Getting Started

First attempt at blogging - not sure how this will go, but I have to start somewhere I guess!
Damp and cold today - didn't really want to spend too much time outside, but I did get something done I've wanted to do for a while!

I've been looking at the Paddock Paradise slow feeders and saw one I thought would work well for us.  We (Greg & I) took a 50 gal plastic barrel and cut off the bottom with a SawsAll (sp?).  I used a 3/8" spade bit and drilled holes about 1 inch from the botttom.  The holes were about 2 inches apart all the way around.  Next, we took an old small mesh hay net and attached it to the open bottom of the barrel.  We used some 1/4 inch rope and whip stitched the hay net to the bottom of the barrel.

Greg got the SawsAll out again and made a lid for the barrel by cutting about 3/4 of the top off.  We reattached it using a couple of strap hinges and wah-lah, we have a lid that is easy to open to put hay in!  It works great - easy to open.

We hung the new feeder in the loafing shed on the middle post (nice 6" square post).  Greg drilled the holes in the back side of the barrel and we used three 4" lag bolts to attach it to the post.

Drop in the hay and the horses were busy munching hay in a few minutes!