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BIG BALE BUDDY

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List Price: $109.95
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Are you looking for a round bale hay feeder that will save your hay without breaking the bank? The Big Bale Buddy round bale feeder keeps your hay contained and catches all the high-nutrition chaff, making it available for your animals to eat. Why stand by and see your high-quality (and expensive) hay used for bedding when there is an inexpensive, easy-to-use, and safe alternative?

  • Includes a one-year free replacement warranty against tearing and manufacturer defects.
  • Super strong, long-lasting, UV protected.
  • It saves money every time you feed and quickly pays for itself in saved hay.
  • Removes the risk of leg and neck injuries caused by metal and rigid feeders.
  • Lightweight, easy to use, easy to care for, and affordable.
  • Prevents sand colic from eating off the ground
  • Keeps hay contained in windy conditions
  • Protects your hay in muddy and wet conditions

The Big Bale Buddy ensures that almost all your hay gets eaten, a simple, affordable, and safe alternative to hay waste.

 It pays for itself in 6 to 12 uses, and its durable construction keeps saving you money for years! 

Feeding large round bales without a feeder can waste up to 1/3 of the bale as the hay gets pulled off and trampled instead of being eaten. The Big Bale Buddy round bale hay feeder hugs the sides of the bale so that the animals cannot unravel the hay. They must eat from the flat end, and as they eat the bale, the feeder collapses down with it. All the high-nutrition chaff is caught in the feeder for consumption without the risk of sand colic from feeding on the ground. The Big Bale Buddy is also excellent for keeping your hay contained and protected in muddy and windy conditions. When the hay gets low, the animals may step on the feeder or in it; this will not harm the feeder or the animal.

The Big Bale Buddy is made from heavy-duty, open-weave polypropylene. The thousands of tiny holes are small enough that rain hitting the sides of the hay feeder will shed off while still allowing the hay to breathe.

It does not matter whether hay gets wet in cold weather, but if you must put a bale out in warm rainy weather, the hay feeder may be put on its side to help keep the hay dry until the rain stops.

If you have smaller animals, the sides of the feeder may be turned down so they can reach.

A safe, affordable alternative to pen-type feeders. It is ideal for feeding large round bales to horses, cattle, llamas, bison, deer, elk, sheep, and goats.

It was developed to withstand the harsh northern Canadian weather. It does not freeze to the ground and stays flexible in the cold. Moisture hitting the outside of the Big Bale Buddy Round Bale Feeder will be repelled, keeping your hay drier. The Big Bale Buddy is hands down the best round bale feeder in muddy spring and fall conditions.

Sizes:

  • Small: The small big Bale Buddy will hold a round bale up to 4 feet 4 inches in diameter. Made of heavy-duty, UV-protected open-weave polypropylene, it is long-lasting, strong, and lightweight. Safe and effective for all livestock. It helps to protect hay in windy and muddy conditions and minimizes waste, causing the round bale to last 1/3 longer. It can be turned on its side to help keep the bale dry in rainy conditions. It pays for itself many times over in saved hay.
  • Large: The large Big Bale Buddy will fit round bales from 4 feet 5 inches up to 5 feet 2 inches in diameter. Made of heavy-duty, UV-protected open-weave polypropylene, it is long-lasting, strong, and lightweight. Safe and effective for all livestock. Helps to protect hay in windy and muddy conditions and minimizes waste, causing the round bale to last 1/3 longer. Can be turned on its side to help keep the bale dry in rainy conditions. Pays for itself many times over in saved hay.
  • Extra Large: Extra Large Big Bale Buddy for feeding round bales from 5 feet 3 inches up to 6 feet in diameter. Made of heavy-duty, UV-protected open-weave polypropylene, it is long-lasting, strong, and lightweight. Safe and effective for all livestock. Helps to protect hay in windy and muddy conditions and minimizes waste, causing the round bale to last 1/3 longer. Can be turned on its side to help keep the bale dry in rainy conditions. Pays for itself many times over in saved hay.

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