#HAY FEEDER FOR GOATS FREE#

Parasites are shed from the goats in their feces.

They get sick when the “parasite load” or amount of parasites in their gut, exceeds what sustainable for the goat. Goats, like all ruminants, carry a certain amount of parasites in their guts regardless of how much you worm them. Why shouldn’t you feed goats on the ground? Or it can’t be knocked over if they stand up on it with their front legs.Holes they can’t get their heads stuck in.Openings small enough the hay doesn’t all fall through.Holes big enough fo them to eat through.

A good goat hay feeder has a few key qualities: They like to nibble, explore, and stand on just about everything. Goats are notorious for getting caught in things and knocking things around. The result was what I call the “hay sleigh”. I finally got around to wrangling up some pallets, an old sleigh left behind from the previous farm owners, and my cordless drill. This pen was designed for just a buck and his buddy, so unfortunately the hay feeder is much too small for them. So despite what I’d prefer for them, they have spent the summer living in a small pen near the house. Our girl goats are absolute mischief makers who do not respect their electric fence. Screw at an angle from what will be the side into what will be the top/bottom.I spent another nap time whipping together a quick and easy pallet hay feeder for goats. It is basically two mitered frames screwed together! Not hard at all!įirst, make the two long side frames using 2 – 2×4 28 1/2″ and 2 – 2×4 16″, 18″, or 20″ depending on which size feeder you are building! Using wood glue and the 3 1/8″ screws attach the 2x4s on the miters. Quickly you can throw together the frame of the goat hay feeder. 4 – 2×4 20″ both ends mitered at 45 degrees off square, ends not parallel (sides of long sides).4 – 1×6 17 1/2″ fence pickets (one ripped in half) cedar short sides.4 – 1×6 21 1/2″ fence pickets (one ripped in half) cedar long sides.4 – 2×4 18″ both ends mitered at 45 degrees off square, ends not parallel (sides of long sides).3 – 1×6 17 1/2″ fence pickets (one ripped in half) cedar short sides.3 – 1×6 21 1/2″ fence pickets (one ripped in half) cedar long sides.4 – 2×4 17 1/2″ (top and bottom of short sides).4 – 2×4 16″ both ends mitered at 45 degrees off square, ends not parallel (sides of long sides).4 – 2×4 28 1/2″ both ends mitered at 45 degrees off square, ends not parallel (top and bottom of long sides).So the cut lists are almost the same but I still separated them!

paint/stain of your choice – I used white paint off the shelf, and sealed the cedar with Hellsman Spar Urethane in satin – it’s cheaper in store, I just linked it so you know what you are looking for!Īll three feeders have the same dimensions, only the height changes.Materials are for 1 feeder, if you want to build three as I did, you will need to triple the first 3 materials!

#HAY FEEDER FOR GOATS FREE#

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Hay feeder for goats