Which Haysteamer?

[Happytohack]

After reading Dr David Marlin's article about home-made haysteamers http://www.sciencesupplements.co.uk/blog.asp?Display=158&article=Steaming+hay+and+colic
and now that I seem to have 4 horses (how did that happen - last winter it was only 2), I am seriously considering investing in a haysteamer..... so which one is best?

 

[flyingfeet]

For heavy use I'd pick the haygain

Its more robust and easier to clean than others and you can drop a whole bale into it

 

[Tiddlepiddle]

Haygain every time! I've had mine a year now and couldn't live without it... or rather the horse couldn't!

 

[Gingerwitch]

Defo the haygain - I have the smaller model - it is brill and easy enough to use on two cycles - rather than have the big one and it be half empty.

I like the smaller one as it is easy to move around the yard - and watch out soon you will be having to chuck people off sitting on it as it gives a wonderful warm spot when its minus 10.

Just out of courtesy though - check with your yo about using it - as some places I have been at charged me £10 a month for using the electricity and one place I was going to wanted to charge me £20.

 

[MiCsarah]

Again for the haygain. If I had the money I would love one, but just have to cope with using the one at work as a body warmer in the winter

 

[Tiddlepiddle]

Meant to add, I contacted another maker of large steamers and they didn't seem interested in returning my calls! Within minutes of contacting Haygain, a local rep had called me and she was fab. There was nothing that was too much trouble. I don't have any worries about it breaking down as I know they'd help out asap. The whole experience was proficient and friendly which is rarely seen these days

 

[SecondLifeOnHere]

We've got 3 or 4 home made ones running on our yard, and they work extremely well, in fact I prefer them to the bought version now (not only because I can use them for other things in the summer) would be happy to give you details if you want to PM me!