Building A Hay Feeder For Goats

The size of the feeder is suitable for small pens or birthing goat stalls being enough for 1 2 goats.

Building a hay feeder for goats.

You need at least one commercial box feeder for every four goats. This is a great goat hay feeder for a large herd of animals and can be used inside or out. Cattle rings and standard bunk feeders are too large and cumbersome to be practical for the small livestock farmer. Often one or two goats drive others away from a feeding area so you may want to make hay available in at least two locations in each goat area.

As mentioned above we chose to attach our hay feeder to the divider in between our goats sleeping quarters and the wall of one of the stalls. The goat hay feeder s dimensions are 11 x 11 x 11 inches and it s specially designed for sheep and goats storing a really good amount of hay. This was one of my first attempts at a hanging feeder. Goats sheep and other small livestock often require special consideration when it comes to hay feeders.

Cost is the price of a panel and a few zip ties. Diy hanging goat hay feeder. My husband built me a epic goat feeder. Works best in larger areas since it does take up some room.

Special hayracks and bunk feeders designed for such creatures are often hard to find and very expensive. If your barn layout is different you may have to modify this build to where it ll function on a solid wall.