Simple Sheep & Goat Equipment

Simple Sheep & Goat Equipment LIVESTOCK Sheep/Goats “When we started raising goats there wasn’t a lot of equipment in our area to choose from So my dad and I made our own feeders for both goats and sheep ” says Darren de Jong Kitscoty Alberta “We built them cheap But the real benefit is their modular design ” says de Jong “You can easily take any of these products apart to haul in your pickup ” Bale Feeder: It’s made entirely from 3/8-in dia rebar and consists of a series of 3 1/2-ft high by 5-ft long hinged panels weighing just 30 lbs each A metal rod drops through hinges on both sides of the panels to lock them together To load a bale you just fold a panel or two outward The feed-through rebars are set at an angle and spaced 6 in apart “so the animal is less likely to have to deal with crowding and can stick its head all the way in between the bars ” Grain Feeder: Made from 1 by 6 lumber and rebar the 6 or 12-ft long grain feeders look like large planter boxes and are suspended off the ground by a pair of welded-together rebar frames that serve as leg stands Extra wide bases on the frames help keep animals from tipping the feeder over Milking Stand: The milking stand not shown can also be used for trimming and grooming It measures 2 ft wide by 4 ft long and has an expanded metal floor elevated A set of 5 bale feeder panels sells for $400 Canadian Grain feeder leg stands sell for $20 per pair The milk stand sells for $250 Contact: Darren de Jong P O Box 493 Kitscoty Alberta Canada T0B 2P0 ph 780 214-2354; darren dejong@hotmail com

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