Round hay bale feeder

For those of you who feed round bale hay know, the hardest part is keeping the bale dry so it doesn’t mold before the animals have time to finish eating it. Rain and warm air can destroy a …

Well, if you read the DIY Square Bale Slow Feeder article, you know that our horses’ paddock was set up for square bales, not round. Round bales are a whole ‘nother ball game.

Round bale feeders provide an easy way of saving hay. However, the design you select will determine the payback you receive. There are various types of round bale feeders. Here’s everything you need to know about round bale feeders and who makes them better.

Since we got a tractor and can actually move a round bale without use of PVC pipe as rollers and only the strength of Chuck's back, he has been experimenting with making hay feeders. He's made some pretty good feeders for grass hay by the flake, and a commercial horse feeder works fine for the lespedeza because the large openings between the bars work fine with the tightly packed lespedeza stems. The round bales were a challenge, though. How to make a feeder the goats could get the hay out…

Build your own hay feeder... 6x6

Tired of your expensive round bales sitting in the mud, snow & dirt? Want something to help keep the rain & snow off? Check out our 8’x8’ Round bale feeder! Features: 29 Ga. exterior steel & trims .60 Treated skids, floor & planking Completely assembled with screws & lag screws Available in 20 different colors

Want to save money on hay this year and not have so much go to waste? Check out these DIY round hay bale feeders I found on Pinterest. They are so cool!

Some common questions answered about small hole round bale hay nets.