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Feeders, tubs, scoops and hay rings. The review that matters is the one from the third winter, so that is the one we aim to write.

Feed and Mineral

Feeders, mineral stations, hay handling, and storage.

Feed storage: moisture, mice, and the false economy of buying bulk
Feed and Mineral
Feed storage: moisture, mice, and the false economy of buying bulk

Cans, bins or totes — sizing for a small place, and why buying in bulk you cannot store properly costs more than it saves.

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Chris D.
August 11, 2026 · 4 min read
Hay rings: waste is the whole economic argument
Feed and Mineral
Hay rings: waste is the whole economic argument

Open-bottom, skirted or cone — what the feeding trials actually found, and why the spread between studies beats the spread between designs.

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Chris D.
August 11, 2026 · 5 min read
Mineral feeders: why intake problems are usually placement problems
Feed and Mineral
Mineral feeders: why intake problems are usually placement problems

Covered or open, wind stability, and the placement relative to water that drives intake more than any feature on the box.

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Chris D.
August 11, 2026 · 4 min read