HAY-BAR Feed Saving Grid??

[MillionDollar]

I have recently installed 4 haybars, which I am really pleased with. However, one of my horses still likes to pull quite a lot of hay out and then tramples it into her bedding. I came across these grids.........

http://www.sulzberger.de/troege-traenken-heuraufen/heuraufen/heutrog-hay-bar.html

......that will stop her doing this. I have contacted the company but just wondered if anyone knew if anywhere in the UK sold them?

 

[putasocinit]

Couldnt you get them made here, just show then the paper print out.

 

[sychnant]

If you find anywhere I may be interested, my colt likes to pull all his hay out and make a mess! Do you think they could be flipped up by a particularly "awkward" pony? I could see Rex thinking it was a new toy...

 

[MillionDollar]

Yes I did think of getting our handy man to make some, but by the time we've bought all the metal and paid for his labour it will probably work out the same as buying them.

I don't think they'd be easily flipped as they'll be quite heavy

I'm hoping to just buy them from this company, just depends on shipping price.

 

[cellie]

I love my hay bar but at that price I would rather waste a bit of hay

 

[MillionDollar]

I love my hay bar but at that price I would rather waste a bit of hay

Yes but it's not just the hay, it's the bedding too And over a year it will actually save a lot!

 

[Highlands]

I have some to put into new stables and did wonder about a net/ guard to prevent spillage too. Please let me know what you find out!

 

[HoneystarEquestrian]

Oooohhh this would be a lifesaver for me! definitely would love to know what you hear back

 

[MillionDollar]

No reply yet, but I'm guessing they're on Christmas holiday still. Will let you all know!

 

[dalidaydream]

Thanks for posting this. I'd definitely be interested in a hay bar if there was a way to slow down pony's turbo eating so I will watch this thread with interest.

 

[Oriel]

I'd be very interested to hear if you find anything out. My husband's horse is dreadful - he pulls his haylage out from the Haybar and distributes all over his bed.

I've showed him the article and he could get one made but that it probably couldn't be done as cheaply as they are on the German website.

 

[Theresa_F]

I had this problem with Stinky pulling hay out and Farra destroyed hers by using it as a scratching post.

My brother built me two big hay cages, they have two sides as they fit to the corner wall and I just pop open the top which is also bars, pop in half a bale of hay - needs a little shake of the slices so not too tight and then they have a bolt to stop then opening the top. The bottom is also bars so hay seeds etc fall through so no need to have to brush out.

He set the bars with 4" gaps. This is fine for mine - they can't get feed through the gaps and it allows them to easily get hay out but not pull out huge sections at a time.

They do still sometimes throw a bit of hay about, but no more than they would with a haynet and I still have the advantage of them eating low down and not pulling through holes.

Robinsons do something similar but not as heavy duty as the ones I have made which will last years and years - my brother makes things to last.

If anyone has a friend who works with metail and welds, I can send them photos of my design with the dimensions. Had I paid for them, it would have been about £150 each for materials and time, but as said, they will last years and years as they are so strong and well made.

 

[Spyda]

Re: OP -My husband (steel welder and fabricator who erects and modifies stabling, barns and shelters) makes these! Just spoke to him and he says there are a couple of little tweaks he'd add to make them a tad safer/easier to use. For example, they are heavy so need a clip added so that when the cage section is up it can be clipped in the 'up' position and cannot accidentally fall back down on the user whilst they're cleaning the Haybar out or adding forage. Someone he knew hurt their wrist when one slipped down and knocked her arm.

 

[HoneystarEquestrian]

Spyda - Does your husband make them to sell? Can i be nosey and ask what he charges? You can PM if you prefer

 

[Spyda]

Spyda - Does your husband make them to sell? Can i be nosey and ask what he charges? You can PM if you prefer

TBH he's made them bespoke as part of jobs he's undertaken up until now, but he recently installed me a FS haybar and my mare constantly pulls all her hay out onto the floor and poops right in the middle of the largest floor pile (then treads it in ) Annoyingly, I showed him the link in the OP earlier and he goes, "Oh those, I've made lots of those." Yeah, for his clients!! Grrrrrrr. Why hasn't he mentioned it me before now. Tsk. He's agreed to make me one for my Haybar (now he knows I could do with one. Duh. ) so I'll be able to get him to work out cost to make and get photos of the finished product.

 

[Highlands]

Could I ask for a quote too?

 

[Oriel]

Re: OP -My husband (steel welder and fabricator who erects and modifies stabling, barns and shelters) makes these! Just spoke to him and he says there are a couple of little tweaks he'd add to make them a tad safer/easier to use. For example, they are heavy so need a clip added so that when the cage section is up it can be clipped in the 'up' position and cannot accidentally fall back down on the user whilst they're cleaning the Haybar out or adding forage. Someone he knew hurt their wrist when one slipped down and knocked her arm.

I think the German ones have a magnetic device to hold the grille up. I suppose a clip would be safer

I'd be interested in a quote for one if your husband decides to produce them for sale.

 

[Miss Bambino]

Million Dollar - did you ever hear back from the German company? Am interested to know what their shipping charges were and what the grids were like if you ended up getting them?

 

[Ali2]

I just put my hay in a net or trickle net and tie it low down to a ring in the wall at the back of the hay bar .
Slows them downs and means my beds aren't full of forage!

 

[MillionDollar]

Just to let those of you interested know that I bought 4 of these hay savings grids from the company in the link I put up. They cost just under £200 including postage and arrived today. We put 1 up this evening as just want to check it's in the right place before putting the others up, but they look fab and should stop them throwing their hay out all over the floor.

Will get some pics and give you an update soon

 

[MillionDollar]

I just put my hay in a net or trickle net and tie it low down to a ring in the wall at the back of the hay bar .
Slows them downs and means my beds aren't full of forage!

Yeah I have been netting the messy ones hay whilst I've been waiting for the grids, but one of the reasons I bought hay bars was to not have to fill nets as I hate it. It's so much easy to just put some hay in a wheelbarrow and then straight into the hay bar.

 

[Highlands]

Be really interested in this

 

[MillionDollar]

We fitted the other 3 today and they are amazing!!! They even come with a magnet so when you're filling the haybar you just lift it up and it stays open with the magnet

The messy pony can no longer fling her hay everywhere so I am chuffed with them, well worth the money and will save a lot of money long term. Will get pics at the weekend as my camera phone it useless.

 

[kafkaf]

TBH he's made them bespoke as part of jobs he's undertaken up until now, but he recently installed me a FS haybar and my mare constantly pulls all her hay out onto the floor and poops right in the middle of the largest floor pile (then treads it in ) Annoyingly, I showed him the link in the OP earlier and he goes, "Oh those, I've made lots of those." Yeah, for his clients!! Grrrrrrr. Why hasn't he mentioned it me before now. Tsk. He's agreed to make me one for my Haybar (now he knows I could do with one. Duh. ) so I'll be able to get him to work out cost to make and get photos of the finished product.

Hi, really sorry to resurrect a post that is over 6 years old, but I just wondered if your husband is still making these? I desperately need something to slow my horse down! Thanks