Hay-Saving Bale Feeder Insert

Hay-Saving Bale Feeder Insert LIVESTOCK Feeding Equipment 27-6-18 You can convert any 8-ft. dia. round bale feeder into a new-style "hay saver" using this new hay-saving insert. The cone-shaped 9-ft. dia. ring holds the bale at the center of the feeder where it keeps it elevated off the ground. The ring's slanted sides force livestock to reach into the feeder to get the feed. As the animals reach in to eat hay from the insert, any excess or loose hay that would normally be pulled outside the feeder and wasted is dropped inside the feeder between the insert and the outside of the ring. The design allows the animals a second chance to consume the hay, rather than pulling it from the feeder and tromping it into the ground. According to the company, tests show up to 20 percent feed savings. Also, small calves are less likely to climb into the feeder. The insert sells for $375. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Plymouth Industries, 615 E. Main St., Plymouth, Neb. 68424 (ph 888 320-0369; email: info@plymouthmfg.com; website: www.plymouthindustries.com).

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