SaratogaNZW
Active member
When you feed hay, timothy or alfalfa, do you use a special type of feeder that creates less waste, or just toss it in there?
I have always fed timothy with pellets, and I'm thinking about going natural, alfalfa and grains. I have always put a large handfull in the cage, set in front of the J-feeder for pellets. Some buns are great with eating it, and keeping it for later, and some scatter it and pee on it, wasting it. Some always falls through the cage and is wasted too.
Have you ever used a device specifically to feed hay and waste less, and what kind?
I was thinking about creating some little round mini-bale feeders out of leftover cage wire to fill with hay for them. Keeps them entertained AND feeds their hay!
I have always fed timothy with pellets, and I'm thinking about going natural, alfalfa and grains. I have always put a large handfull in the cage, set in front of the J-feeder for pellets. Some buns are great with eating it, and keeping it for later, and some scatter it and pee on it, wasting it. Some always falls through the cage and is wasted too.
Have you ever used a device specifically to feed hay and waste less, and what kind?
I was thinking about creating some little round mini-bale feeders out of leftover cage wire to fill with hay for them. Keeps them entertained AND feeds their hay!