tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post7720075322464812546..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Hay FeederLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-68702758906940016662018-04-22T18:50:21.648-04:002018-04-22T18:50:21.648-04:00Fabulous my dear!
I love that type of feeder. Th...Fabulous my dear! <br /><br />I love that type of feeder. The bunk really helps eliminate waste. As do the panels as it stops the "let me stick my head as far in as I can and pull out as much as I while opening my mouth wide and tossing both my head and said hay." Silly 🐐 Goatldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222031369656684797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-77030934478754124272018-04-21T22:52:44.538-04:002018-04-21T22:52:44.538-04:00Nancy, I didn't know anything about them until...Nancy, I didn't know anything about them until we got goats! Amazing what critters can teach you. :)<br /><br />Sandy, thanks! Yes, Dan is definitely determined to press on, even if it means finding workarounds. But he's finding them and he's so much happier when he's feeling productive. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-16536496335988852142018-04-21T21:46:57.320-04:002018-04-21T21:46:57.320-04:00Leigh,
Nice feeder! It's good to see Dan det...Leigh,<br /><br />Nice feeder! It's good to see Dan determined, and in time he'll use more tools. <br /><br />Hugs to you both,<br />SandySandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-32127658670638904272018-04-21T21:34:48.681-04:002018-04-21T21:34:48.681-04:00I don't know anything about hay feeders but yo...I don't know anything about hay feeders but yours looks like a very convenient one done nicely. Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-35050605394572768052018-04-21T06:30:28.837-04:002018-04-21T06:30:28.837-04:00Paula, I'm happy to say that progress is stead...Paula, I'm happy to say that progress is steady. Nice to hear you're planning to get rabbits!<br /><br />Phil, we've tried a couple other designs and most of them waste a lot of hay. On the other hand, I've never had to buy straw! :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-9587327977567947662018-04-21T00:14:36.378-04:002018-04-21T00:14:36.378-04:00That's a nice feeder, keeping hay off the floo...That's a nice feeder, keeping hay off the floor and dry. <br />The Wykeham Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04223636697571715201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-42011073046701224722018-04-20T16:06:44.997-04:002018-04-20T16:06:44.997-04:00Glad to hear you guys are moving along. The feede...Glad to hear you guys are moving along. The feeder looks awesome, and make me think I can do something similar for rabbits (once I get them. Boy is that a ways off!).Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171802310115844104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-82225203460228558062018-04-19T22:16:56.919-04:002018-04-19T22:16:56.919-04:00Gorges, thanks!
Susan, well, we've had a coup...Gorges, thanks!<br /><br />Susan, well, we've had a couple of trial runs in terms of goat buildings. I've learned a lot from my mistakes and from the goats themselves. :)<br /><br />Mama Pea, Dan is determined to press on! His hand usually hurts pretty badly by the end of the day, but he's gradually doing more with it and getting a little more movement with the fingers. So that's all good!<br /><br />Ed, I think a block and tackle off the ridge beam. We'll see!<br /><br />Sam, it's hard to stay caught up when there's so much going on. I love the idea of a barn on a hillside like you had. We considered on place on the edge of our woods where we could do that, but it would have been farther from the house than I'd like, especially when the goats are due to kid or have little ones. I wish we had a house like that too!<br /><br />Fiona, thanks! I'm not sure how I originally found the plans for that feeder, but I think it will be a much better design than the one I have now. <br /><br />Weavinfool, good eye! Thanks. I had to go back to correct it, although I will definitely be shooting hay down that opening. :)<br /><br />Tpals, very true. He figured it all had to be done anyway, so why not work on what he can. Keeps the progress moving forward, which is truly a relief for both of us.<br /><br />Mrs. Shoes, me too! That's an old idea found in many early barns. Very practical for feeding. <br />Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-14157353418744855862018-04-19T21:09:44.817-04:002018-04-19T21:09:44.817-04:00I love that it's positioned to throw hay direc...I love that it's positioned to throw hay directly from the loft!Mrs Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636736944375337989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-26575849626141070042018-04-19T12:13:30.473-04:002018-04-19T12:13:30.473-04:00Eminently practical for Dan to work his way throug...Eminently practical for Dan to work his way through the list of smaller jobs now. Projects may get done in a different order than originally planned, but it all needed doing anyway.<br /><br />I enjoy seeing how well built everything you make is.tpalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646231041413714929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-89215129080085167692018-04-19T11:38:35.085-04:002018-04-19T11:38:35.085-04:00Hay chute. Love the feeder.Hay chute. Love the feeder.weavinfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02479719533728863947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-69829500798007716622018-04-19T10:48:40.738-04:002018-04-19T10:48:40.738-04:00What an awesome feeder. I just love your barn. It ...What an awesome feeder. I just love your barn. It gives me ideas on how to better use our barn. Your Dan is a talented man😊Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348495575211204989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-33329997236863928512018-04-19T10:30:03.312-04:002018-04-19T10:30:03.312-04:00Just catching up with you..I'm so bad! I was ...Just catching up with you..I'm so bad! I was thinking about Dan and wondering how the hand was healing? I hope he isn't in any pain now? I have thought about that hand more than I can tell you! He's a toughy though....out there working away. Your feeder is great looking and well thought out. I had a loft in my barn where I could throw down the hay to the horses and it was handy plus the barn was built into the side of a hill so you could drive the tractor to that side and load the hay into the loft which was ground floor on that side but when you went around the barn the stalls were there and the loft was above. Someone was thinking when they built it and it stayed warmer in there because the North side was underground for the first floor where the critters were. That is one fancy barn with the curves braces! Nice! Stay well and safe..both of you! Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-44700480019515632492018-04-19T09:59:35.439-04:002018-04-19T09:59:35.439-04:00How are you getting the hay up into the mow?How are you getting the hay up into the mow?Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-58342353408827033022018-04-19T09:56:41.683-04:002018-04-19T09:56:41.683-04:00Susan said what I was going to say!
I knew once D...Susan said what I was going to say!<br /><br />I knew once Dan got over (worked through) the extreme pain of his injury he would find plenty he could do around your homestead . . . both to keep his sanity and help the healing (I believe). While I know neither of you would choose to be in this current situation (especially financially!), seeing the move-ahead progress on a few things must feel great.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-80033553808471283672018-04-19T09:28:33.603-04:002018-04-19T09:28:33.603-04:00Your goat barn is so well-thought-out, Leigh! It ...Your goat barn is so well-thought-out, Leigh! It is going to be a joy for both you and the goats!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-58048311560621321912018-04-19T01:19:34.405-04:002018-04-19T01:19:34.405-04:00Excellent idea!Excellent idea!Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com