Re: [AlpacaTalk] feeders
----- Original Message -----Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 3:53 PMSubject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] feedersNeed 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. wrote:net
>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
posted by Chaddo at 1:13 PM
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