Marnie
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After gathering my mares from the summer breeding pens, all into the big herd for the winter, seeing them gobble down a big 1600 pound bale of hay in a few days, I decided things had to change. I have the best hay this yr, it looks so good that I almost want to eat it myself and I guess, the horses think so too. But this is what I did, I have a few of the regular mangers but needed more. First I took my big bale feeders apart in the 3 parts that they hook together in and I put those parts up along a fence to toss hay in to. Here it is.
Then I had Nate cut a hog panel in half, the long way and I used them and posts to put up along another fence.
And another view
I still threw a few piles around until I figure out how much to feed in this manner, I just don't want the underdogs to starve either. So until I figure out how much they comfortalby need, I'll spread a little around. Don't laugh at my twine strings, it's my best friend, I don't like using wires and snaps, I like my strings. Just for the heck of it, here's another picture that I found on my computer, just kinda pretty, but I think the lush green pasture days are gone for now.
I hope my ideas might help someone else.

Then I had Nate cut a hog panel in half, the long way and I used them and posts to put up along another fence.

And another view

I still threw a few piles around until I figure out how much to feed in this manner, I just don't want the underdogs to starve either. So until I figure out how much they comfortalby need, I'll spread a little around. Don't laugh at my twine strings, it's my best friend, I don't like using wires and snaps, I like my strings. Just for the heck of it, here's another picture that I found on my computer, just kinda pretty, but I think the lush green pasture days are gone for now.

I hope my ideas might help someone else.