Today I went to Harris Hillcrest Farms and helped Ronnie with a gadget that is supposed to save hay. The first photo is the parts to change two existing hay feeders to cone hay feeders. The second photo is the original hay feeder. Third and fourth photos are the base and the arms that extend up to the sides of the existing feeder. The fifth shows the arms attached to the feeder and the ring that was added above and the sixth is Ronnie tightening up one of the bolts. Photo seven is Ronnie putting in the first bale of hay. The eighth and final photo was taken about four hours later after the cows had eaten for awhile. See how the arms that extend from the base to the top of the original feeder hold the hay up off the ground. The arms form sort of a cone and keep the cattle from pulling hay out of the feeder and dropping on the ground for them to trample. The theory says it should save hay. Ronnie purchased the "cone feeder inserts" at MFA in Mtn Grove, MO. Ronnie will be monitoring to see how it works before we add four more to the feeders. We fixed two today. I also got a video of him placing a bale of hay into the feeder and if I can catch a fast enough upload speed I will be posting it.
Cheerily
IJK
