Old Hog Feeder Protects Bin Opening

Old Hog Feeder Protects Bin Opening LIVESTOCK Feeding Equipment 22-4-9 Don Young, a Garner, Iowa, machinist, is proud of the "headhouse" he built for his drying bin that covers the bin opening in case of rain. It saves him having to move the auger and climb up the ladder every time it rains. Young started with the top two sections of an old round hog feeder. He cut an 18-in. wide opening in the feeder and hinged the two pieces he removed back separately to make Dutch doors. "The door opening needs to be just big enough to slide the auger in," Young notes. "I wanted the top piece to close separately, so we could shut it and leave it shut after we got the auger in place." He centered the feeder sections above the bin fill opening using strap iron to bolt the unit to existing bolt holes. To make sure there was room for air movement inside, he left a gap of about 3 in. between the bin and bottom of the hog feeder. To top off the headhouse, Young attached a bin cap that was one size too big for the bin. It's about 4 in. in dia. larger than the hog feeder to shed water and is raised slightly to allow air to escape freely when the dryer is running. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Don Young, 1725 225th St., Garner, Iowa 50438 (ph 515 923-6073 or 3366).

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