Just found your channel through the suggestions. We only have three sheep and have really enjoyed them. I'm aways looking for better ideas on how to feed and manage them. The feeder video was awesome by the way and so was this video!! Thank you!
@rollingofarm11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@elizabethblane201 Жыл бұрын
In future videos, please show us some "goat/sheet TV" in which you show the animals actually demonstrating how the feeder works. We city slickers like to watch animals eating.
@chirembavideo Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I am wasting a fortune on baled hay for my goats, because my neighbor mows my field and puts it all in rounds that I haven't figured out how to use. I think you have just saved me a bunch of $, going to try it out for 2023. Appreciate your time sharing this with us newbies.
@rollingofarm Жыл бұрын
Glad to help
@watermelon8565 Жыл бұрын
You don’t happen to be in ga do you?
@giverny282 жыл бұрын
I have a mixed herd, some are polled, some have horns. I have had to rescue goats who stuck their head through the fence, so that is something i know I'll need to trouble shoot from the beginning. But it's well worth the effort I think. I do use goat panel in my "regular" hay feeder. The holes are built for knot headed, horned critters, full of envy...ie goats. It isn't built for round bales. I cut a round and then manually fill all my feeders. It's so much work though! It's just staggered pallets fastened together with baling twine on the corners. That way i just untie, load up, move, reassemble. The stagger allows the feeder to have "legs" elevating it off the ground. Two parallel are vertical. 2 are horizontal. Gives about 1-1.5 foot clearance. Then a half panel layed diagonally inside the box. Again, just tied into place. You could do a bouble sided feeder too & use that second half. That world make an inverted v. I only do 1 sided so the kids have a cozy shelter while everyone else is out grazing. Then the same type of roof you built. Like i said, it's fine for portability, but it's labor intensive. Since I already have the parts, I'll try this. Seems like a dream for winter when they aren't clearing like they do in the warmer months. I'll take note of how the hay falls with the smaller holes. Maybe a ratchet strap would need to be used since the welded wire will have much more resistance. It's all about trying things out and making things work when you farm though. 😊 I already use portable systems, so I know this will be a great fit here. Great video!
@earldeen4490 Жыл бұрын
Super simple and totally makes sense. I am going to make mine exactly like yours. Thanks so much!!
@rollingofarm Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@hl8256 Жыл бұрын
I'm glad I found your channel. Great ideas.
@rollingofarm Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@cathygainge30333 жыл бұрын
I've just put my 1st round bale in with my goats. It was an experiment to see how it went. Lots of waste but your idea is very much what I'd come up with to combat that. Being a visual person, seeing you put it together is so helpful. Thanks!
@mtower235 Жыл бұрын
Appreciate this. I was thinking on this but wasn’t sure
@thomashughes14673 жыл бұрын
old rear tractor tires work good to set round bales on and they will last forever
@repgtr72 жыл бұрын
That is just super smart. I saw another person with similar ideas on a video like yours. I am just amazed at your system.
@rollingofarm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@desblack45632 жыл бұрын
Thankyou cobba. I'm in the riverland in south Australia. Love the idea and going to use for My small herd of 10 happy Boer cris Nubian/ alpine goats. I'm happy. Thanks and have a healthy new year. 😊
@brandonhroza58762 жыл бұрын
First time to channel and that is a great idea
@rollingofarm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@danno18003 жыл бұрын
You did an excellent job of showing how you did this. Thanks - much appreciated…
@hectorskmetija3015 Жыл бұрын
I have Cameroon horned sheep, so even though the taupe was a good idea, for my little buggers 🥰 they would eat the taupe and string 🤣 so im having to stick with small bales and my not edable frame. But i do collect the waste hay and use it for my chickens bedding 👍
@WonbyGrace22 жыл бұрын
I had goats and yes they get stuck now I have sheep and I use the IBC totes with the plastic removed and it works great the bottom is metal and I use square bales I wish they had big totes to fit the round bales. Thanks for posting great cideo
@WTHomestead Жыл бұрын
Do the goats get their heads stuck in the grid of the IBC totes? I have horned goats and I’m having a tough time figuring out a safe hay feeder. Frustrating!
@therealsideburnz Жыл бұрын
@@WTHomestead we feed out of ibc cages. one of our bucks has horns and he has gotten stuck. I went around and cut out every other rung from the cage. Between this and the goats learning we have had very few problems. Periodically someone with small scurs will get stuck, but they are easy enough to free and are no worse for the wear
@WTHomestead Жыл бұрын
@@therealsideburnz good information. Thank you!
@Lindseyfarms2704 жыл бұрын
Number 70 subscriber just north of you in Kentucky im using a hay cradle
@johnfessenden37712 жыл бұрын
That seems like a real good system!
@meganv40272 жыл бұрын
Hi! Thank you for sharing!!
@nathandettweiler95603 жыл бұрын
Great videos! Where was you about 2yrs ago lol I've raised goats most of my life just getting started into the sheep like them a lot better. I live in the guntersville area I'll be in touch!
@jame1seire2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your great work Bob. God Bless and Keep and Yours. Merry Christmas!
@rollingofarm2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Merry Christmas to you too.
@AnnaTidwell20164 жыл бұрын
I don’t have a better feeding system, but wanted to say “hey”! 🙃
@michaelripperger56742 жыл бұрын
I think you misspelled it … Hay!
@Wadaryu10006 ай бұрын
Awesome advice - thanks mate.
@rollingofarm6 ай бұрын
No problem 👍
@kevindixson1743 Жыл бұрын
When the weather is dry, you can get lots less waste by unrolling the hay.
@missouritraveler64012 жыл бұрын
Lots of good idea's !!!!
@jcscott31173 жыл бұрын
Definitely going to try this
@RusticSoDakFarm2 жыл бұрын
Might have to give this a try. Thanks
@RickActual2 жыл бұрын
Great idea. Thank you
@JohnFaus-t5o Жыл бұрын
I need some ideas for some beef and a couple milking Holstein. We have a shielded bottom with slanted spaced bars . There wasting the hay also we have an older 1 with half the bars rusted off but the base is good and it's larger in diameter than the new 1. I'm thinking of putting the larger down as well with the smaller 1 holding the bale. Can u think of any other ideas to prevent the stock from wasting hay.
@rollingofarm Жыл бұрын
Sorry, cattle require a lot heavier set up than I have experience with.
@notashamed75632 жыл бұрын
Great job! Very well prevented!
@rollingofarm2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@jimbuford4147 Жыл бұрын
I am a new subscriber and like your ideas and narration. I only have goats but instead of cattle panels I used the panels that have 4x4 openings only. What has been your results with feeding bermuda? I feed too much grain especially to lactating mommas. Thanks
@rollingofarm Жыл бұрын
I use the 4x4 for my gravity fed hay feeders, but since they can only reach the hay that is pressed up against the panels it doesn’t work as well on the round bale feeders (but it is safer in that they can’t get their head stuck). Mine eat Bermuda pretty good. It is a fine stem (which they like), but I don’t think it is their favorite.
@jasperetale69163 жыл бұрын
Excellent and practical.
@billyj.swain4sranch7182 жыл бұрын
Perfect idea, ty 🇺🇸🙏🏼💙✝️🚜🐑
@JohnMartinez-sm1sk3 жыл бұрын
Great video
@joadeinhoferАй бұрын
I really like the idea! However, here in Austria, Europe I can't seem to find the cattle panel you are using. Any recommendations on where to get it? Only found panels with 50x50 cm (20 inches) holes. I think it might be too small for them to reach the hay. Appreciate your help
@rollingofarmАй бұрын
I’m not sure what you may be able to get there that may work.
@johnhammett-f8w Жыл бұрын
cool idea
@grade-aland23884 жыл бұрын
Good idea going have try this.
@sheliafarmer Жыл бұрын
Somebody gave me their old cage to their PARROT, I raised the front panel about 8 inches, tied top tightly but tied bottom so it can move in and out , my goats have horns and they put the head in just fine, also had a left over crib bed I've set it up inside their stall and put hay in that with extra rails to make squares or they pull it all out on grade and yep they will not eat it, also I have dogs that like to hike their legs and pee on everything these methods get the goats food up off the ground
@tnhomestead2 жыл бұрын
Wonder if I can flip one up using a hay spear on a 3 point hitch
@rollingofarm2 жыл бұрын
Yes you can. I did it for years with a 3 point hay spear before I had a loader. But it is a little easier with a loader.
@Livin.in.abundant.grace...2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video
@rollingofarm2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure
@gregoryd3262 жыл бұрын
Nice idea!!
@rollingofarm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@richardhawkins22482 жыл бұрын
Nice! Thank you.
@KarenCrown Жыл бұрын
What is the attachment on your tractor that has the prongs that allow you to pick up the round ale?
@rollingofarm Жыл бұрын
We just call it a “hay spear”.
@PaulLadendorf4 ай бұрын
You don't have a problem with the sides getting wet and molding?
@rollingofarm4 ай бұрын
Not really. The sides are being eaten quickly enough that it doesn’t really have time to mold.
@PaulLadendorf4 ай бұрын
excellent! Thanks!
@rollingofarm4 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@ViginiaRogers Жыл бұрын
Will keep in barn. They are fed daily
@SarahJones-xl1px2 жыл бұрын
So I have a question. I just got my first sheep as a companion for my horse and I’ve seen and heard things about potential bloat if you overfeed sheep. I have slow feeders for my horse, so he grazes all day. Is that harmful for my sheep if she grazes with him all day long? I’ve seen videos, and Did some research that says sheep should only eat so much hay in a day before it’s harmful so I’m just trying to figure out how to be able to graze my horse all day and if that’s okay to have my sheep graze as well, or if I have to figure out a system that works for both of them to separate the hay rations. Thank you!
@rollingofarm2 жыл бұрын
Sheep can bloat on lush clover on pasture especially if they gorge themselves on it. I would think the chance of bloat very low on dry hay. There could be a risk if you are feeding rich alfalfa. Otherwise I would say free choice hay should be fine.
@SarahJones-xl1px2 жыл бұрын
@@rollingofarm awesome thank you so much for your help!!
@iwantosavemoney3 жыл бұрын
Ketchum hay feeder what I have been thinking about but this is cheaper
@ajacarrigan80774 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! We have horned boer goats that I am in search of an easy DIY off the ground feeder for them. We also have horned Highland cattle. Do you think this would also work for them?
@rollingofarm4 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure about the Highland cattle, but it is cheap enough to try and see how they do. It will work for most horned goats, but you do have to watch to make sure you don't have one that's horns are just the right length to get stuck.
@mapratt2 жыл бұрын
A little late, but I don't think highland mouths will be able to get hay through that size grid. Tongues maybe!
@mapratt2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I can't get square bales this year and have to adjust how I feed my Icelandic sheep
@richardmundo9709 Жыл бұрын
Thx
@mr.bearded-homesteader55842 ай бұрын
What kind of hay do you use for sheep??
@rollingofarmАй бұрын
I use a good quality mixed grass (fescue, orchard, Bermuda, etc). You just don’t want something with too much stem. Usually “horse quality hay” will work.
@jeannemiller3063 жыл бұрын
I hope you make some more videos
@Platoon3090 Жыл бұрын
New subscriber.
@rollingofarm Жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard!
@hoggettfarmer96522 жыл бұрын
Do you get snow? Lake Erie pummels us every winter and I bale graze in about 3-4’ of snow. Want to try this but looks even more labor intensive than rolling bales out.
@rollingofarm2 жыл бұрын
We do not get much snow.
@ViginiaRogers Жыл бұрын
How do I order a roll?
@propertyonline60113 жыл бұрын
Video on cleaning.
@HaloVision13 жыл бұрын
so you can feed them dead hay
@mattallen95463 жыл бұрын
all hay is just dead grass
@HaloVision13 жыл бұрын
@@mattallen9546 what about the green hay because what i got told is the green hay is what you post to feed them i guess that dead latter so what pont but okay you can feed them brown hay
@andrem12383 жыл бұрын
@@HaloVision1 what in the world are you talking about? Hay is hay...if it's too old it begins to rot due to moisture and decay and will turn dark in color
@HaloVision13 жыл бұрын
@@andrem1238 okay thank you saying that but you have to stor hay for a year if you ceep in dry like in a barn it shordent go bad? and the best hay is wen its green because it has more nutrients do you know when that fades away?
@akatsukiawsome133 жыл бұрын
It looks yellow because it is sun bleached. Underneath that layer is the green hay
@drewdundas9657 Жыл бұрын
My sheep have horns
@rollingofarm Жыл бұрын
If you use this design, you would just have to watch them and make sure that they’re not prone to getting hung.
@Lawiah02 жыл бұрын
Not Required
@jeffglueck33853 жыл бұрын
We have an animal sanctuary here in TN (www.piccolofarms.org) and want to try this for our goats and sheep. Can you share what size cattle panel you use for a 4x5 round bale?
@rollingofarm3 жыл бұрын
Usually a 16' will just fit around a 5' bale. Sometimes I have use an additional 4' piece if the bale is too fat for 16' to wrap around.