ringfeeder

does anyone know of any cattle ring feeders for sale, in the lancs area ?

Theres generally some in the farmers guardian for sale but if you can get the ones with big hoops on not a circle bar or you run the risk of rubbed out manes unless they are tiny ponies

Or just cut down the normal ones so you only have the top half and the horses feed over the top rather than putting their heads through. Much cheaper, especially if you can scrounge them from farmers after the tin is too damaged to use and they don't want them anymore. All you need is someone who's handy with an angle grinder!

yes, I have done that with some old ones and they work well, no problems.

has anyone ever used tractor tyre for hayledge?

i use a sheep round bale feeder, horses eat over it, so no mane rubbing, they are lighter, i can lift it over the bale myself and half the price of a cattle one!

I use sheep rings too, much easier, and no problems with the horses using them.

I would like a sheep hay feeder, you know the long square ones?
They cost a fortune new!!!

How does the tyre thing work please, Dawn x

Farm dispesal sales is a good place to get a cheap one

I bought mine new.....cost me a fortune!!!
But...I couldnt find one second hand at the time. Must say though.....it has saved me money in the amount of hay that normally gets wasted and its easy putting a big bale in once a week than trawling small bales twice a day in the pouring rain!!

They are worth their weight in gold, I get no waste as I pick up all the spilt stuff daily and scatter in bushes, so no dead grass in the field either

Echo Dawnl and Embers... Anyone know how the tractors tyres work??? I normally just put my hay out in piles but this year they are on Haylage... a friend has offered me a couple of tractor tyres...How do you stop them moving about??? (Val picks Land Rover tires up and throws them!)

i just got some tyres given yesreday, they are huge and heavy, so im hoping that the ponies wont be able to move em, hey they are worth a try to stop them tredding it in!!