VtMapleGal
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I have never seen the craddle type around here, ill have to ask around....
Jim62":rlhl1l9q said:That do look like an interesting idea for feeding. But, it would take my cows about 5 minutes to get it turned over.
SRBeef":396j6727 said:Jim62":396j6727 said:That do look like an interesting idea for feeding. But, it would take my cows about 5 minutes to get it turned over.
It may be hard to tell from the photo but there is NO WAY any cow or bull is going to be able to turn this single bale feeder over, even on any reasonable slope, nor get into it.
It has a very wide base and is very heavy - built very heavy from 2x2 steel tubing, 3/16 wall I think.
Here's an older picture of the other one I have for the cows - a double bale feeder.
baxter78":2nimygvs said:milkmaid":2nimygvs said:My boss went to these types a couple years ago... cows moved them around less and were less likely to bang them up. I haven't seen any cows crawling inside yet so I guess they weren't very anxious to get inside with this design.
His have bars that are slanted, but it's the same concept. No top rail.
That is a horse feeder.
hillsdown":13c3ptz3 said:Where do you find all those old trampoline frames??
Hardly anyone has trampolines around here anymore..
Nesikep":2wvg5jwe said:for calves that looks much better than a conventional feeder.. I was wondering how you'd build it out of trampoline frames since I couldn't visualize it, but I could see it working nicely now
I would remove the netwrap as well