bunyip
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Never seen a poly feeder, might price out the materials and see what I can do as our place is very boggy at the moment and rust will be a problem with the conventional feeders.
A guy we sold hay to had a couple of the cattle ones for sale. They were reportedly 10+ years old and still looked new.Never seen a poly feeder, might price out the materials and see what I can do as our place is very boggy at the moment and rust will be a problem with the conventional feeders.
Took some measurements, the legs are 3-1/2 outside diameter, 3/8 wall thickness and 33 inches long. They are notched for the rings to fit into:Never seen a poly feeder, might price out the materials and see what I can do as our place is very boggy at the moment and rust will be a problem with the conventional feeders.
The one I saw had larger (5"?) uprights and 2" (or so) rings that went through holes in the uprights.Took some measurements, the legs are 3-1/2 outside diameter, 3/8 wall thickness and 33 inches long. They are notched for the rings to fit into:
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The 8' diameter Polyethylene pipe rings are heat fused together:
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Here is the link to the company that built ours: Century Livestock Feeders | Shidler, OK
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Go Bob Pipe and Steel Sales is a place to look they make things like you are looking for if memory serves me correctly