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01-24-2016, 02:15 AM
Nanno, I like your hay feeder. Recycling stuff for the goats is one of my favourite pastimes. Why buy something when another item will do the job? Don't your goats have lovely colours?
Taffy, the water tank idea is terrific – especially the goat hut! Those water tanks are really expensive here in Australia.
I used to have issues with a lot of wasted hay. I tried all sorts of hay feeders and ending up using the ones below, as they are the only types that seem to withstand the horn battering my guys give them. Now the hay wastage has not only been greatly reduced, the goats can build the muscles in their hind quarters accessing it (some of them seem to prefer to put their front legs on the hay feeder). Two of the feeders also keep the rain off the hay so they can be located out in the common area of the goat village rather than in the sheds during inclement weather. Unfortunately I had to buy them but they're made locally which I like, and they seem to be quite safe - I've had them for about 4 years and no accidents with horns or legs thus far - touch wood
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Taffy, the water tank idea is terrific – especially the goat hut! Those water tanks are really expensive here in Australia.
I used to have issues with a lot of wasted hay. I tried all sorts of hay feeders and ending up using the ones below, as they are the only types that seem to withstand the horn battering my guys give them. Now the hay wastage has not only been greatly reduced, the goats can build the muscles in their hind quarters accessing it (some of them seem to prefer to put their front legs on the hay feeder). Two of the feeders also keep the rain off the hay so they can be located out in the common area of the goat village rather than in the sheds during inclement weather. Unfortunately I had to buy them but they're made locally which I like, and they seem to be quite safe - I've had them for about 4 years and no accidents with horns or legs thus far - touch wood
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