The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Buffy the eggs layer on November 19, 2015, 01:22:58 pm
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Hi,
I am currently feeding the odd slice of hay to my pigs by putting it in a v shaped hay feeder resting on the floor of their shelter. But on a fine day like today they dont go into their shelter until dusk.
I want to avoid it getting sopping wet or trampled about.
Has anyone discovered a better way to feed hay to pigs?
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Mine live for the big round bales in the winter. I just dump them in the pens and unwrap and they proceed to pull them apart and make a giant sleeping/ eating island. Won't entertain their houses when they have them even in the rain. It does get all skanky eventually but they still eat it right down to nothing!
:pig:
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We use 4ft hay racks that hang over the gate: http://www.fimber-texels.co.uk/mtl/ (http://www.fimber-texels.co.uk/mtl/)
We use cable ties to stop them being lifted off the gate, you also need to make sure you've got sold gates posts as they become handy scratch posts too!