Add-On Bale Feeder "Roof"

Add-On Bale Feeder Roof BALE HANDLING “It greatly reduces spoiled hay which saves on waste and time spent cleaning up ” says James Brotz Sheboygan Wis about his assemble-it-yourself roof for round bale feeders The roof made from lightweight UV-resistant recycled plastic is designed to fit a standard 8-ft dia round bale feeder “It looks like a miniature round corn crib roof That’s why we call it the Hay Crib ” says Brotz The roof consists of wedge-shaped sections that you bolt together Plastic straps supplied are used to fasten the cover to the feeder’s top ring at 4 different places Each strap has a snap link at one end that attaches to an I-bolt on the outer edge of one of the roof sections A small cap bolts on top of the roof Once assembled the roof measures a little more than 1 1/2 ft tall and has a 1:6 pitch “As far as I know it’s the only separate roof made to fit standard round bale feeders ” says Brotz “There are a lot of covered round bale feeders on the market but most of them are made from steel which makes them so heavy you need a skid loader to move them around “The assembled roof weighs only about 70 lbs so one person can easily roll the roof-equipped feeder on its side and flip it over the bale The roof has a 4 to 6-in overhang which isn’t a problem when rolling the unit ” The Hay Crib ships in a 2 by 4-ft box Sells for $324 99 plus S&H Brotz also offers a complete round bale feeder made from continuous 48-in wide sheets of recycled poly “We cut a series of large holes in the sheets where the animals feed A cage made out of plastic pipe wraps around the sheets to stiffen them up We also plan to offer a calf crib from the same material ” he notes Contact: FARM SHOW Followup James Brotz 2403 S 8th St Sheboygan Wis 53081 ph 920 208-0493; www thehaycrib com

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