What to put Haylege in outside

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Just wanted to know what's around that will keep the water off any Haylege outside and stops it being tramped around, and that ideally can be moved around.

Ideas please.
 
I bought a big bin cut a circle hole in the bottom on the side about 12inches x 12inches, the filled with hay, put the lid on, tied it to a fence post and cobby pulls the hay from the hole on the side and only a very small amount is left lying on the floor which he normally scoffs up anyway.
 
Good idea. I like the idea of making something myself as Saw hay hutches but they do seem expensive for what they are
 
Depends on how many you are feeding and what sort of bales they are. I deliver large square bales to the field and cut two long strips out on the top side - and sever the strings. This holds the bales 'together' and protects them from being trampled into the mud. Depending on the amount of grass around - and the number of horses - they last 2-4 days with minimal waste and I pick up the plastic and string when I deliver the next bale.

I DON'T feed large round bales in this way - because of the risk of the horses eating some of the netting under the plastic.
 
My haylege bags are 25kg and I have two horses. The area they are on is bare but usually not deep mud (until this last week) so I can usually move it around in several piles during the week and its ok. However I just want to limit the waste.
 
Isnt that what subsidised recycling bins are for ;-DDDD

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We made boxes out of pallets, one on the bottom then one on each side and put plywood across the bottom so it didnt all fall through the slats. Doesnt keep the haylage dry but does stop a huge amout of waste. Can post a picture when I get home from work if it would be helpful?
 
I know the hayhutches may seem expensive, but they are brilliantly tough, safe and just the job, IMO. I have two :)
 
JanetGeorge said:
I DON'T feed large round bales in this way - because of the risk of the horses eating some of the netting under the plastic.
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We lost a horse due to eating the netting under the plastic so we are ultra cautious now about it.

We've put a couple of trugs out in the field with a brick in the bottom and put our hay (haylage) in those each day. Unfortunately we didn't have any old ones with holes in, but at 99p from Aldi I don't mind a couple of holes being made in them! Easy to move around and they don't blow about in the wind.
 
catherine22 said:
We made boxes out of pallets, one on the bottom then one on each side and put plywood across the bottom so it didnt all fall through the slats. Doesnt keep the haylage dry but does stop a huge amout of waste. Can post a picture when I get home from work if it would be helpful?
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Hi yes I would be interested in seeing a picture if you have one ? Sounds like it may be quite an easy solution for my fatties :)
 
I have the big hay hutch for 2 horses and 1 pony I had hummed and harred about one for ages but was put off by the ££ however they are worth every penny imo
 
Hopefully these pics will work, and won't be huge! You should be able to see the idea of them from these pictures but I can take some proper box pictures tomorrow without the horses in the way!
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