Hay Dispenser
| Hay Dispenser |
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| how the Horseking® Hay Dispenser works | |||||||||
| Hay Dispenser type A | Hay Dispenser type B | |||||||||
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| Hay Dispenser type A in practical use: the slide is lifted and horses have access to roughage through a feeding grid; supply of loose roughage is effected by a gravity chute; large bales are placed on a slant running surface |
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| Hay Dispenser type B in practical use: the slide is countersunk and the horses have access to roughage; loose roughage or large bales are simply placed upon the feeding table with an approximate height of 20 cm |
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| The amount of time spent eating hay daily is entered into the computer for each horse. Feeding mechanisms are integrated into the front of the feeding stand or flow system, which then provide access to a hay rack by opening and closing.
Upon entering the station, the horses are recognised by means of the transponders and gain access to the hay for set intervals several times a day, so that each horse then receives the exact amount due to him. |
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The stock of feed can be provided loose or in bales; the hay arrives at the feed barrier via the feed chute
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| Hay uptake over a period of time | ||||||||
| The columns in the graph correspond to the duration of fodder uptake at the hay dispenser per hour. The four main eating periods of the day are easy to recognise, and correspond to the natural eating patterns of horses in the wild. In addition to this, the graph makes it clear that the horses also visited the feeding stands regularly outside the main feeding periods and repeatedly took small quantities of hay. Only the feeding programme for the hay dispenser can allow for this natural way of feeding. | ||||||||
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Key points Horseking® Hay Dispenser
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3-4 horses can be catered for with one Hay Dispenser