The best feeders we have had are made out of 12" - 14" heavy duty pvc water pipe (like they run major water lines with). We cut them in half and screw wooden half circles in the ends to keep the feed from sliding out. These are so slick that even when they do step in them, they get right out - they are also extremely easy to keep clean being out of that slick pvc - also FREE, they always are throwing some lengths of this away at construction sites or on road crews - just ask, they are happy to give it to you. We cut them in half with a circular saw with a concrete cutting blade on it. The only other feeder that absolutely no one steps in is a half circle made out of metal but it has 'lips' on each side and it is so high and wide on the sides that they really can't get in it or stand in it - the only draw back is that the babies can't reach it. I don't know where this feeder even came from - we've just had it forever . ..
Onalee In a message dated 8/24/2004 7:26:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Something I can share.... rounded troughs do not keep blackbellies from wanting to step in them. Apparently, our sheep have good balance or at least good recovery before falling roflol (Something I read at the Premier site re: a trough they sell being less likely to be stepped in because it's not flat) Dollar Saving Tip: We got the troughs made by a neighbor who cut a plastic barrel for us. Two troughs $5 and bartered garlic granules for the cutting. They can be used for water, hay or grain =============================================== This message is from the Barbados Blackbelly Sheep mailing list (http://www.awrittenword.com/listserv/index.html). To respond to this message, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe or change your membership options, go to http://lists.coyotenet.net/mailman/listinfo/blackbelly To search the archives, go to http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
