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"No-Waste: Mineral Block Feeder
"My homemade mineral block feeder reduces waste and holds the block where cows can always get to it," says Jim Burton, Seymour, Texas, who made the feeder out of an old 3-ft. long, 15-in. dia. metal water tank.
It holds three full-size mineral or salt blocks and sets at a 45-degree angle on a steel post that's a
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"No-Waste: Mineral Block Feeder LIVESTOCK Feeding Equipment 26-5-13 "My homemade mineral block feeder reduces waste and holds the block where cows can always get to it," says Jim Burton, Seymour, Texas, who made the feeder out of an old 3-ft. long, 15-in. dia. metal water tank.
It holds three full-size mineral or salt blocks and sets at a 45-degree angle on a steel post that's anchored in the ground. Burton cut the top end of the tank open, and also cut a big opening into the bottom end of the tank where the bottom block sits. He left a 2-in. high "lip" at the end of the tank to support the block. When cattle lick the block down to a small size, the block falls out of a 3-in. high opening below the lip, and a new block automatically slides down to replace it.
To support the tank, he welded a metal plate to the middle part of the tank and then attached it to a 30-in. length of 1 1/4-in. sq. tubing that slips inside a piece of 1 1/2-in. sq. tubing anchored in the ground. "To move the feeder, I just carry the feeder and 30-in. tubing to a new location. The sq. tubing design keeps the feeder from turning whenever cows rub against it," notes Burton.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Jim Burton, 796 CR 153, Seymour, Texas 76380 (ph 940 889-2509).
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