Haycube reviews

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Does anyone have one?

I have to feed my boy from the floor and wet so it looked ideal. Atm I am just tipping a bucket of water on his haynet leaving it soak for 10 mins then just putting it loose on the floor in the stable. However, he does tend to mess and waste a fair bit of his hay.

How much does the cube hold? I have large 6 string rectangular bales of hay. Do they still tend to pull the hay out and mess it? If so, can you put the hay into a haynet and put it in the cube or can I get a grill and place it over the hay?

Is it worth the £100, is there anywhere to purchase it cheaper or anyone know of a cheaper solution?
 
I have one and get on fairly well with it. The horse that uses it doesn't tend to make much of a mess using it, and he isn't particularly tidy normally!

I would say, when you use it to soak hay, the drain hole isn't quite far enough down so you can never fully empty it, meaning there is always a bit of stagnant water left. Even when you tip it up, because of the lip on the top, you still can't get the water out. I don't use mine to soak hay in the winter, but did use it in the Summer a bit....thankfully I was soaking it and then emptying it out in the field, so it didn't matter!

I contemplated buying another one, but I can't quite bring myself to spend another £100 when a haynet does the job for my other horses!
 
I haven't got one but I saw them at YHL and they did have some discount there, wish I'd brought one really, but wasn't sure if they would be successful or not. May be at Olympia?
 
Maisy said:
I would say, when you use it to soak hay, the drain hole isn't quite far enough down so you can never fully empty it, meaning there is always a bit of stagnant water left. Even when you tip it up, because of the lip on the top, you still can't get the water out. I don't use mine to soak hay in the winter, but did use it in the Summer a bit....thankfully I was soaking it and then emptying it out in the field, so it didn't matter!
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Same here - there is that nasty bit left. Also if you leave it in the sun during the summer sun tipped up to drain for example it heats up and smells a bit as if it is fermenting. There was enough room to get enough hay in for my horse (17.1) if it is squashed in. I do find they are far calmer eating from a haybox or haycube - none of that fevered tugging at a net, just standing munching calmly.
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If you go to a plumbers merchants you can buy a black plastic water tank for about £20-30 pounds, they usually have several sizes in stock. They are made to attached plumbing fittings so get someone to put you a tap in the lower side, you could reinforce the top edge with wood, I had one in my field for years with only the top cracking until someone nicked it.
 
I've got one and am pleased with it. Ref the comments above about not being able to fully drain it, I don't know if the design has been updated but mine has four (I think) holes drilled around the handle at the top of the back, and if you lay the haycube on it's back, the last bits of water can drain easily through the holes. My horse now does need more hay than it holds so he has a top up small mesh haynet that he tucks into when he's finished the haycube. I find it much better than the haybar he used to have.

Whether it is worth the £100, I'm not sure. As per Honetpot above, you can make your own with a wheelie bin and draining tap....
 
Northern Hare said:
I've got one and am pleased with it. Ref the comments above about not being able to fully drain it, I don't know if the design has been updated but mine has four (I think) holes drilled around the handle at the top of the back, and if you lay the haycube on it's back, the last bits of water can drain easily through the holes. My horse now does need more hay than it holds so he has a top up small mesh haynet that he tucks into when he's finished the haycube. I find it much better than the haybar he used to have.

Whether it is worth the £100, I'm not sure. As per Honetpot above, you can make your own with a wheelie bin and draining tap....
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Ahhhh.....someone who came to our yard (I forget who it was) was friends with the person who makes the haycube. I did mention the problem, so maybe they have had other people complain and have modified the design. I bought mine about a year ago....
 
honetpot said:
If you go to a plumbers merchants you can buy a black plastic water tank for about £20-30 pounds, they usually have several sizes in stock. They are made to attached plumbing fittings so get someone to put you a tap in the lower side, you could reinforce the top edge with wood, I had one in my field for years with only the top cracking until someone nicked it.
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Do you have a photo of what you mean?
 
I have one, it has been a god send!

I got mine second hand for £50, I can fit loads in mine and she never makes a mess with it. I got it as she has a mild dust allergy, since she has been eating from the cube, I have not heard her cough once :D. It's also easy to do and move around. Although I too have problems with draining. But what I do is lay it on its side and I have attached a bit of twine and I tie it so it's on a tilt for about 5 minutes. Drains all water then.
 
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