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Location: SD | What's the best hay slow feeder to hang in a stall for an extended amount of time? I have 2 horses that have to be on stall rest for several months and need durable slow feeders to help keep them occupied. Thanks! |
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Hands down. Bar none. |
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Location: Willows, CA | I like the Porta Grazer. |
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 I hate cooking and cleaning
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Location: Jersey Girl | I use slow feed hay bags in the stall. I like Derby or Tough One. |
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Location: Northwest | Nibblenets. I have three that have held up for years, used daily in rain, snow and shine. |
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| 07milch - 2017-08-22 5:05 PM
Nibblenets. I have three that have held up for years, used daily in rain, snow and shine.
I second the NibbleNets. They come in a variety of sizes, colors, etc. and the manufacturers are great to deal with. I had a snap break months after the warranty ended, and they sent me a whole new strap to hang the net with. They're pretty indestructible, and it held up better than one of my good winter blankets when a weanling colt got to them  |
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 Nothing Comes Easy
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Location: Texas | HayChix. I have the heavy duty type for the stalls, and they have held up great to my horses scratching on them, and my grey mare's aggressive eating. |
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Location: Deep South | I like the boxes that go on the ground for stall rest. It's a much more comfortable position for the horses, for extended periods of time. Eating hay above their heads is just not natural for them. We made our own easily enough, but I think there's a couple of companies that sell them. |
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Married to a Louie Lover
Posts: 3303
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We've been hand feeding off of roundbales all summer and hauling hay with us to rodeos in our bale sized hay chix. We put the bag in a 55gallon barrel and stretch it over the top and start shoving hay in.
When we clip the end to the trailer the end of the bag barely hits the ground. Hung between 2 horses 1 bag keeps hay in front of them for about 12 hours.
We also keep grass hay in them all winter and feed a flake or 2 of alfalfa morning and night.
I'm thinking about building boxes to put the full nets in for at home. Slow them down just a little more and also for the natural eating position. |
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 It's not my fault I'm perfect
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Hay Chix or HayLow are my picks!
http://www.haylowhaynets.com/ |
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Posts: 3071
Location: Smack Dab in the Middle | I was cheap and ordered some off of amazon. I think they are Shire's brand, $10 and some change each, free shipping with my prime membership. I ordered two different times, 42" nets, and between my orders they were a tick inconsistent on size (I ended up with one slightly smaller) but I can't complain for the price. They hold about 2-3 BIG flakes of brome which lasts my horses all day plus some. I have one that has ended up with a hole from a little horse we bought that was a bit underfed and a little food aggressive at first, but it's still functional, and I figure for $10 I can order another one.
Little tip: Easiest way to fill them is to put them inside an old mineral lick tub--I just keep one by my hay stack, fold the top down, fill with hay and pick em back up by the draw string. I love them! |
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Location: Georgia | I swear by Hay Chix. If you look in my signature there is a coupon code for 20% off your entire order for this month. |
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