I know our horses are not the only ones with the unfortunate habit of eying a fresh pile of hay, straddling same, and peeing. All over the hay. This, of course, renders the hay less than palatable. The horses then toss the soiled hay out of the way, dance on it a bit, and gaze over the paddock gates with pleading looks that say, "Please, could you throw us a bit more hay?"
After considerable investigation, I found what seems to be a good design for a hay feeder made of old tractor tires. The only problem? Where to get tractor tires? Turns out a 'Wanted - Used Tractor Tires' ad on usedvictoria.com is an excellent way to scare up enough used tractor tires to outfit all the paddocks. Thanks to the various farmers who responded so promptly!
Now I just have to figure out how on earth to throw the tires in the back of the truck, bring them home, make the feeders, and then move the feeders into the paddocks... Stay tuned. And speaking of staying tuned, on Thursday on All Points West with Jo-Ann Roberts, we'll be chatting about the fabulous service offered by the good folks at the Fruit Tree Project.
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