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There is currently a 10–12 week production lead time for new orders.
Shipping: These feeders ship on an 8-foot-long pallet and can be expensive to ship. A minimum order of two is required; bulk shipments are recommended. Pickup is available in Hastings, Nebraska.
Covered Hay Feeding for Horses
This covered polyethylene feeder encloses hay while providing access through eight feeding windows. The cover is designed to minimize weather exposure and help contain loose hay. Results depend on bale size and condition, placement, weather, stocking, and animal use.
Specifications
- Listed dimensions: 84 inches deep × 72 inches wide × 84 inches high.
- Approximate weight: 240 pounds.
- Square-bale capacity: approximately 16–20 small square bales, depending on bale size and loading arrangement.
- Listed round-bale capacity: up to a 1,600-pound bale; confirm actual bale dimensions and clearance.
- Material: UV-stabilized, rotationally molded polyethylene.
- Eight feeding windows, listed at 14 inches wide × 34 inches tall.
- Two-half construction, supplied with assembly hardware and a lifting eye.
- One-year warranty against manufacturing/material defects, subject to its terms and intended use.
Transport and Feeding Examples
Assembly and Placement
The two halves connect to form the full feeder. A half section can also be configured against a suitable structure as directed by the manufacturer. Confirm the required backing, fixing method, and animal access before using a half-unit configuration.
Plan a stable feeding site, suitable bale access, and clearance around the feeder. If using a mat or other ground protection, confirm suitability for the installation and animals. Avoid assuming a pallet or improvised support is appropriate for every setup.
Follow the manufacturer's handling and lifting instructions, using sufficient assistance and suitable equipment. Inspect joints, fasteners, windows, and the body regularly, and clean and maintain the feeder as needed. Polyethylene does not rust, but the feeder is not maintenance-free.
Covered Feeding Outdoors
The cover and feeding openings help shelter the hay while permitting animal access and ventilation. They do not guarantee exclusion of rain or snow, freedom from spoilage, or a continuous supply of suitable hay. Monitor the bale and refill or remove material as needed.
Match the feeder to the horses using it and monitor access and herd interactions. Smooth openings and covered construction do not eliminate injury or entrapment risks, nor guarantee that horses will not push, chew, or compete around the feeder.
Hay Waste and Research
Covered feeding is designed to help minimize weather exposure and hay waste. The cover helps limit exposure to rain, snow, and sun. Losses from blowing or dropping hay are also minimized. The feeding openings help contain hay, although material can still be pulled out, dropped, or trampled. 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.
Individual experiences and research results are not guarantees of savings for every operation. Waste and payback depend on hay price and condition, management, weather, and the animals using the feeder.
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Ordering and Delivery
Contact Barn World with the quantity, pickup or delivery preference, delivery ZIP code, and unloading arrangements to confirm the production schedule and freight quote.
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