hillsdown
Well-known member
During calving season always get off your tractor and physically check your bale feeder before you drop the bale..
I was feeding today and did a quick look in the feeders before starting to make sure no little turkeys had climbed in for a quick nap..
When I finally started feeding I was on my 5th bale and just as I was going to drop it something told me to get off and check again..
I am so very glad I went with my gut because a little heifer had crawled in and was snuggle in a small mound of hay..The new hay savers base is higher than my old feeders so it makes the calves harder to see, especially if you have a bale on the loader.
From now on I am going to take the extra time to check every feeder no matter what...That could have been very tragic ending for something that has only been around for a few days..
I was feeding today and did a quick look in the feeders before starting to make sure no little turkeys had climbed in for a quick nap..
When I finally started feeding I was on my 5th bale and just as I was going to drop it something told me to get off and check again..
I am so very glad I went with my gut because a little heifer had crawled in and was snuggle in a small mound of hay..The new hay savers base is higher than my old feeders so it makes the calves harder to see, especially if you have a bale on the loader.
From now on I am going to take the extra time to check every feeder no matter what...That could have been very tragic ending for something that has only been around for a few days..
