Hog Feeder Built From Plywood

Hog Feeder Built From Plywood LIVESTOCK Feeding Equipment 22-1-34 When I started my 20-head wean-to-finish hog operation, I needed feeders. However, I decided I couldn't justify the cost of commercial stainless steel 400 to 500-lb. capacity feeders, which were going for $300 to $400 used, so I built two of my own for under $15 per unit. I used 3/8-in. thick plywood I had lying around and 2 by 4's I bought at our local lumber yard. The V-shaped feeders are 40 in. long by 24 in. wide with a 1 in. opening at the bottom for the feed to drop through. They hold 350 to 400 lbs. of feed apiece, the ideal size for my operation. They may not last as long as stainless steel, but I can always build more and still come out far ahead of where I'd be with commercial feeders. (Ed Wozniak, 592 Snooks Corners Rd., Amsterdam, N.Y. 12010; ph 518 829-7327)

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