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| I feed my horses out of them and they are great! Especially with my mare that cribs, it keeps her busy and I keep her net full 24/7. If it for some reason is empty then she starts chewing since she can not crib with her collar on..... |
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Location: Cocoa, Florida | I use them religiously |
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Location: Cocoa, Florida | If you're going to do them get the better quality ones, I order mine from smartpak.com look up slow feed hay nets they were $16.95 each |
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Location: Northern CO | I love slow feed hay nets, especially if you keep hay available all the time for your horse. They are also great for goats and sheep. I hang mine because most of our guys have shoes. Although, I did put a ring in the center of an old metal tank and clip a few bags to it so they can't pull the nets out (this is how I would like to feed all of them but I need more tanks). I bought the Tough 1 brand and feel they held up very well (all last winter and used occasionally through the summer). To fill them I put them in a muck tub/empty lick tub and fold over the top like a trash bag. I also have a round bale size that I made from a hockey net that is great but maybe not as durable as some of the others. |
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| Nipple nets are by for the best but you have to order them online....they are fantastic |
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| I love my slow feed nets! I bought 2 Niblet slow nets and one Shires extra strong net at the same time. The Niblet nets only lasted about 5 months but the Shires is holding up really well. I can fit almost a whole bale in it. It's pretty much paid for its self with how much hay isn't being wasted now. |
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Location: IL | This is a great read! Has anyone used nets from Hayburners? I will look into the others mentioned. |
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| Im seriously thinking about doing this for two of my horses in their stalls. For some reason they pee and poop on their hay and end up spreading it all over the place and dont eat it! So much wasted hay! |
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Location: MN | Cinch Chix nets are the only way to go...they're a little more expensive but they last forever and the women that run that company are stand-outs and do a lot to support the industry. |
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Location: Bandera, TX | I agree with the above post. Love the round bale and the small square bale versions. Mine are two years old and still going. They've feed 10 head. I always keep a small net in front of my horses even when I'm saddling to ride. I've like the bigdweb small bags as well. |
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Location: WI | Love my Cinch Chix for so many reasons! Less waste, and I know it prly sounds crazy, but I think it mentally challenges my horse he's much happier in a stall with it! |
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Location: Desert Land | Those that have the Cinch Chix ones - your horses are NOT chewing holes through them? The material they are made out of looks awfully thin. |
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Location: IL | TheOldGrayMare - 2014-10-22 10:48 AM Those that have the Cinch Chix ones - your horses are NOT chewing holes through them? The material they are made out of looks awfully thin.
I was curious also. I saw they sold a heavier duty one too. Which ones are you buying? |
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Location: Desert Land | merdth6 - 2014-10-22 8:52 AM TheOldGrayMare - 2014-10-22 10:48 AM Those that have the Cinch Chix ones - your horses are NOT chewing holes through them? The material they are made out of looks awfully thin. I was curious also. I saw they sold a heavier duty one too. Which ones are you buying?
I probably wont buy any more nets. My horses get them figured out. For at home, I have big slow feeders made out of a plastic produce bin and then a heavy weighted grate made of welded wire that goes over the hay.
This isn't exactly the one I have, but same concept:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qood5vtbXkc |
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Location: Texas | I haven't read everyone's responses, but I wanted to share my experiences cuz I've been thru them all, even made my own. Below is a summary of what I have discovered:
The small hole hay nets are great when they are full. But once they get low on hay the holes collapse which makes it really hard for the horse to get a hold of any hay to pull any out. I liked the Nibblenets at first, but then decided I didn't like the webbing. My favorites are the Kensington slow feed hay nets. The holes don't collapse when the hay gets low. I use the Kensington's at the trailer, in the trailer or in the stall at shows. They come in both a small 2 flake size and a huge size that can hold practically enough for 24 hours. For at home in my stalls, I have have the Portagrazers. They are pricey, but last forever. |
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Location: Oklahoma | Thistle2011 - 2014-10-21 10:41 PM Nipple nets are by for the best but you have to order them online....they are fantastic
those sound interesting  Couldn't help but laugh!!
I have a Hay Pillow. Only had it for about a week, but it's been pretty durable. I bought the extremely small holes because my gelding eats his hay soo fast. He doesn't waste, just eats fast. It's been nice to have at nights and during the day when his hay would run out, but it's a little bit extreme for him. So, I put him on a round bale and will save the hay pillow for overnight trips so he will constantly have hay in front of him. |
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