Forums46
Topics545,417
Posts9,821,856
Members87,630
|
Most Online25,604 Feb 12th, 2024
|
|
|
Poor Man's Alfalfa Feeder
#2404261
07/02/11 06:36 PM
|
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 960
Ranger Man
OP
Tracker
|
OP
Tracker
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 960 |
Plastic 55 Gallon Drum - $10.00 Moultrie Leg Brackets - $20.00 1" EMT for 3 Legs - $19.00 Cattle Panel - $19.00 American Hunter Lid - $24.00 Paint/Hardware - $6.50 Sweat Equity - $0.00 Total - $98.50 I cut out both ends of the plastic barrel. Then cut cattle panel to 75" X 36". Rolled it into a 36" high tube tube and stuffed into barrel (very difficult) leaving 10" - 12" hanging out the bottom. Cutting top and bottom out of barrel made it flimsy and the cattle panel tube added strength back to the barrel once it was inside. Although cattle panel tube was pretty tight in the barrel, I secured it with metal cable holders and rivets. Patched piece of cattle panel over bottom opening with aluminum wire. Installed leg brackets and cut legs so bottom of cage would be about 38" from ground level. Putting it out this weekend.
�Talk low, talk slow and don't say too much.�
|
|
|
Re: Poor Man's Alfalfa Feeder
[Re: Ranger Man]
#2404367
07/02/11 08:07 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 4,187
OFBHWG
Extreme Tracker
|
Extreme Tracker
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 4,187 |
When you need a Piano moved there is always someone around to help you with the stool!
|
|
|
Re: Poor Man's Alfalfa Feeder
[Re: OFBHWG]
#2404942
07/03/11 03:20 AM
|
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 17,226
6InARowMakeItGo
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 17,226 |
🍻
|
|
|
Re: Poor Man's Alfalfa Feeder
[Re: 6InARowMakeItGo]
#2405005
07/03/11 04:04 AM
|
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 604
BgBkHunter
Tracker
|
Tracker
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 604 |
Great idea. May just have to make one of those myself.
|
|
|
Re: Poor Man's Alfalfa Feeder
[Re: BgBkHunter]
#2405347
07/03/11 02:58 PM
|
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 1,045
Big.Man
Pro Tracker
|
Pro Tracker
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 1,045 |
|
|
|
Re: Poor Man's Alfalfa Feeder
[Re: Big.Man]
#2405376
07/03/11 03:21 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 194
Switch
Woodsman
|
Woodsman
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 194 |
Nice set up have you tested it yet? I have been using a simular set up for several years now and found the wire was a problem for me. The deer can not eat far enough into the center for the bale to feed itself down. The alfafa I get is compacted real tight. I found a single rod across the bottom works fairly well but still hangs up on ocasion. I am working on a 2 baler right now. If ok I will post a pick of my set up to show how well the hay stays intact with only a single rod at the bottom. Your wire rack could be easily altered as it is to allow more head room. I d like your set up and will alter mine simular unless you have patent rights.
It could be uh law I dont no. Yall have uh good un
|
|
|
Re: Poor Man's Alfalfa Feeder
[Re: Switch]
#2405793
07/03/11 08:40 PM
|
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 960
Ranger Man
OP
Tracker
|
OP
Tracker
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 960 |
Just got thru setting it up and have game camera on it. Will have pics next Saturday - hope it works. May have to make adjustments if wire too restrictive.
�Talk low, talk slow and don't say too much.�
|
|
|
Re: Poor Man's Alfalfa Feeder
[Re: Ranger Man]
#2441047
07/20/11 02:15 AM
|
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 9,952
LFD2037
THF Trophy Hunter
|
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 9,952 |
R.I.P. CPO Matt Mills-(DEVGRU)- You will NEVER be forgotten! 10-25-75 / 8-6-11 *K.I.A.*
|
|
|
Re: Poor Man's Alfalfa Feeder
[Re: LFD2037]
#2444013
07/21/11 04:57 AM
|
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 960
Ranger Man
OP
Tracker
|
OP
Tracker
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 960 |
Seems to be doing OK. I cut out the middle horizontal bars this weekend. Appears they may have been struggling a little to get the alfalfa out by having to twist their head sideways. Filling it up again this weekend.
�Talk low, talk slow and don't say too much.�
|
|
|
Re: Poor Man's Alfalfa Feeder
[Re: Ranger Man]
#2445661
07/22/11 12:03 AM
|
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 9,952
LFD2037
THF Trophy Hunter
|
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 9,952 |
DANG! That 1 dude is W_I_D_E_!!! Anything wrong w/just throwing a bale on the ground? Should it be broken up?
R.I.P. CPO Matt Mills-(DEVGRU)- You will NEVER be forgotten! 10-25-75 / 8-6-11 *K.I.A.*
|
|
|
Re: Poor Man's Alfalfa Feeder
[Re: LFD2037]
#2445974
07/22/11 02:03 AM
|
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 960
Ranger Man
OP
Tracker
|
OP
Tracker
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 960 |
Throwing it the ground fine. I want to keep it from drying out too much just sittin out in the sun and it also keeps it out of the weather should it rain one day.....
�Talk low, talk slow and don't say too much.�
|
|
|
Re: Poor Man's Alfalfa Feeder
[Re: Ranger Man]
#2449120
07/23/11 07:32 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 951
MR5Hunter
Tracker
|
Tracker
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 951 |
|
|
|
Re: Poor Man's Alfalfa Feeder
[Re: MR5Hunter]
#2449216
07/23/11 08:37 PM
|
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 1,045
Big.Man
Pro Tracker
|
Pro Tracker
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 1,045 |
this was verry creative amigo i liked ur invention!!
|
|
|
Re: Poor Man's Alfalfa Feeder
[Re: Big.Man]
#2450886
07/24/11 08:43 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 7
Kicked Duck
Green Horn
|
Green Horn
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 7 |
|
|
|
Re: Poor Man's Alfalfa Feeder
[Re: Kicked Duck]
#2450993
07/24/11 09:37 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 5,235
highlonesome1
THF Trophy Hunter
|
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 5,235 |
Way more hi-tech than ours. (throw on ground) I do have some pallets that I can use when it rains. I bust one strand and pick up the other wire in 3-4 days.
|
|
|
Re: Poor Man's Alfalfa Feeder
[Re: highlonesome1]
#2451376
07/25/11 12:28 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 2,273
boonee
Veteran Tracker
|
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 2,273 |
Great work!
Avenger Firearms 214-577-5818 avengerfirearms@gmail.com
Lifetime NRA member
|
|
|
Moderated by bigbob_ftw, CCBIRDDOGMAN, Chickenman, Derek, DeRico, Duck_Hunter, hetman, jeh7mmmag, JustWingem, kmon11, kry226, kwrhuntinglab, Payne, pertnear, rifleman, sig226fan (Rguns.com), Superduty, TreeBass, txcornhusker
|