Covered Hay Feeder for Horses

This strong, durable covered hay feeder not only protects your hay investment but also provides a convenient, hands-free method of feeding your horses!

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These large feeders ship on an 8' long pallet and are difficult to ship economically an order of (2) or more is required and shipping in bulk is recommended. They are available for pick up in Hastings, NE.


Durable Covered Hay Feeder for Horses – Protect Your Feed and Save Costs

This premium hay feeder is designed to protect your hay from the elements, ensuring your investment lasts longer while keeping your horses well-fed. With a spacious 84-inch depth, it’s perfect for accommodating large round bales or up to 20 conventional square bales, making it ideal for various feeding needs. The innovative design allows the cover to be easily placed over your largest bales, safeguarding them from rain, snow, and wind.

Standing 84 inches tall, the interior offers ample headroom for your horses, even when the hay is placed on a pallet to prevent ground moisture. Thoughtfully crafted with large ventilation windows, this feeder promotes airflow to keep hay fresh and cool, minimizing spoilage.

Maximize Your Hay Savings with Protected Feeding Stations

This covered hay feeder is built to reduce waste and save you money by shielding hay from Mother Nature. Featuring eight individual feeding windows, it ensures your horses can eat comfortably and securely from separate stations. Its large footprint—84 inches by 72 inches—provides plenty of space for all your horses!

Built Tough for Outdoor Use

Constructed from UV-stabilized polyethylene, this feeder is rust-proof, maintenance-free, and durable enough to withstand harsh weather conditions. Designed for convenience, it comes in two connected halves for easy transport, even in the back of a pickup truck.

Invest in this reliable, weather-resistant hay feeder today and enjoy a cleaner, more efficient feeding solution for your horses.

Feeder Specifications

  • 84" deep x 72" wide x 84" high, 240 pounds
  • Material: medium-density polyethylene 
  • Warranty: 1 year with traditional use
  • Windows: 14 inches wide and 34 inches tall

These feeders are difficult to ship economically in small quantities. Please email Sales@BarnWorld.com for a shipping quote before placing your order.

Pictures of the Covered Hay Feeder for Horses

pickup truck carrying feeders  inside view of horses eating from feeder


Covered Hay Feeder description

This tough, durable feeder protects your hay from the elements and keeps your horses happy! Its two pieces are easily assembled and when apart, you can transport many in the back of a standard-size pickup truck. The 72" width allows up to three units (in six halves) to be transported easily (see photo). Completely versatile as a half, you can mount one side against a wall or other hard structure for use with conventional square bales. The half unit measures 42" x 72" x 84" and has four feeding windows. Shipping is done in two halves with simple-to-build instructions that allow assembly in only 25 minutes.  

They are very easy to move, manage, load, and maintain, please refer to the testimonials below. All assembly hardware and a lifting eye for relocation purposes come with each feeder. 

Once assembled, it's very easy to tip over a round bale and start feeding right away. See our video to see how easy it is to move on its own. 

It has a one-year warranty and there are units still in use that are going on for 6 years in Missouri. They should provide at least 10 years of good service which is an outstanding return on investment. They will accommodate round bale rolls up to 1,600 lbs and the large windows create a tall enough opening for horses up to 17 hands!

covered hay feeder outdoor in the snow


Features of the Covered Feeder

 This feeder is the most innovative covered hay feeder on the market and is a simple and effective method of saving hay while feeding large groups of horses.  The cover protects your hay investment, the walls hold in any fallen hay and the large windows provide easy access and prevent heat from building up on the bale.

Covered Feeder Design

This is an extremely simple and economical design that couldn't be simpler to use. Simply drop the hut over your bale and your hay is protected from the elements while providing easy access for your horses. It has eight large smooth-edged openings, two on each side, for your horse that gives them easy access to hay inside. The hut holds up to a large, 1,600-pound round bale or 16 small square bales.  You can even use it with the extra large square bales that measure 8 feet long.  Simply take off one foot of length and place it on top of the large bale and drop the feeder over it.  The tall height accommodates the hay on top while the 8' bale remains protected. The extra height also allows you to use a pallet or mat as a moisture barrier underneath the hay while still allowing the hot to be kicked back on top of your stack.

Construction

The Hay Hut is made with a medium-density, polyethylene plastic that is rotationally molded. This gives the plastic used in the construction of the hut strong bonding properties that yield strength, yet flexibility. It weighs 235 pounds and is seven feet by six feet wide and seven feet tall. It's easily tipped over on its side by one person. They can even be used in half sections!  Simply attach a half section to the side of a wall and drop your hay in through the openings.  You may also cut an access door in the back of the barn to put the hay directly into the hut from the barn! 

Saving Hay 

These simple and effective covered hay feeders provide tremendous savings because the hay inside is protected from the weather. It's no longer exposed to the rain, snow, and blazing sun that drives the moisture right out of your hay and limits loss due to exposure. Losses from blowing or dropping hay are also minimized.  The design of the feeder openings means the hay stays within the confines of the hut and doesn't get blown or trampled.  This subsequently reduces wasted hay on a large scale!  Losses are typically much less than that of a round bale feeder. Users of the hay hut have provided testimonials of savings of 30 to 50% off their hay bill once they started using the feeder and information gathered by the largest independent Horse Hay Feeder Study done in the world by the University of Minnesota rated this feeder as exceptional in reducing hay loss. 

Get a Hay Hut today and start minimizing your hay loss from the elements and keep that trampled hay money for something useful!

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Covered Hay Feeder Video

Click here to view a great video review of the Hay Hut Covered Horse Hay Feeder from Barn World




Horse Hay Feeder Video Text:

Paraphrased Video Text:  This is the most innovative horse hay feeder on the market! It’s made with a medium-density polyethylene plastic that is rotationally molded for quality. This production process creates a strong bonding property that yields strength and flexibility. The hay feeder cover is 240 pounds, 7 feet by 6 feet wide, and 7 feet tall. It's easily tipped over on one side by a single person and has 8 large, smooth edge openings, two on each side to give your horses easy access to the protected hay. The feeder holds up to a 1,600-pound round bale or 16 small square bales. You can even use it with the large square bales that are 8 feet long by just taking off one foot of length and placing it on top of the large bale.  To load the feeder, just tip the hut on its side and place a pallet or small mat on the ground to provide a moisture barrier and lower the horse hay feeder back to the ground.  

These feeders are sold in sections that attach to the walls and are able to feed smaller square bales by loading through the feeder openings. You may also attach a single section to a barn wall and use it as a single yet complete feeder. Some customers have cut an access door in the bar so they can load the hay from the back side. The covered hay feeders provide tremendous savings because they protect the bale or flakes from weather, rain, snow, and blazing heat that dries out the moisture in your hay.  

With the two openings on each side, hay is always available to your horses through one of the multiple openings. The hay stays confined and subsequently, there is no wasted hay on the ground. Unlike the typical round bale feeders, the cover allows the hay to last longer than any that is uncovered. Most customers report savings of 30 to 50% of the bale. The largest independent horse hay feeder study done by The University of Minnesota rated the hay hut as exceptional in reducing hay loss. To learn more about Hay Huts, feel free to read the customer testimonials below or contact Barn World for more information on this innovative feeder design.

Reasons to Get a Covered Hay Feeder Today!

  1. MADE IN NORTH AMERICA WITH PLASTIC MADE IN THE USA
  2. SAVES HAY - by eliminating wastage due to bad weather and messy horses
  3. SAVES MONEY - by reducing expenditure on hay and labor 
  4. SAVES TIME - The usable life of hay bales is extended significantly 
  5. SAVES LABOR - extended times between feeding. 
  6. ALL WEATHER PROTECTION - very little rain or snow ingress through windows 
  7. REDUCED CLEAN-UP - Horses completely empty it and any outside excess. 
  8. SIZE - Sized to fit the largest (1,600 lbs /6') round bale rolls, 20 square bales, or big square bales all on pallets or ground protection 
  9. ZERO MAINTENANCE - No metal to rust, break or get bent 
  10. DOES NOT RUST - because it is strong polyethylene plastic 
  11. VERY SAFE FOR HORSES - no sharp metal edges or tubes to rust/bend/break and impale horses 
  12. VERY HORSE FRIENDLY - no bars for horses' heads or hooves to get caught in. No sharp corners or metal ends. 
  13. COVERED AND ENCLOSED HAY FEEDER - minimizes rain and snow damage to hay 
  14. FITS EASILY IN A PICK-UP TRUCK FOR PURCHASE - up to 6 halves can be loaded. 
  15. EASY TO ASSEMBLE - wide joining flange ribs allow plenty of room for fingers and wrenches and supplied hardware. 
  16. EASY TO MOVE - CAN BE LIFTED OR TOWED - lifting ring supplied and vertical ribs are cambered to act as skids. 
  17. GREAT STABILITY - wide footprint and big bottom rib stop horses from pushing them around or over. 
  18. GREAT WIND RESISTANCE - A low center of gravity minimizes wind effects. 
  19. WIDE FEEDING WINDOWS - 14" width for large horses 
  20. CONCEALED LOWER HARDWARE - for safety and nothing to catch on 
  21. NO TRACTOR REQUIRED - easy one-person operation to tip and flip back over 
  22. RESPECTED BY HORSES - for a constant supply of hay - they never chew, push, lift, or kick. They eat the hay instead!
  23. ELIMINATES BALE BICKERING - Alpha mares quickly realize the futility of chasing others around the outside of the large feeder.
  24. ONE YEAR WARRANTY - against manufacturing/material defects. 
  25. KEEPS HORSES CONTENTED - Once they realize they have a constant supply of hay they are happy to leave and return. 
  26. REDUCES OWNER ANXIETIES - and allows relief from constant feedings 
  27. GREAT RETURN ON INVESTMENT - can repay the capital costs in six months and produce savings for many years.

Covered Hay Feeder Testimonials 
Please contact us for more information or if you wish to provide a testimonial about how this hay feeder works for you.

Gottado Ranch, Ocala - April 2011
We purchased 2 feeders at an equine event in Ocala, FL. They are easy to set up and use. As soon as we had them in the field the horses came over to check it out. They were eating out of it before we left. We had a really bad rainstorm about 3 days after we started using our Hay Huts. I went out after the storm to check the hay inside the huts. The hay was bone dry! The wind did not even blow rain in the windows. The horses love it and none of them fight. There is no manure or urine in the hay because the Hay Hut prevents this. This results in almost all of the hay in the Hay Hut being used as food rather than bedding. Thank you Hay Hut for a great product that saves time and money. We plan on purchasing another Hay Hut before next winter.

January 2011
Thank you so much for your courtesy and help as I decided to get (2) for the Potomac Glen Riding School. Since we have four paddocks at Potomac Glen, each containing 5 to 7 horses, we needed at least four feeders, and I was initially very concerned about what I thought might be an expensive investment, but these feeders have been a great addition to our operation and we couldn't be happier!  I am very pleased to report that the four I purchased have exceeded my wildest hopes of better hay usage & economy. Without a doubt, they have halved my round bale usage in just the last few months, thereby cutting my hay costs substantially. They eliminate waste by keeping the horses from sleeping & defecating on the round bale of hay. They also keep the ice, snow, and rain off the round bales so I no longer lose a lot of hay. They've also eliminated the typically wasted mound of unusable hay, and the horses eat all of the round-bale hay and leave only dust. My quality of life has improved because, in addition to saving on my round bale hay costs, I have also cut my workload substantially by feeding the bales to my horses only once a week, instead of two times a week, and the paddock clean-up is virtually non-existent! Thank you again and when finances permit, I will be adding two more to our riding school!  

Susan Potomac Glen Riding School  

January 2011
Eliminates almost all waste!
Just a note to tell you I don't think you were totally truthful with me when we talked about the hay hut: you said I could probably reduce hay waste by about 30%... well I have now fed two round bales out of the hut and am COMPLETELY CONVINCED waste is almost totally nonexistent! I watch the horses eat every day at some time or other and it seems when they do drag a mouthful out of the hut and drop it, that before they stick their heads back in they almost always pick up what they have dropped and eat it first. If there is a mouthful of hay laying on the ground when they first walk up to the hut they usually pick it up and eat it first! They have developed really good "table" manners. I would bet out of the two bales fed so far, not even three (YES 3!) pounds of hay have been wasted and when it has snowed it was totally protected. The price initially, did seem high but with the price of hay, it will pay for itself in very short order, well worth the investment for sure! Thanks for delivering and helping me get started assembling it and Thanks for a GREAT product!

AUGUST 21st 2010
These Hay Covers are really working out well!
The horses love it. Little to no waste of the hay. The hay stays dry, and no fussing. We did learn to set the hay on the end instead of the side, as on the side they were able to peel layers off and out. Not so when it's sitting on end. Carole (Missouri)

MAY 1st 2010
I just wanted to tell you that I put up 2 in my fields for my 5 horses and the 2 round bales lasted 3 weeks! I was feeding 4 bales of hay/day and at $4-$5/bale/day, that was about $16-$20/day. With these, I am only spending about $4/day! I love them! Thanks, Kelly Melberg Winlock, Wa

A letter from Pennsylvania
We wanted to drop you a note and let you know how satisfied we are with your product. We purchased three units from you on July ''09. The units were assembled and put in the pastures once we received them. We started feeding hay on and off from October until December. Starting in December we began feeding full-time from the feeders.

Our hay usage has shown a dramatic decrease. We do not see the large hay/manure piles that we routinely had using conventional round bale feeders. By this time each winter I am usually looking for sources of hay; our barn still has enough to last us for another two months. We have the largest number of horses that we ever have had on the farm, we have used less hay than we used to with fewer animals. We have fed small square bales, large round bales, and large square bales in the feeders: they handle all of these varieties without any problems at all.

We are feeding animals in a variety of sizes and breeds. They all readily use the feeders without any problems. We are feeding our foals, yearlings, broodmares, miniature donkeys, and a large Thoroughbred and Irish Sport horse on these feeders. We have three pastures running at the present time, one feeder has five horses on it, one has ten broodmares and the other has six geldings and two donkeys.

Assembly of the units was easy and took only around 20 minutes per hut. The green color blends in well with our fields and makes the huts easy to find in snow drifts! Ordering and delivery were easy and I believe we will easily recover the cost of the units by the end of this year or the beginning of next. The amount of hay saved and the decrease in wasted hay/manure mixed is unbelievable.

We would highly recommend your product to anyone feeding horses round bales of hay or even small bales. The quality of the huts, the cost, the performance, and your customer service have made purchasing and using these units a pleasure.

Thank you, The Hillards

City of Houston Mounted Patrol
These feeders are everything they say they are and more. We've had 4 for over 5 months now and have already recognized a saving with less waste. All 38 Police Horses love them as there is always fresh clean hay available when they are turned out. There is no fighting over the hay and no injuries as each has its own 'feeding station' to feed from. We have all sizes and breeds of horses at the Houston Mounted Patrol and all of the horses love the design.  Our horses thank you for making such a great product!" - Sgt. Leslie Wills, Houston Mounted Patrol

Road to the Horse Chris Cox:  They keep the hay weather protected and are horse friendly." - Chris Cox

Nebraska Blizzard
Hay Feeders for Horses
Just thought I'd let you know the feeders made it through their first Nebraska blizzard just fine! I thought I might find them either full of snow or blown across my feeding area, but, neither was the case. They stayed in place, no snow was inside and the horses had plenty to eat all through the storm! - Mary Anne G. - Nebraska

From using one round bale every 3-3 1/2 days to every 5-5 1/2 days I have been using the amazing feeders for not quite a year now. I was about done with round bales before I found these. The horses would waste so much. We had one paddock where we were feeding 1 round bale every 3 to 3 1/2 days. When we started using them, it went to 5, 5 1/2 days sometimes even 6 days. I am now using a 1/2 section in a shed and another on the fence line. We throw small square bales or flakes of hay. There is no waste in doing that. When you feed alfalfa to the babies they do not stand on it anymore. They love their hay hut. If you ever use one you will not let it go. What a great invention!  The mini can eat there too!
- Karen Bruce, Irish Oaks Farm


"Well it's been a week and I LOVE it. Loads of rain and all the hay dry. The mini can eat there too if I put hay high or just put bale under the opening. Another satisfied customer. Thanks!" - Vicki - Florida



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Questions

Question:

How wide are the windows in the hay hut? I have a cow in with the horses; have you heard if cattle will eat out of them also? Do you also have the plastic horse hay feeder for round bales? Thanks! Bonnie


Answer:
The windows are 14 inches wide and 34 inches high and cows will eat out of them but they are not warranted for cattle use due to their shorter neck reach. When the hay level gets lower and towards the middle, cattle will be pressing harder on the bottom of the windows to reach to the bottom of the remaining hay. That can cause stress to the bottom of the window. It would be important to keep the level fairly high or to diligently rake the hay towards the sides for the cattle to be able to reach. There are some customers using them very successfully this way.

We do carry the Poly Horse Hay Feeder for round bales too!