Building A Hay Feeder For Goats

Often one or two goats drive others away from a feeding area so you may want to make hay available in at least two locations in each goat area.

Building a hay feeder for goats.

Cost is the price of a panel and a few zip ties. The size of the feeder is suitable for small pens or birthing goat stalls being enough for 1 2 goats. If your barn layout is different you may have to modify this build to where it ll function on a solid wall. This was one of my first attempts at a hanging feeder.

Works best in larger areas since it does take up some room. My husband built me a epic goat feeder. The simple hay feeder outlined here will feed about 10 goats. Goats sheep and other small livestock often require special consideration when it comes to hay feeders.

Special hayracks and bunk feeders designed for such creatures are often hard to find and very expensive. Diy hanging goat hay feeder. As mentioned above we chose to attach our hay feeder to the divider in between our goats sleeping quarters and the wall of one of the stalls. Cattle rings and standard bunk feeders are too large and cumbersome to be practical for the small livestock farmer.

These walls are slats instead of solid. You need at least one commercial box feeder for every four goats.