X-Box Feeder Maximizes Returns

X-Box Feeder Maximizes Returns LIVESTOCK Feeding Equipment Steve Greenslade says his X-Box Bale Feeder cut his hay feeding costs in half “We 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 I only use my processor for bedding and the tractor for loading the feeders ” The heavy-duty hay feeders are fabricated from recycled oilfield tubing They are 12 ½ ft long 7 ½ ft wide and 7 ft high There are two models available: cow/calf and cow/bull They weigh about 2 000 lbs and are mounted on skids “You can pick them up with a hydraulic bale truck like a bale or 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 a month with feed savings alone The hay feeders are priced at $2 795 Canadian Greenslades offers discounts on additional units ordered Be sure to check Greenslades Web site www greenslades ca for other innovative agricultural ideas like- the 6-PAK Bale Hauler POOR-BOY Bale Handler HEAVY HI-LIFT Scraper HI-LIFT Scraper ENDLESS FENCE PANELS ECONO-SAW & Recappers just to name a few Contact: FARM SHOW Follow-up Greenslades Northern Welding Ltd Box 640 405 3rd Ave E Hanna AB T0J 1P0 Canada ph 403-854-4488 or 1-800-598-5548; email: sales@greenslades ca

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