The front slats are angled to help prevent the goats from pulling their heads out and dropping hay on the ground. We hope this design will waste less hay than a traditional hay feeder.
@PJ & Christina Finster I took the slats out of the front, so horned goats could get the hay easier. But now small goats will lay in the front of the feeder. They still waste hay, but not as bad.
That is absolutely genius, then more of the hay is caught in that tray and doesn't fall on the ground. I might have to steal that idea from you, Great job thanks for the video, Jimmy
Looks like it works great and no hay loss. I never know why one design makes an animal eat directly from the feeder while another design prompts them pull everything out onto the ground. nice job.
It looks good. I didn't understand at first why it was designed so the goats have to reach up inside beyond the feeder part to get to the hay, but after reading several of the comments, I think I understand that it is to lessen the wastage. I know you like perfection (the warped lid), but it's a goat feeder. Don't sweat the small stuff. I can't BELIEVE how much excess lumber material they made you buy!
I think the fact that the goats can step back on level ground with food in their mouths will still waste feed. Time will tell. Lumnah acres goats stand on a narrow platform and stay on it, leaving their heads inside the feeder as they eat. If they step back they fall off the feeder. Your goats can just step back and pull their heads out on level ground. Cannot remember seeing hay under or around Lumnah feeder when he fills it each morning. Your animals also seem to be having trouble reaching the feed. All the best to you.
We had one tree die within the first year due to root rot, because I didnt make the raised bed high enough. Over the next couple years we had 2 trees replaced because if deer tearing them up and one die of disease. But overall orchard is healthy. We have gotten a decent amount of peaches most years and got our first big harvest of apples this year. The orchard get better every year.
That’s a good design, I like it. I feed round bales but I could build that and it would be dual purpose cause I could pitchfork hay into it, cause like y’all I have to separate my herd at times.
IF of you put on the inside side of the wood rectangular steel mat assembled the goats can no longer go through it and pull only that what they eat instead of everything on the ground see Lumnah Acres
Priscilla and if hes *really* mean, dispatch him! Goats pass on their temperaments to the kids, so you can have a good tempered buck(they are NOT supposed to be called billies. Females are does. ( im putting this in here for those that read the comments. You have called them correctly.)
It should save on wastage, as at the end of the video the goats are seen eating off the bottom shelf, whereas previously that hay would've dropped on the ground.
goats waste a lot of hay even with that kind of hay feeder, put a peace of 4x4 or 5x5 wire fencing on the in side of yjr spindals, they can still get to eat hay but it is harder for them to pull it all out onto the ground
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How come no eye protection? I've noticed most DYI homesteaders never use it. I worked in manufacturing and it was a must. I saw people who ignored the rule and got blinded. Be careful.