Handy Devices

Broken No More

Dan Miller
By  Dan Miller , Progressive Farmer Senior Editor
Upcycled Hay Feeder Rings (Illustration by Ray E. Watkins Jr.)

Joan Rakes, Chatham, Illinois, says she has bought many hay feeders over time, as they tend to fall apart. But, she found a way to create new rings by salvaging old parts. Rakes cut off the tops of two old rings, flipped one over and welded the two halves together. It's a perfect hay feeder for goats and sheep, she says.

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