Hay in Field - how do you feed yours (Pictures)

[winchester]

Been looking at ways of feeding hay (especially big round bales) in the field over winter!

Seen that the ring feeders are expensive – and people use alternative ways...

Anyone got any ideas or even pictures of how you feed yours?

 

[PennyJ]

Well I am very boring, I just used to get them put in the field on the dryest part, cleaned up around them daily (I was filling the night time haynets from the same bale) and when it was finished, I got the next one delivered put into a different place and I just raked up the last bits on the ground. Minimal mess...

I have been looking at the ring feeders, but not sure I really need to have one, and if I did, I guess the sheep one might be best, they hopefully wouldn't get their heads stuck in it...

 

[Enfys]

Didn't cost a penny, the only disadvantage being that it is not mobile, but as I generally only get mud for 2-3 weeks in Spring it really doesn't matter.

4 big posts sunk in the ground, old paddock railings attached to about 18" and trimmed off. About 7' square. Also makes an excellent nest for foals apparently as I frequently find the babies in them.

 

[1987]

I have been looking at getting one of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1000ltr-IBC-/...K_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item4aa2985845
Sorry the picture is rubbish, I cannot think of what they are called. Obviously without the water container in the middle. They are about 1m square so not big enough for a round bale but fairly big.

 

[EAST KENT]

Cattle round bale feeder cost me £200 delivered..not expensive if the hay stays on stomped.

 

[amandaco2]

i feed from nets in their field shelters.....

 

[Tinks81]

I have a hay ring was about £150 definately worth it with what they were wasting

 

[Sophie_Bailey]

havent got any pictures handy but i made a hay manger out of pallets. feeds my 2 big boys and my minature girl altogether no problem. It was free to make and is completely movable, it also fits quite a lot in so v handy in winter as mine live out all year.

 

[stencilface]

Not big round bales, but I feed sections of hay from large tractor tyres on the floor in the field. Saves it blowing away, and the tyres were free from a local farmer

More importantly for ours, there's nothing for them to fall into or rip apart

 

[Puppy]

My horses have a hay hutch each:

I love 'em

 

[jessicabeau1]

tombstone feeders are good!

 

[Dizzydancer]

at my old yard we had a rectangular feeder made with gaps made regularly but far enough away for no kicking, it took 2 large haylage/hay bales, we put it on a hard core area in field to prevent mud as there were 4 shires, 3 IDx TBs, and a couple of little ponies. but it was a great way of feeding them and stopping the usual mess. our farrier made it for us.