Hay feeder for horses

No need for buying expensive hay boxes when u can build one yourself for a nikkel and a dime :)

If I did not already own a Hayhut, I would build this. Feeds one round bale or six to eight square bales. All treated wood, solid roof sheathing, keeps hay off the ground, virtually eliminates waste and spoilage. Every edge is chamfered for horse safety. Built on skids, the unit is completely portable, so I can move it to fresh ground or another field anytime, pulling it with a pickup truck. It wasn't cheap, but it has paid for itself in savings in hay.

Here are five ways to save hay, money and improve the health of your horse. Every equestrian knows horses love to eat and eat to live. While it may seem gluttonous, numerous studies have proven their digestive systems are designed for grazing. In an ideal world, horses would chew 16 to 17 hours a day according to Kentucky...

Last fall I started trying to figure out a plan for how I would feed hay in the winter at home. I didn’t want to leave hay on the ground so I planned ahead and waited for a sale at TSC...Read more

You may have already heard how haynets can cause damage to horse's gums, and metal grates on slow feeders can cause damage to tooth enamel. Well I'm going to share my experiments of using both over the course of 7 years with my herd of 11 horses, varying in age from foal to 16 years. Along with some recent research that's come out of Europe. I started off using hay nets combined with slow feeder boxes with 2x2-inch metal grates: I checked the horses' teeth regularly and everyone was fine…

Pallet projects are a great way to save a few dollars and use recycled wood. They seem to be the latest trend! Horse folks can also join in the fun. There are a ton of different things you can build out of pallets for your farm. From smaller projects

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Credit: Thinkstock Round-bales are used throughout the horse industry as a means of providing forage to horses housed in poor […]

Horses love to eat…and eat…and eat. As natural grazers, most of their day is spent nibbling grasses. If your horse doesn’t have access to fresh grass, it is important to provide him with good quality, clean hay. But how much hay should you feed your horse? After consulting several veterinary […]

Hay Nets and DIY Slow Feed Hay Feeders