Outdoor hay feeder ideas please

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I am on the look out for ideas on how to make something similar to an eazigraser for use in a field where there is nothing to tie/fix nets to. Would like something that the horse can't just pull the hay out of and trample into the ground!

She has shoes on so can't put haynets on ground - plus she is in a sectioned off part of a field so would just kick anything loose under the electric tape.

Any suggestions welcome :)
 
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I've used a wheelie bin in the past. Its been in the stable rather than outside but you could put a post in an attach it to that if your horse drags it about. Ive got a hayhutch which is brilliant. I got it second hand so wasnt too bad price wise. New hay feeders tend to be fairly pricey though!
 
When I had my stallion out on his own I weighted down a massive plastic tub and filled that with hay which worked quite well, we used the big blue barrels cut down, putting some bricks in the bottom weighed it down, occasionally he would move it about, if you have post and rail you could drill a hole and secure it to that.
 
That’s an amazing idea with the plasterers bath- wish I had known about it before buying a plastic hay feeder for £125!

I still put hay nets in the plastic feeder OP, I just drilled two holes in the bottom and looped some baler twine between them to attach the nets to. However, when I do that, I have to put a breeze block in otherwise she lifts the tub too. I would suggest getting a plasterers tub and doing the same with that!
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If it's just to stop hay being trampled into the ground, put the hay in a plasterer's bath.
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I've also used a tile crate. They tend to be heavier than plasterers baths etc and you can usually get them for free. I tied a haynet in it to slow mine down

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I use a large wheelie bin with approx 1/3 of the bottom cut out. Portable and keeps hay dry. I just use bungee straps to attach it to posts.

We’ve also threaded rope through the lid and attached a heavy piece of wood which will push the hay down. I can get photos if you wish
 
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Leo Walker said:
I've also used a tile crate. They tend to be heavier than plasterers baths etc and you can usually get them for free. I tied a haynet in it to slow mine down

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Oh now I’ve spotted one of these in a garden round the corner and wondered if it would be good for needing hay outside. We are on an exposed hill and I often watch the horses chase their hay over the fence! It’s like chucking money into the air 😩
Is it an ok thing to do to just ask for it?!
 
I spent £600 on a very small shelter. It is 6 ft deep X 8 ft wide, the hay is inside tied near the back and stays dry. Their front feet fit inside, bottoms outside, except for Jay Man who squidged himself inside (unless it was raining, whereupon he would stand outside :rolleyes: ).

We call it their bus shelter as that is what it looks like.

The £600 included digging out, staking in, and a rubber mat. Even though only the front ends of most fit in it is very useful as a wind break and they do stay dry with the fronts in as the rugs cover the backsides!

Been up since 2011 and still looks like new.
 
The one I made for my shetland cost nothing... old plastic wheelbarrow (take the wheel and handle bit off so its just the plastic bowl-shaped bit) firmly screwed into an old tyre to give it weight. He loves it- its a nice height for him to eat out of, and I even put a tie ring in there to tie a haynet to, but it would also work with loose hay. Its been going strong for a few years now, and stands up to being scratched on too :)
 
poiuytrewq said:
Oh now I’ve spotted one of these in a garden round the corner and wondered if it would be good for needing hay outside. We are on an exposed hill and I often watch the horses chase their hay over the fence! It’s like chucking money into the air 😩
Is it an ok thing to do to just ask for it?!
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I would, in our village a chap has put about six of them at the end of his drive , free to good home, surprised no-one has taken them yet
 
Cheap and easy solution, compost bins! Cost next to nothing, fill at the top and take the flap off the bottom.
Only thing is you do need to drill a couple of holes in the back and secure them back to a fence or wooden post as mine got wise to just tipping them over!
Mine cost about 6 quid each and worked a treat.
Genuinely, work really well, slow them down and stop a load of mess :)
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I have a couple of used plastic pallet crates that I bought from eBay and I tie haynets into the bottom of them. They are ideal and heavy enough not to blow away.
 
I used the cage from a water bowser. With the plastic water tank removed there weren't any sharp edges. Hubby cable-tied it to a few pallets so that it was taller and heavier. Worked a treat.
 
I bought a mini hayhutch for my shets to use in their winter turnout. When they had finished rolling it round and taking the lid off they lobbed it over the wall. After half a dozen times I gave up. In summer it makes a great seat and one of the big horses uses it in winter. Have to say they are very well made and I've had it years now, the Shetland battering didn't damage it in the least.
 
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