How to make a bird feeder for goats
The contents
Goats are considered very unpretentious animals. Despite this, they are disgust. Consider a real example. When outside the window the summer with bait no problem. Enough lead the animal to the meadow, and it itself will choose what he needs.
In winter the situation changes dramatically. Goats live in a barn, and therefore, they need to make a trough. This creates the main difficulty. This sounds a little strange, but the nature of goats is very contradictory. On the one hand, the animal will never take the hay, which fell on the stall floor, on the other — it won’t deny yourself the opportunity to steal a little food.
In reality, the situation looks as follows. Improper design and installation of feeders for goats — half an hour all tucked in you will be hay on the floor. It is therefore very important to make a feeder that will limit the wayward temperament of animals.
Why you need a feeder for goats ↑
Goats are amazing animals. They give tasty and healthy milk, with which you can make a unique dairy products. With all this, their content is a few times cheaper compared with the same cows. That is why it is so important to make the right and convenient feeder for goats. It depends on how comfortable the animals will be in their house.
The crisis is gaining momentum. Therefore, each person trying to find his way of earning. The breeding of goats and the creation of unique dairy products — it is cheap and cost-effective. People are willing to pay good money to taste such a rare delicacy.
Of particular importance in this kind of business is nutrition of goats. You should make a feeder that minimizes your contact with animals. After all you need to do other things.
Of course, in the process of developing a business plan, special attention should be paid to aspects such as:
- choosing the right breed,
- selection of the place of the stall,
- projecting the bullpen,
- develop ways of marketing products.
All of these tasks you will need to decide at the preparatory stage, and while you will learn how to make a bird feeder for goats with his own hands.
Requirements for feeders for goats ↑
Before you make a feeder for goats you need to know what criteria in modern agriculture are applied to these structures. It is at this stage most beginning farmers raises a number of questions.
To start with, fixed criteria exists. So the first thing you should build when you create flocks for goats — these are your financial capabilities and the number of animals you want to feed.
Many beginning farmers trying to make a feeder for goats most unusual. Unfortunately, in most cases it does not play to their advantage. In this matter it is best to stick to brevity. The best construction is that which is most convenient for animals.
It is the last criterion you should follow, creating your project. You need to make a bird feeder, which the goats will not be crowding. Moreover, it should be universal.
Note that you can feed the goats hay is not the only one. Their diet should be as diverse as possible. This will be the key to long life and health of animals. Goats in addition to Seine, use these feeds:
- roots,
- crops,
- the branches of trees.
If you want to make a quality feeder, its height cannot be less than one meter. Otherwise, the goats will just jump into it.
Options feeders ↑
Room 1 ↑
The first option feeder for goats is characterized by its practicality. It can make each person, while spending a minimum of energy and Finance. It is also worth noting structural simplicity, which allows, without much construction knowledge to make a simple but reliable construction.
The main structural element of the trough, which we do is a simple cot. In fact, this accessory is a ready — made feeder.
What is a cot for children? It is a wooden box with many sticks. The latter will be ideal to limit the access of goats to the food. The trough is ideal for storage of hay and twigs of trees.
Of course, a feeder for goats out of his crib may be used for root vegetables, but you will need something further done. Cover the bottom sheet of plywood. You can also use chicken wire. But the first option is better.
It is recognized that feeder for goats has a number of advantages besides the fact that it is extremely easy to do, these include:
- The mobility of the structure. If necessary, you can move the design anywhere in the stall. For greater convenience to the legs it is better to attach small wheels.
- In the summer the feeder out of the crib, you can easily roll out into the yard and make it the main source for feeding of young animals.
- If necessary the design can be supplemented with minor elements. For example, in the summer it will not hurt to make a shelter that will protect the goats from rain.
As you can see, a feeder for goats out of his crib comfortable and practical, besides, to do will not need more than 10-20 minutes.
Room 2 ↑
The main drawback of the previous version of the feeder for goats, is that to create it you’ll need a crib. Option number 2 is devoid of this shortcoming. Just make everything according to the instructions below and you will soon receive a bird feeder of your dreams.
First, select the angle to his liking. Here nail two boards. One should be mounted over another (on the floor). Climb over a distance of 90 centimeters and nail another Board. Thus you will make the frame of the future construction.
Length of boards depends on the number of animals you will keep. If the herd of more than 5 individuals it is best to make two feeders of this type, otherwise goats can be closely.
The fence is nailed so as to form a lattice. After that, you can assume that you made the feeder for goats with his own hands. In General, on the implementation of the project takes about an hour and a half. With some skill, you can meet in a more narrow time range.
Typically, such tanks have hay like animals. To explain this phenomenon is not easy, but the fact on the face. Natural material convenient location, the room becomes the key to a good appetite and fast growth of your pet.
The number 3 ↑
To bring this idea to life, you will need to stock up on four wooden bars. You also need to find eight long strips. It is desirable that they be as thin as possible.
In this structure, the bars will play the role of corners. Reiki will be the main and major elements of the framework. After simple manipulations, you’ll have a design in rectangle shape.
Slats need to be nailed down to the bars. And nail need to the top and the bottom. The free space is closed fine-meshed metal grid. The bottom is made from sheets of plywood. Also for this purpose quite suitable fiberboard.
The structure dimensions depend on the size of the population. A considerable role is played by the room itself. In a small room to do a huge feeding tank, just not profitable.
Room 4 ↑
To create a design of this type you will need the following items:
- Two sheets of hardboard 70х80.
- Three sheets 60х150.
- Two wooden bars.
If necessary, the hardboard can be replaced with simple plywood. Before work can not hurt to make a drawing. In the design bars nailed to the sheet by half a meter. Thus you will make the floor.
For the construction of feeders you can use boards, making the appropriate cuts and prikolotin to the supporting bars
When you need to nail to the ends of the leaves are smaller. As a result, you will receive the side walls. In the last two sheets in your kit will need to penetrate the Windows. Through them the animals will get food.
Three types of feeders sizes for coarse and combined feed for goats shown in the figure below
The results ↑
As you can see, to build a feeder for the goats not so much. The hardest fourth option will take no more than 2-3 hours. Importantly, in this case not to rush, use quality materials and try to do everything according to the plan, choosing the best option for your premises.