Chaff

[FairyLights]

brought the chaff cutter out of retirement today. Chopped 2 leaves of barley straw and 2 leaves of meadow hay/ mix well. big double handful per horse. small amount of very dilute molasses added to each and a handful of oats. horses LOVE it. traditional feed. should never have gone out of fashion. [ feed manufacturers don't make money from it though.........]
I did this after getting fed up of finding stones in the hi-fi. At lkeast I know exactly what is in my own home made chaff and its very cheap too. Win -win situation.

 

[Carlosmum]

Mind your fingers!!

We used to use one many years ago, HSE would have had a field day!

 

[FairyLights]

I use apiece of wood to push the hay/straw in to the rollers. Blades are on the wheel rim thingy so not neat any thing they can cut other than the hay. Catch the chop in a big plastic trug.

 

[lottiepony]

sounds good and anything that saves money is always a bonus these days!