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Round bale feeder for sheep

  • 17-03-2014 10:54PM
    #1
    jobseek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 151 ✭✭


    For those that have these how do they fare with horned sheep for using them, there seems to be a lot of silage tramped the way we are feeding currently


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  • #2
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    jobseek wrote: »
    For those that have these how do they fare with horned sheep for using them, there seems to be a lot of silage tramped the way we are feeding currently

    With ours, the sheep don't have to put their head into it - so it makes no difference if they have horns at all. Ours is similar to the pic:

    Pic~97~-~Galvanised~big~bale~feeder.JPG


  • #3
    jt65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 572 ✭✭✭jt65


    cor5.jpg

    would this be good ?


  • #4
    razor8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,356 ✭✭✭razor8


    jt65 wrote: »
    cor5.jpg

    would this be good ?

    Use one of them for mine and no problems. It's sheeted at the top third as well


  • #5
    jobseek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 151 ✭✭jobseek


    reilig,
    one of those would be a good job, only having a front loader may be necessary, going from those that I seen using them having difficulty putting bales into them.

    intend to buy one as jt65 has shown, €140 in local co-op


  • #6
    Green farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,004 ✭✭✭Green farmer


    I have a few ring feeders. The only setback is the round bale is fairly snug when you first put it in. Can be a bit awkward to close if the bale starts falling apart before you get it closed.
    Other then that they are a fine lifetime job being galvanised.
    I'd say the basket ones are very good also but were abit too expensive when I was looking to buy as I needed a few I'd them . I think they were around 300 each


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  • #7
    jobseek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 151 ✭✭jobseek


    Thanks, i bought the round one that is just placed around the bale on the ground, yes it is fairly tight when closed around bale,
    find it a good job, getting better last from a bale with it, should have got it earlier on in year


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