Portable Mineral Feeder Pulls Behind Water Tank
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Jeremy Stilson didn’t like the waste associated with conventional tub-type mineral feeders. So the Morley, Mich., farmer built a portable mineral feeder covered by a pitched rubber “roof” that cattle can push out of the way from either the front or back. He pulls the feeder behind a home-built water wagon that lets his herd keep grazing instead of walking home for water (Vol. 43, No. 2).
The 4 by 6-ft. wooden feeder mounts on top of an old trailer axle and consists of a box built from treated 2 by 6’s and 2 by 12’s. The box is supported by a frame made out of 4-in. channel iron and holds 2 rows of mineral blocks, one on front and one on back, with 8 blocks per row weighing a total of 800 lbs. The roof was made from a 4 by 6-ft. rubber mat designed for horse stalls and livestock trailers.
“The 2 rows of blocks are separated by a 2 by 12 divider, which gives the rubber mat roof its peak,” says Stilson. “The center part of the mat is screwed down to the 2 by 12 divider, so cows can lift the mat up from both sides.
“At first we tried attaching a small box to the tank on front of our water wagon, but it was small and could hold only 4 blocks. The cows eventually ripped the box off, so we made something that has more capacity and is more versatile. If we want, we can even hook it up to our 4-wheeler.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Jeremy Stilson, 21847 Four Mile Rd., Morley, Mich. 49336 (ph 231 414-4978; stilsonfarms@gmail.com).
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Portable Mineral Feeder Pulls Behind Water Tank LIVESTOCK Feeding Equipment Jeremy Stilson didn’t like the waste associated with conventional tub-type mineral feeders So the Morley Mich farmer built a portable mineral feeder covered by a pitched rubber “roof” that cattle can push out of the way from either the front or back He pulls the feeder behind a home-built water wagon that lets his herd keep grazing instead of walking home for water Vol 43 No 2 The 4 by 6-ft wooden feeder mounts on top of an old trailer axle and consists of a box built from treated 2 by 6’s and 2 by 12’s The box is supported by a frame made out of 4-in channel iron and holds 2 rows of mineral blocks one on front and one on back with 8 blocks per row weighing a total of 800 lbs The roof was made from a 4 by 6-ft rubber mat designed for horse stalls and livestock trailers “The 2 rows of blocks are separated by a 2 by 12 divider which gives the rubber mat roof its peak ” says Stilson “The center part of the mat is screwed down to the 2 by 12 divider so cows can lift the mat up from both sides “At first we tried attaching a small box to the tank on front of our water wagon but it was small and could hold only 4 blocks The cows eventually ripped the box off so we made something that has more capacity and is more versatile If we want we can even hook it up to our 4-wheeler ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Jeremy Stilson 21847 Four Mile Rd Morley Mich 49336 ph 231 414-4978; stilsonfarms@gmail com
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