They don't mean to hurt you.they just think they are starving at all times and a bucket holds the answer to all of their food prayers. They always act like they are one grain from starvation and almost all of my goats have horns so I constantly stayed bruised or scraped. One, if you go into a pen with a feed bucket, you are mauled no matter how much they have ate.
GOAT HAY FEEDER WITH ROOF PLUS
In the five plus years I have owned goats there were two, OK maybe three things I totally didn't like. Almost 0, yes that is a zero waste of hay. It is the most wonderful, awesome, beautiful hay and grain feeder in the world. It is heavy to lift over a round-bale, even with two people.I have found a plan and have built four of these feeders for our goats. It will last several years, and we figure it pays for itself in less hay wasted. This is not only cheaper than a round-bale feeder, but it works better. And you have the satisfaction of doing it yourself! This is at least half of what you would pay for a less functional feeder without a roof. TOTAL cost of supplies: $193 if you have to purchase all the supplies new at today's prices (Nov 2022).Screws: roofing ($14)and exterior (box of 3" is $30).3-4 treated 1x4x8s (or 8' 2x4s) for cross pieces, ripped in half (4 x $4 = 16).12 treated 8' 2x4s for top and bottom rectangles & 4 corner heights (12 x $4 = $48).2 sheets 3x8’ tin roofing (or 3 sheets of 2x8) - about $60.Supply list for DIY Round Bale Hay Feeder Be sure to measure the length of the cross pieces, as they extend beyond the frame - see photos.
These are made from ripped 1x8s cut into threes, which have surprisingly held up for 3 years now. For the boys we have wider spaced horizontal rungs. Our billy goats are much larger and have large racks of horns. Our nannies include one small Nigerian Dwarf who can crawl in a small space. The horizontal pieces can be placed at heights suitable to your herd.
GOAT HAY FEEDER WITH ROOF HOW TO
Keep this in mind as you trace and plan how to cut the sheet of exterior plywood!
As you can see from the photos below, the 2x4s are oriented so the narrow 1.5" wide side is facing up and down. These serve as the top (where tin attaches) and bottom. We built two rectangles out of 2x4s: 63x82”.
Step-by-step instructions for DIY Round Bale Hay Feeder The wood is all treated to better withstand sitting out in the weather. The one pictured is 5’ tall, 63” wide and 82” long. This has a metal roof and cross pieces placed closer together to prevent goats from climbing inside. Our simple solution is a DIY round bale hay feeder designed for goats. COST: They are expensive! The simplest style is currently going for $400 (at Tractor Supply November 2022).WASTE: More importantly, the store-bought feeders are designed for cattle – goats would simply get inside, walk on and poop all over the hay, thereby ruining it further.In the weeks it takes goats to eat all the hay, the hay would get rained on and mold. WASTE: Store-bought steel or polyethylene round bale feeders are open on top.Why Not Simply Buy a Feeder instead of Making a DIY Round Bale Hay Feeder? It takes weeks for a small herd to eat all the hay in a round bale. The problem with feeding round bales to goats is waste. Where we live, round bales of hay are easy to come by, and are more economical than buying square bales for the season.
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