Automatic feeder question

[coyotefur]

Has anyone used a deer feeder to feed cows?

I wouldn't have it broadcast. I would attach corrugated pipe to the underside and funnel it to a feed trough.

The ones I've seen for cattle are absolutely outrageous.

Thoughts?

 

[Ebenezer]

Or use salt as a limiter.

 

[TexasBred]

See a lot of these down this way.

http://www.oklahoma-pride.com/

 

[coyotefur]

Or use salt as a limiter.

What do you mean?

 

[dieselbeef]

an auger with a 12v motor and a timer would work but depending on what yer feeding it will bridge real bad and not feed

 

[Bigfoot]

You can put feed out free choice, and add salt. The salt will be a limiter. It will stop them from eating their fill. I would only do that during a drought myself.

 

[coyotefur]

After looking some stuff up. Im thinking ab using my old deer feeder and a leaf blower on a timer. Add some PVC pipe and viola.

Think this could work?

 

[OleScout]

What are you feeding and how many head?
We use covered bunk feeders feeding cotton seed meal and salt.

 

[coyotefur]

What are you feeding and how many head?
We use covered bunk feeders feeding cotton seed meal and salt.

I don't have a lot of cattle. 6 head right now, This is the situation I"m in. I work out of town and only home fri-sun. My wife works 40+hrs and we have 2 children under 3years.

While giving my life story, I need something that can give the cows a little grain everyday without my wife having to do it. With the time change she getting home after dark.

Dustin

 

[RanchMan90]

What are you feeding and how many head?
We use covered bunk feeders feeding cotton seed meal and salt.

I don't have a lot of cattle. 6 head right now, This is the situation I"m in. I work out of town and only home fri-sun. My wife works 40+hrs and we have 2 children under 3years.

While giving my life story, I need something that can give the cows a little grain everyday without my wife having to do it. With the time change she getting home after dark.

Dustin

I don't see why something on a timer wouldnt work. Lick tub and a round bale would be pretty simple while perhaps feeding cubes a couple times a week. Convenience is costly, but there's only so many hours in a day.

 

[rollinhills]

Get you some Mix-30 and give it to them free choice, they will eat 2 1/2 to 3 lbs a day, sure does them a lot of good.

 

[greybeard]

I don't see why something on a timer wouldnt work. Lick tub and a round bale would be pretty simple while perhaps feeding cubes a couple times a week. Convenience is costly, but there's only so many hours in a day.

Get you some Mix-30 and give it to them free choice, they will eat 2 1/2 to 3 lbs a day, sure does them a lot of good.

or rangemeal and a round bale. 6 cows, a bale would probably last a week.

 

[NolanCountyAG]

Good luck with a deer feeder. Most cows can destroy one pretty quick

 

[5S Cattle]

How bout something like this?
http://www.lamcofeeders.com/products/de ... b-capacity