A 80 6 x 32 feeder that is covered and on a concrete slab. We used a 22 tractor truck semi tire and a 30 gallon barrel.
The breeders that we know that are using them have had no more problems with urine or feces in their minerals or salt and since it isn t rained on it lasts a lot longer.
Cattle mineral feeder diy. The unit we built held an easy 50 pounds of mineral. Feb 21 2017 do you have a farm or homestead with cattle. It is portable it keeps the mineral dry and it is in.
Cut it about 6 inches up from the bottom about 1 3 to 1 2 of the way around usually they turn the barrel upside down so the bottom without any holes is the top and the bungs are on the bottom stop drill each end of your kerf. This 10 minute video clip shows you how to make a cattle mineral feeder from a barrel and truck tire. I may have briefly mentioned that when in the posts on homemade teat wash for cows and also how to raise cows for beef.
Plans for a covered cattle feeder to be built along a fence. This actually works a l. These times can be eased with a mineral feeder.
It s movable and provides some protection from snow and rain. We are dry enough here that the ranchers mostly just set the mineral blocks out on a board. It s designed for cattle but could easily be adjusted for sheep and goats.
We used an old 22 semi truck tire old lumber and an old 30 gallon barrel. This diy mineral feeder designed by matt poore of amazing grazing fame could be just the thing. The other common answer is to use roughly 30 to 55 gallon plastic barrel.
Covered feeder for cattle. Fence line feeder for cattle. Diy cattle mineral feeder although i tend not to talk a lot about them we actually do have 2 cows as part of our family.
How to make cheap and easy mineral feeder for cattle thanks for watching please like an subscribe. In this video matt describes all the materials required and then takes us through the steps to make the. In order to eat the minerals out of the feeder the goats have to stick their muzzle in the open end of the y to get to the minerals.
Rather it is for cattle sheep goats deer or other wildlife this homemade mineral feeder is an easy do it yourself project. Save money by learning to make your own homemade cattle mineral feeder with repurposed and frugal materials. A cattle feeder with a weathervane on top.
Plans to buiild a simple wooden mineral feeder for cattle. Very simple cow mineral feeder made with repurposed recycled items.
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