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My husband and I had a herd of 25 alpacas back in 2005 when we lived in Utah.
As I started to learn how to use their fiber to spin into yarn, I realized the hay situation in the fiber was out of control.
At that time, I did not have the tools or the knowledge to deal with this issue.
So my clever husband designed and made a low waste feeder box to keep the hay waste out of their fiber.
Why? Well, if you’ve ever watched an alpaca eat, they bury their heads deep down in the hay to get the tasty bits. They have hay on their head, turn and look at their friend and shower hay down onto their backs. The feeder box blocks them, if you will, from getting their head in the hay, but allows them to still easily acess the hay to eat.
The pvc bars are spaced just far enough that the alpacas can get in and eat, but not stick their heads all the way to the bottom to get the sweet crunchy bits.
The box is just the right size for a bale of hay and can be adjusted as needed. We’ve been asked many times if sheep or goats can use this. You, as an owner, need to decide if this is something that would be right for your animals. But for alpacas... it’s perfect!
When we used these boxed there was at least a 75% reduction of hay waste on the ground. Hay prices are high so save the hay that's edible.
Copyright 2010 Kelly Egbert
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