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Monday, June 14, 2010

Re: [AlpacaTalk] feeders

 



I saw the PVC pipe used very successfully. I would think that now that you have it cut, you might try sanding out any rough edges, then drilling holes and  screw it to a mounting board......guess you could also use bolts depending on what you use as a mount and where it's located. Maybe I"m not understanding exactly, but will Home Depot cut it for you? I would assume that since they cut wood, they might cut the pvc pipe. Anyway, there must be a way since others have done it! The place I saw it used isn't really doing alpacas any longer, but it sure did work well when they were! I also just wondered if you're trying to go through both sides of he pvc at once or if you're running one side then down the other? Make sense?
 
Good luck -- Let us know what works!
Susan
 
Susan Forman
Dewey Morning Alpacas
Washington Court House, OH 43160
740-636-1899
http://www.alpacanation.com/deweymorning.asp
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Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] feeders

 

Need some ideas on bulk feeders. I have a group of 18 girls in one pasture. I grain twice per day as well as free choice hay. Each girl gets .75 pounds at each feeding. I was using individual feed buckets but it was too time consuming. So I tried mounting them to the wall and brining out grain in a 5 gallon pail. Then putting a wighted scoop in each mounted bucket. But by the time you get to the end of the line of buckets the pigs at the first buckets are nearly done and start to bug the submissives at the end. None of the girls are under weight. Any truly thin ones get fed individual.

So I then saw another farm mounted gutters. So I mounted 50 feet of gutters and began pouring grain along them. I increased overall grain portion by 10% to make sure everyone was getting a good share. After 5 months the feeders are falling down, bent and look worn. I don't like the way they look. My vet also commented that feeding out of aluminum gutters might not be good because of the metal. So I took them down.

I am back to buckets! I have seen the pvc pipes done but I could not cut them. I tried the recipricating saw and could not cut a straight line. I tried the table saw and the blade kept jamming. I went to home depot and got one for pvc and its still jamming with the length. So cut the length in half. Sanded the cut product and I can't figure out how to mount them. This was also the biggest pipe at the depot but the resulting dish does not seem very deep. Its not perfectly straight and really doesn't look professional.

I'm still at buckets and need ideas!

jelizabethfarms1@bellsouth.net wrote:

>I am so sorry Allison to read of your loss; I know what a tough year
>this has been for you and your mom.
>You and your family will be in my thoughts as you walk this road.
>{{{{{{{{Hugs}}}}}}}}
> Janice
>

Susan Forman
Dewey Morning Alpacas
Washington Court House, OH 43160
740-636-1899
http://www.alpacanation.com/deweymorning.asp

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