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Feed Bunks Made From Plastic Barrells
Bud Braisher, Parson, B.C., used 45-gal. plastic barrels to build his own low-cost feed bunks for less than $50 apiece.
"I use them to feed beef cows. They're easy to make, durable, and light enough in weight that I can easily move them around by hand," says Braisher.
Each bunk is 12 ft. long and 3 ft. wide
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Feed Bunks Made From Plastic Barrells LIVESTOCK Feeding Equipment 22-4-32 Bud Braisher, Parson, B.C., used 45-gal. plastic barrels to build his own low-cost feed bunks for less than $50 apiece.
"I use them to feed beef cows. They're easy to make, durable, and light enough in weight that I can easily move them around by hand," says Braisher.
Each bunk is 12 ft. long and 3 ft. wide and consists of three half-barrels bolted together end to end within a wooden framework. He used an angle grinder to cut the barrels in half, bolted them together end to end, and then bolted 2 by 4 wooden boards onto the sides. He also used 2 by 4's to make the legs and skids.
"I've built two bunks so far, and plan to build some 16-ft. long ones this year," says Braisher. "They won't rot like wooden bunks and are easier to clean out in winter.
"I buy the barrels at auctions and farm sup-ply stores. The barrels originally contained chemicals and are pre-cleaned when I buy them. They sell for $5 to $10 apiece. My total cost for each bunk is about $50." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bud Braisher, Box 145, Parson, British Columbia, Canada V0A 1L0 (ph 250 348-2537).
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