Portable Mineral Feeder Pulls Behind Water Tank

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 ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Jeremy Stilson 21847 Four Mile Rd Morley Mich 49336 ph 231 414-4978; stilsonfarms@gmail com

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