Homemade Goat/Cattle Round Bale Hay Feeder!

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In this video we accomplish one of our goals for the year. We build a round bale feeder for the goats. This type of feeder can easily be used for cattle as well! Which will probably be another project for the bull pen!
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@zaappp1588 4 ай бұрын

Very similar design to one I built. I was going to leave a shelf like yours but cut it back to the part just under the bale so the goats could walk all the way up to it. Then I used U-nails to attach some cattle panel fencing to the inside of the slanted slats, and then built some adjustable panels with the same wire for the sides that I can move in as they eat it down. I wanted to leave a shelf like yours to catch waste but knew my goats would find a way to get up there and pee and poop in it. I covered the top and 3 sides above the slats with metal roofing. One day I need to buy a welder and build one out of metal for longevity.

@SweetBriarFarmMichigan 4 ай бұрын

I had to add some more slats. Those darn Nigerian dwarfs squeezed through and would lay on the hay. The shelf is nice for when we grain them. I am with you on getting a welder.

@401KDexters Жыл бұрын

Love that your supervisors were there to help you!!

@SweetBriarFarmMichigan Жыл бұрын

They are quality control lol

@denisebrady6858 Жыл бұрын

Happy Mothers Day Kelsey I hope it was a Beautiful Day for you, but as we know chores still have to be done. Great Build that is working a treat & your children are great helpers too. Cheers Denise- Australia

@SweetBriarFarmMichigan Жыл бұрын

Thank you Denise! Happy Mother’s Day back at ya! The new goat feeder is a huge timesaver, I’m so lucky that Mike just makes these awesome things for me❤️. It is especially heartwarming to see our kids choosing to get involved in our family farm.

@EveryPeachInReach 3 ай бұрын

Nice build ❤

@SweetBriarFarmMichigan 3 ай бұрын

It works out quite well.

@diannemiller4754 Жыл бұрын

Happy Mother's Day Kelsey! That was a great looking project. Glad it is working out for you.

@SweetBriarFarmMichigan Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dianne, I hope you got to spend the day with your family.

@tonyaegan2480 Жыл бұрын

Great helpers there. Happy Mother's Day Kelsey.

@SweetBriarFarmMichigan Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tonya, you too!

@whitestone4401 Жыл бұрын

Happy Mother’s Day Kelsey! God bless you.

@SweetBriarFarmMichigan Жыл бұрын

Thank you Lori! You too!

@rspranchinmontana Жыл бұрын

Oh! I forgot! Happy Mothers Day sweet Kelsey!!!!!

@SweetBriarFarmMichigan Жыл бұрын

Thanks! You too!

@tammykaltreider Жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Happy Mother’s Day Kelsey 🌸

@SweetBriarFarmMichigan Жыл бұрын

What better gift than a hay feeder? 😄

@ranchorey. Жыл бұрын

That's an excellent idea! 👏

@janetlavoie2441 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a great concept!! Great job done!

@GHuh10 Жыл бұрын

I wanna work at a farm when I’m older

@SweetBriarFarmMichigan Жыл бұрын

I started when I was around 10 years old. Never too early to start!

@jeffsanderson2737 Жыл бұрын

You are to let him drill some screws in

@SweetBriarFarmMichigan Жыл бұрын

Usually they do ask to set some screws. He gets busy chasing cats lol

@user-lc7ut7bu3b 11 ай бұрын

Do you have a materials list, plans, or dimensions for this available?

@SweetBriarFarmMichigan 11 ай бұрын

Not really I just winged it. It is under 8 foot wide which was a mistake. I should have made it 8 foot wide so the round bales drive into it easier.

@rspranchinmontana Жыл бұрын

Well, since I am not able to sleep, I get to be the very first commenter on here! I certainly hope this design proves to be cow/bull proof. Everything we have ever built and tried has ended up being destroyed by cows. Ugh!

@SweetBriarFarmMichigan Жыл бұрын

While in theory this should work for the cattle. You are right, until you see the next video I build a bull proof mineral feeder 😁. It’s lasted a week so far without being destroyed lol

@rspranchinmontana Жыл бұрын

@@SweetBriarFarmMichigan Awesome, I can hardly wait to see it! I really like this one in the design and ease of loading hay. Super nice! I'll be thrilled if your mineral feeder holds up to the bull and all. What a help the feeders can be!

@SweetBriarFarmMichigan Жыл бұрын

@@rspranchinmontana I am going to make a feeder like this for the bull but I will probably have my friend make the slats with metal. The mineral feeder cost about $30 and I think it is a success.

@rspranchinmontana Жыл бұрын

@@SweetBriarFarmMichigan COOL!

@SageandStoneHomestead 5 ай бұрын

How's this working 8 months later?

@SweetBriarFarmMichigan 5 ай бұрын

Pretty well! Mike had to add some more boards to shrink the access gaps so the Nigerian dwarves couldn’t get into the hay. Overall it’s popular with the does and humans.