Hog Feeders Make Great Bulk Feed Bins

Hog Feeders Make Great Bulk Feed Bins HOG EQUIPMENT & IDEAS Hog Equipment & Ideas (351) 19-4-6 Old hog feeders can be easily converted into low-cost bulk feed bins, says Johnny Crawshaw, Clay Center, Kan. Crawshaw removes the feed pan and bolts on a tapered sheet metal cone that has a 6-in. dia. opening at the bottom. A steel spout with a sliding gate is then bolted to the bottom of the cone. Four steel legs bolt onto the sides of the feeder. Crawshaw stands the bins outside the fence surrounding his hog feed lot and uses a 5-gal. pail to drop feed into bunks on the other side of the fence. "I just open the slide to drop feed into buckets," says Crawshaw. "The spout has an adapter so I can change the angle at which feed comes out of the bin. A 2-ring bin holds about 60 bu. of feed. I use 1 1/ 2-in. dia. steel tubing to make legs and weld angle iron skids onto them so I can easily move the bins around. I apply silicone to all joints to make the bins weathertight." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Johnny Crawshaw, 1603 19th Road, Clay Center, Kansas 67432 (ph 913 632-3979).

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