12-19-2015, 07:18 AM
Phil has been helping a contractor friend who is clearing out his place so he can move, and the other day he brought home this funny little thing. I'm not sure what our friend used it for, but Phil thought it might make a good hay feeder and I agreed. I tacked some wire around the outside to help contain the hay and so far it seems to be a big hit! The goats mostly allow each other to eat from it, and most of the hay goes into the goats now instead of so much of it getting trampled into the ground and used for beds and toilets. It's not super sturdy (it was not built with goats in mind), so I don't expect it to last more than a season or two. However, if it works well then I may use the design to build a sturdier one in future.
Happy headless goats!
Happy headless goats!