Basically, you want both sides at an angle so they can eat the hay. Use 2 inch screws to screw them at an angle to the frame of the crib. Unscrew them or unbolt them from their original places. The other thing that you need to do is to put the sides at an angle as you see in the picture. Use some 2 inch screws, and screw into the base (or the rails that hold the base) to make it fixed. Most cribs have the bottom raise and lower. Basically you first want to make the base fixed and permanent. Since all cribs are so drastically different in their designs, there is not a real “How to do it” per say. So how exactly do you convert a crib into a DIY Hay Feeder? Here’s what Kevin (master builder here on our farm) says: We’ve found that this style of DIY hay feeder has wide enough spaces between the slats to work for any animal whether it’s a goat, sheep, llama, alpaca, horse, or cow. That’s why we went with a homemade hay feeder. Unfortunately, most hay feeders will cost you anywhere from $50-$100. When you have an animal that eats primarily grasses, a hay feeder is a must.

Goats, Sheep, Llamas, Alpacas, Horses, & Cows And yes, he drives me crazy.īut there are times I’m really grateful for his ingenuity and desire to use what we have to make what we need. Here on our farm lives a guy who’s passionate about re-purposing everything. We used an old baby’s crib to make a homemade hay feeder. You wanna know what’s better than a homemade hay feeder?Ī homemade hay feeder made COMPLETELY from re-purposed, free, materials!

Round bale hay feeder with roof