Ring feeder, bale buddy, or DIY?!

[coffeeandabagel]

Are your horses shod? One of mine got a tooth stuck on his haynet this week in the stable so goodness knows what he could do with this! (he is shod)

 

[only_me]

I have this http://www.horsehayfeeder.co.uk/#!the-hay-saver/c6qc
Which i use in the yard as bill would easily eat a bale of hay a day when in (he lives in a yard) and the haynets were so heavy!!

It is great, very easy to use! I thought about making a wooden one but billy plays with everything so thought the plastic would be more durable

 

[ester]

I use a Poise net ...... it`s been worth its weight in gold

With these type things what happens when you get down to half a bale? lots of loose net?

 

[honetpot]

I put my bale net in a ring feeder, mine don't have shoes but you can tie it to the bottom of the feeder so the net stays in the feeder. When the net collapses the still manage to stuff their faces with on the dregs left in the bottom.

 

[CeeBee]

Harvey loved his Big Bale Buddy!

 

[CeeBee]

It's a while since I've tried to post a pic, try this one...
http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab285/CeeBee57/Harvey_sitting-sm.jpg

 

[coffeeandabagel]

I like Harvey!! Do you still use the BBB?

 

[CeeBee]

I like Harvey!! Do you still use the BBB?

Thank you, he is special in lots of ways
No, I don't use it any more, but only because I moved to a livery yard. I found it very useful and it definitely saved on hay and field poaching. You do need to make sure you get the right size though as if its a bit small its very difficult to put on the bale. I didn't take the 'string' off the bale, I used to wait till it was eaten down a bit and then remove it.

 

[DJ]

With these type things what happens when you get down to half a bale? lots of loose net?

Hi, as it empties it shrinks down, i shall try and get some photos over this next week as i put a new bale out for them on Saturday, so will take pics as the week goes on