Soft ground around hay feeder

mitsubishi1 · 04-02-2017 12:27AM #1

Hi lads,
Just looking for a bit of advice.

I have a round bale hay feeder for two horses that are outside for the winter.
The ground around the immediate area of the feeder is a bit soft and boggy.

Would it be feasible as a temporary measure for the next few months to lay some hardcore and perhaps gravel on top as a base to keep the horses out of the mud.
If so any suggestions as to what size hardcore/gravel I should use.

Thanks for your help.

_Brian · 04-02-2017 09:40AM

Hardcore can't be laid onto soft ground like that. Ideally you need to pull back the soft ground down to dry hard ground and lay the stone on that.

mitsubishi1 · 04-02-2017 10:17PM

No problem. If I was to take it back to dry/hard ground what type of material size would I be looking at. Appreciate the help. Thanks.

Who2 · 04-02-2017 10:25PM

How about moving the feeder

Nekarsulm · 04-02-2017 10:27PM

Ask for "four inch down" stone. Try asking if they have a small tipper lorry, eight tonner, something that size.

Jack the Stripper · 05-02-2017 12:55AM

Four inch down would be extremely unsuitable for horses.

Good loser · 05-02-2017 02:11AM

I put 2" stone under a cattle feeder some years ago. Roughly. It took a year to settle down.

I presume you're putting it somewhere semi-permanent.

Nekarsulm · 05-02-2017 02:21AM

Jack the Stripper wrote: »

Four inch down would be extremely unsuitable for horses.

When the digger man tamps it down with the back of the bucket, it'll be fine. Anyway, they'll soon have it covered with hay they pull out of the feeder.

Jack the Stripper · 05-02-2017 02:24AM

You don't have horses obviously?

Soft ground around hay feeder

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