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Post by M-5 on Jul 12, 2019 6:28:51 GMT -6
I lost my mineral feeder in Hurricane and since then I've just been pouring the minerals in a bunk.now that the rains have started more frequently I need to build another one with a roof. I have duns barrel plan but would like to see wood ones and maybe something catch's my eye on one of yours.
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Post by 3LT Farms on Jul 12, 2019 6:36:30 GMT -6
I have 2 different styles I use.
One is like duns barrel, only it is sitting in a semi tire and not hanging. It has 80lbs of concrete in the bottom with a chain set in the concrete and coming out near the bottom so you can drag it from pasture to pasture.
The other is wooden frame with a barrel half under cover at the pens. I will try to get pics this afternoon if interested.
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Post by 1982vett on Jul 12, 2019 6:58:38 GMT -6
Something like this...  Except post are at the end and ends are covered with tin. Mine don’t have the runners. Going on 10-12 years. Starting to make minor repairs. Renailing because nails rusting off. Hag a leg break off. Scabbed a 2x4 and 2x6 on to fix that. |
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Post by M-5 on Jul 12, 2019 7:36:00 GMT -6
Something like this... Except post are at the end and ends are covered with tin. Mine don’t have the runners. Going on 10-12 years. Starting to make minor repairs. Renailing because nails rusting off. Hag a leg break off. Scabbed a 2x4 and 2x6 on to fix that. I've never built one with that low of a top. Any issues with it? |
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Post by deepsouth on Jul 12, 2019 7:50:53 GMT -6
I have 4 wooden ones similar to what's pictured. Although my is not made out of new lumber and tin. Anyway, I built them about the same roof height but a lower bunk height. Should have lowered the opening. Rain does blow in and calves stay up in them.
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Post by franklinridgefarms on Jul 12, 2019 8:40:37 GMT -6
Something like this... Except post are at the end and ends are covered with tin. Mine don’t have the runners. Going on 10-12 years. Starting to make minor repairs. Renailing because nails rusting off. Hag a leg break off. Scabbed a 2x4 and 2x6 on to fix that. I've never built one with that low of a top. Any issues with it? We had some built a few year ago that are similar to that but probably the roof is taller and the trough itself is square. I think the rain does get in ours some, and because of the height of the trough a very small calf has trouble reaching. By the time they are a few months old though they can reach it. I like those wood ones much better than the store bought metal and plastic ones, they just don't hold up at all. |
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Post by hook on Jul 12, 2019 9:06:46 GMT -6
I use this  |
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Post by creekdrive on Jul 12, 2019 10:30:06 GMT -6
 We use the tire & barrell like 3LT does only there is no concrete in the bottom of ours. This is actually smaller than a semi-tire (I want to say 20"). I can't remember how big the barrel is. They will sometimes tip them over if they are empty but doesn't seem to hurt anything. You'll have to excuse the shaggy looking cows - picture isn't very recent, they are all slick and shiny now. |
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Post by 3LT Farms on Jul 12, 2019 16:20:22 GMT -6
My barrel deal is just like creekdrives only bigger. 55 gallon drum in a semi tire. Never had them turn it over, pulls(drags) good behind the truck. Stays relatively dry. This one is made of a couple 4x4s and some 2x4s with a barrel half.   This is one I keep at the pens under a lean to. |
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Post by jedstivers on Jul 12, 2019 18:20:56 GMT -6
I use 265 gallon totes. Cut a hole in the side and it’s ready. Can move them easy with a double hay spear or a pallet fork.
I’ll try and get a picture tomorrow.
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Post by randy on Jul 12, 2019 19:41:54 GMT -6
I bought one of those with the rubber flap on top. Bolted to a front tractor tire, got a chain on it where i can drag it with the mule/
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Post by Jake on Jul 15, 2019 13:10:00 GMT -6
I bought a half dozen of the green ones that go inside a semi tire. Thus far happy with them and they are sure a lot easier to move than the old rogator tires we used.
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Post by alacowman on Jul 15, 2019 17:09:33 GMT -6
Something like this... Except post are at the end and ends are covered with tin. Mine don’t have the runners. Going on 10-12 years. Starting to make minor repairs. Renailing because nails rusting off. Hag a leg break off. Scabbed a 2x4 and 2x6 on to fix that. I've never built one with that low of a top. Any issues with it? Only issue id have with that, is my cows showing me how fast they can make kindling out of it.. |
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Post by alacowman on Jul 15, 2019 17:18:40 GMT -6
I've been using the hanging barrel type for several years now...
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Post by tcranch on Jul 15, 2019 17:31:31 GMT -6
I bought one of those with the rubber flap on top. Bolted to a front tractor tire, got a chain on it where i can drag it with the mule/ That's what I use. My problem is racoons somehow figuring out how to remove the clamps - because I know my cows don't have opposable thumbs. When I need to move them I just wait until they're almost empty & put 'em in the back of my Polaris - can't drag them that far & in my rocky terrain. |
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