X-Box Feeder Slashes Hay Loss

X-Box Feeder Slashes Hay Loss LIVESTOCK Beef Steve Greenslade says his X-Box hay rack cut his hay feeding costs in half Greenslade and his father brainstormed the two-bale feeder during a year of high hay prices However he says the X-Box pays for itself even when prices are normal
My dad and I were trying to find a way to lower our feeding costs when we came up with the X-Box design recalls Greenslade It works so well that the only thing I use my bale processor for any more is bedding and all I need a tractor for is to load the bales in place
To sell the feeder through their company Greenslades Northern Welding they had to get permission from the computer game company of the same name
The heavy-duty hay feeders are fabricated from 3/8-in wall 4-in dia recycled oil field tubing They are 12 1/2 ft long 7 1/2 ft wide and 7 ft high A cow/calf model is available with 10-in bar spacing and a bull model with 12-in bar spacing They weigh 2 300 lbs and are mounted on skids
You can pick them up with a hydraulic bale mover like a big bale or just skid them with a tractor says Greenslade
The upper half of the feeder holds the bales up and off the ground Solid panels on the lower sides protect dropped hay from getting soiled
It even works well with freshly weaned calves says Greenslade They have no problem learning to reach up to the hay
Greenslade says customers have told him their X-Box feeder paid for itself in only a month with feed savings alone They are built so heavy they re almost impossible to break he adds
The hay feeders are priced at $2 795 Canadian Greenslade offers 15 percent discounts on additional units ordered
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Greenslades Northern Welding Box 640 405 3rd Ave Easy Hanna Alta T0J1P0 Canada ph 403 854-4488; toll free 800 298-5548; gnw1@telus net; www greensladesnorthernwelding ca

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