda equina]

Well it seems to have passed the Rigsby test!

As an aside - how do you find those mats work outside - are they slippery?
I need something to go in front of a shelter and am jibbing at the thought of collecting mudmats

 

[Red-1]

Well it seems to have passed the Rigsby test!

As an aside - how do you find those mats work outside - are they slippery?
I need something to go in front of a shelter and am jibbing at the thought of collecting mudmats

I use them on the patios as they don't pick up speed there. It is just a 16ft channel round the back of the stables. I think I would hesitate if they could do a gallop entry!

In the field I laid hard core then hard core to dust on top. It was rolled and baked over the summer and is holding up well.

 

[JenJ]

I didn't trust Rigs with a grid at the top, so BF has designed him one. He is busy testing it. It will be on the market soon, but I won't be able to say when as that would be advertising LOL.

Anyway, this is him, testing away.

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7429066047799545120

BH has a corner one coming for his stable at the end of the week too.

Ooooh, I like this a LOT! Will there be different sizes? My little ponies only get 3kg of haylage, it'd get lost in that!

 

[MarvelVillis]

I find a travel cot works quite well, and is cheap!

 

[Red-1]

Ooooh, I like this a LOT! Will there be different sizes? My little ponies only get 3kg of haylage, it'd get lost in that!

I can't be advertising, as they aren't on the market yet, but yes, there are 3 sizes planned and this is the largest.