And, unlike baled hay, you get very little chaff spread all over your car.Been about 3 weeks in the new net setup and his intake seems to have leveled off at near-winter levels (chilly nights the last couple of weeks). I estimate he's eating about 7lbs a day which is in line with his historical tendency to nearly double his hay intake in cold weather. He hasn't gained weight and may have lost a little more and his crest seems to be slowly diminishing.
I also discovered that I can indeed fit 10 bags of the forage inside my car so that's a plus.
Just when you think you have it figured outIt is true, it is really convenient to transport, for sure!
So I spoke too soon on the nets (and of course, I have already ordered another set, yay!). Today he seemed to really be having trouble getting enough out. It's weird because he's been eating fine out of them for three weeks, not sure if it's just that he's frustrated now that the nights are colder, maybe he isn't able to get enough more out to compensate. He's really biting and pawing at the net and has started to do some damage, so since it's going to be cold the next couple of nights I just moved it into a single 3/4" net. He'll probably stuff himself silly but at least he won't be cold!
Next I'm going to try the tub setups again but with the topper clipped back to the bucket again a few inches down from the top to reduce the amount of slack in the net so he can't pull it over the side and shake bunches out that way. Maybe this is best for winter and the doubled nets are best for summer, we'll see. Of course it will be a situation where I'll need ALL THE THINGS.
Hopefully you do now.
Perhaps a handful of his serving without a net, so he can get past the hangry stage of the meal, with the majority netted to slow him down.It is true, it is really convenient to transport, for sure!
So I spoke too soon on the nets (and of course, I have already ordered another set, yay!). Today he seemed to really be having trouble getting enough out. It's weird because he's been eating fine out of them for three weeks, not sure if it's just that he's frustrated now that the nights are colder, maybe he isn't able to get enough more out to compensate. He's really biting and pawing at the net and has started to do some damage, so since it's going to be cold the next couple of nights I just moved it into a single 3/4" net. He'll probably stuff himself silly but at least he won't be cold!
Next I'm going to try the tub setups again but with the topper clipped back to the bucket again a few inches down from the top to reduce the amount of slack in the net so he can't pull it over the side and shake bunches out that way. Maybe this is best for winter and the doubled nets are best for summer, we'll see. Of course it will be a situation where I'll need ALL THE THINGS.
