Adjustable Bale Feeder Minimizes Waste

Adjustable Bale Feeder Minimizes Waste LIVESTOCK Feeding Equipment Bill Kurtz got tired of watching hay go to waste outside his round bale feeder Horses would pull large amounts of hay out which would fall onto the ground to get stepped on and wasted So he came up with his own patented waste less bale feeder that s different from any we ve ever seen
     It allows you to control the amount of hay your horses have access to by simply turning a crank The animals will use much less hay than before or only as much as you allow them to eat says Kurtz
    The patent pending bale feeder was designed for horses but could be adapted for other livestock says Kurtz who also plans to develop feeders for both large and small square bales
    The feeder is designed with a pair of panels on opposing sides that lay over the bale and are let down by turning a crank The panels are equipped with vertical metal rods The space between the rods can be easily changed to accommodate large or small animals by removing two bolts and sliding them closer together or farther apart
     It allows animals to eat only as much as you want them to because the animal can only get its muzzle in between the rods It can t reach down and bury its head in the hay then pull out large amounts says Kurtz The horses eat over the top of the bale and pull very little out If they do pull some out you don t have to let the panels down until they clean it up In most cases you only have to turn the crank down a half turn once or twice a day depending on the number of horses you re feeding
     The feeder is designed so that one end of it opens via a pair of doors That way you can place the bale into the feeder without having to go over the top Or with the doors open you can use a vehicle or winch to pull the feeder over the bale An automatic control will be available later allowing you to leave for several days and not have to manually let the panels down Or you can just let the panels fall uncontrolled However then the animals eat and waste more
    The bale feeder sells for less than $1 500 No plans for building your own are available
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup 2187 State Rd 87 St Croix Falls Wis 54024 ph 715 483-3866; bill@teamjsi com; www teamjsi com

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