tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post8731286178947110079..comments2024-02-25T08:27:20.122-05:00Comments on Ohio Thoughts: Easy Hay FeederOhiothoughtshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08149619204381477520noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-85396718470994184842017-12-26T17:50:18.690-05:002017-12-26T17:50:18.690-05:00Appreciate the recommendation. Will try it out.Appreciate the recommendation. Will try it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-69343245697208634242017-07-31T21:55:41.721-04:002017-07-31T21:55:41.721-04:00Great article.Great article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-56438470511723202382017-01-09T11:27:22.750-05:002017-01-09T11:27:22.750-05:00John, thanks so much and glad this post helped. I...John, thanks so much and glad this post helped. I did add a "bottom tray", using, I think, a 2 x 6 board which is visible in one of the photos. It does help keep the hay in but goats are notorious for waste! My goats have not tried to climb in or jump on the feeder but I did hang it a little high. And they have not use it as a bathroom, but the water bucket and grain feeders are a different story!! Ugh!<br />ElizabethOhiothoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149619204381477520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-88346252929005190512016-12-16T13:52:39.780-05:002016-12-16T13:52:39.780-05:00this is one of my favorite examples of what i want...this is one of my favorite examples of what i want to build!<br /><br />i plan on adding a bottom tray so that i can minimize wasted hay, hopefully they dont jump up on it and use the bathroom....time will tell.<br /><br />great job!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00878859015149626621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-48042228541772067042016-04-11T15:11:50.748-04:002016-04-11T15:11:50.748-04:00Yep, I've seen the head scratching, haha. Goa...Yep, I've seen the head scratching, haha. Goats never cease to amaze me by what they can get themselves into!<br />ElizabethOhiothoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149619204381477520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-21372179336253564472016-04-11T14:05:54.315-04:002016-04-11T14:05:54.315-04:00I can already see I'm going to needs a second ...I can already see I'm going to needs a second one. But it's holding up nicely, and it's too narrow and high up for the younger ones to climb into, so it should last a goodly while - unless they keep using it as a head scratcher.xinpheldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18148485069641178807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-18056250870146965392016-04-11T09:19:36.181-04:002016-04-11T09:19:36.181-04:00xinpheld: Thanks and glad the post helped. I'...xinpheld: Thanks and glad the post helped. I've had mine for months, actually built two because the goats fight over hay, and both hay feeders are holding up and haven't been destroyed. The barn doors, door frames and even the downspout for the barn gutters are in bad shape because of the goats but they don't seem to bother the hay feeders! <br />Elizabeth Ohiothoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149619204381477520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-59500232419006730652016-04-10T14:18:42.818-04:002016-04-10T14:18:42.818-04:00Just built one of these today, Manger 3.0. Fantast...Just built one of these today, Manger 3.0. Fantastic idea. I have a good source for pallets, so even if the goats destroy it in a few months (like they have the previous setups) it'll be a cheap replacement. Thanks!xinpheldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18148485069641178807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-91183804631567991672016-02-17T08:57:24.525-05:002016-02-17T08:57:24.525-05:00Great Richard, let me know how it turns out. Great Richard, let me know how it turns out. Ohiothoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149619204381477520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-15639314200659387442016-02-15T07:15:26.761-05:002016-02-15T07:15:26.761-05:00Awesome idea! I'm building one today.Awesome idea! I'm building one today. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975451390752605712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-25564160570153553962015-05-21T08:10:06.037-04:002015-05-21T08:10:06.037-04:00Glad you were able to find the blog. I think you&...Glad you were able to find the blog. I think you'll love goats and let me know how the feeder turns out!Ohiothoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149619204381477520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-55159757026460007792015-05-21T08:09:14.616-04:002015-05-21T08:09:14.616-04:00Pretty nice post. I just stumbled upon your weblog...Pretty nice post. I just stumbled upon your weblog while looking up info on goats and wished to say that I've really enjoyed surfing around your blog posts. If I get goats I'm going to save money and make the feeder too! Thanks. SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-73109973336209168592014-09-21T11:02:18.511-04:002014-09-21T11:02:18.511-04:00Well the Hell you say! Fantastic job! Mind just li...Well the Hell you say! Fantastic job! Mind just like dad!! JulieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-49866748668123526502014-08-04T13:37:00.220-04:002014-08-04T13:37:00.220-04:00Glad the post was of some help. Not everyone want...Glad the post was of some help. Not everyone wants or can make their own hay feeder, but I applaud those that do. Many items I buy for my livestock have a short life like chicken waterers and feeders. My hard plastic goat grain feeder lasted one summer before they torn it into pieces. So making a hay feeder that will hold up under use and last for years, I'm all for it!Ohiothoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149619204381477520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-33440269895161197232014-08-04T13:32:32.718-04:002014-08-04T13:32:32.718-04:00
Thank you for this post. I have recently been s... <br />Thank you for this post. I have recently been searching for information on this subject for ages it seems and yours is the best idea and instructions I have found so far. In regards to the bottom line, I love what little it will cost me! Thanks againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-40190842460755095512014-05-27T11:26:47.115-04:002014-05-27T11:26:47.115-04:00Adeel, Thanks for the comment and input. The more...Adeel, Thanks for the comment and input. The more advice us livestock people get the better! I agree the net hay feeders are nice, but don't think those will work with goats. I grew up with horses and remember they will chew on wood but don't remember them chewing on everything they can get their mouths on like a goat. Our goats will chew the nylon netting to bits and since two of them still have their horns, would also get those tangled in the netting. I made the mistake of leaving a nylon hay twine hanging in the stall and one of my young goats nearly broke her own neck. And besides, I didn't spend anything on this wood hay feeder except time! This is just a suggestion to anyone, who like me, likes to reuse, remake or salvage items. I've never owned sheep so am not sure a wood hay feeder is more practical over a net feeder so hopefully a sheep farmer can comment.<br />ElizabethOhiothoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149619204381477520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-43175232981981437292014-04-24T09:39:55.748-04:002014-04-24T09:39:55.748-04:00There are pallets where they have done all the wor...There are pallets where they have done all the work on the access road, so of course it has poured rain the last three days and I can't get them. <br /><br />Sulman Farooq<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-56276052521310226042014-01-11T13:38:24.963-05:002014-01-11T13:38:24.963-05:00Trying to do a project around goats is like workin...Trying to do a project around goats is like working around multiple 2 year olds, yikes! The goats must carry off, taste or chew everything and must be in the middle of any and everything going on in the barn or pasture!Ohiothoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149619204381477520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-45593552810693799702014-01-11T13:32:10.729-05:002014-01-11T13:32:10.729-05:00Ourhomesteaddream: Pallets are getting harder and...Ourhomesteaddream: Pallets are getting harder and harder to find, I guess because of all the pallet projects posted on numerous blogs. Hope you realize you dream and goats are part of it. They are very fun animals to have. Ohiothoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149619204381477520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-16494400392173713242013-12-18T12:56:18.895-05:002013-12-18T12:56:18.895-05:00Great ideal. And i understand exactly what you m...Great ideal. And i understand exactly what you meant about the goats underfoot eating the drywall screw box. Amen, been there, I just love when you jump to grab the box back and they run through the yard spilling them everywhich way. Joy of goats. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-23179696106975534292013-07-18T03:33:54.673-04:002013-07-18T03:33:54.673-04:00Love this! When I get goats I will definitely use ...Love this! When I get goats I will definitely use this idea. We have pallets here right now but they are needed to put the hay on so its not directly on the hay loft floor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-3439664644803546782013-01-18T19:49:45.340-05:002013-01-18T19:49:45.340-05:00You guys have been busy! The last time I was here ...You guys have been busy! The last time I was here you had just got your chickens. lol Great post about the feeder. Have a good weekend!Kimhttp://www.countryroads.menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-49873395111112012462013-01-12T19:04:41.360-05:002013-01-12T19:04:41.360-05:00Want a great money saving idea and blends well wit...Want a great money saving idea and blends well with your barn! Thanks for sharingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-69497696641718206692013-01-11T07:13:06.382-05:002013-01-11T07:13:06.382-05:00Ok, I see you selling them in the local farm store...Ok, I see you selling them in the local farm stores. That is so amazing! Love the photos of baby goats. I can't wait for spring sis! Hugs from Jersey,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com