Saturday, February 26, 2011

The Ways A Round Bale Feeder Can Help You

By Eve Harris


There are times when people who farm suffer large losses when feeding their large volumes of live stock. They will put the large hay bales directly on the floor. The bale will then be trod on by the animals and will end up being mostly wasted. The mold that can develop on the hay could also pose a threat and could cause serious sickness. The use of a round bale feeder may help you.

A large round bale of hay will cost a large sum of money. The bales are bought when there is not enough grazing for livestock. The bale would then be placed on the ground where the livestock is kept for them to eat. The animals will all then gather around and will start the process of breaking it apart to eat. The process will continue and quite a bit of the hay will end up under the feet of the animals and will be wasted. The dampness sometimes found on the ground may cause mold to grow which could result in the animals becoming quite sick.

The animals will all crown together around the hay and will end up stepping on their food. This may cause bacteria from their feet to go into the hay and may cause illness. The risk of you loosing most of the hay will increase from leaving it on the floor.

The feeder will be made using thick hollow steel tubing. The tubing will be shaped with heat until it is connected together to form a large basket form. The basket shape will then be attached to a permanent stand. The stand will be planted into the ground. The animals will be able to reach through the large gaps between the bars and eat.

The hay can then be placed in the bale feeder from the top. The animals will then gather around the feeder and will easily be able to reach the food. The animals will not have to eat off the floor and will therefor have a smaller chance of wasting the food.

The use of the feeder will end up saving you money in the future. The purchasing of one may set you back a pretty penny but will be a very good investment for the future. The savings on food wastage will most probably outweigh the buying a feeder.

The round bale feeder can be bought already made at a shop which sells them or you could have them custom made. They come in a variety of sizes and prices. They may be the difference between you spending large amounts of money on feed or medicine and you spending less amounts on food and stopping waste.

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