Heavy Duty Hay Feeders

Heavy Duty Hay Feeders BALE HANDLING Bale Handling (31B) 22-6-35 I make hay feeders that people tell me are the most indestructible, hassle-free units they've ever seen. I cut two 55-gal. metal barrels exactly in half lengthwise and join each pair together end-to-end. The two 6-ft. barrels mount sideby-side with 1-in. angle iron attached to the edges of the barrels. This smoothes the edges and also braces the barrels. I make legs out of 1/2 in. dia. rebar. They hold the barrels 27 in. off the ground. The V-shaped hay rack above the barrels is built out of 3/8-in. dia. rebar. The rack is designed to hold four small square bales. The hay feeders are virtually indestructible. I built my first one 35 years ago and no horse or bull I've ever seen could destroy it, though many have tried. They're also easy for one man to load into or out of the back of a pickup. Plus, they aren't a breeding ground for diseases like wooden feeders are. All you do to disinfect them is heat them up with a torch. I sell them in my area for $150. If there's interest, I'll make plans available. (Bob Zielinski, P.O. Box 281, Dalesport, Wash. 98617-0281; ph 509 767-1603)

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