Creep Feeders give your calves the nutrition they need

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Rob

It’s springtime; time to make sure your little guys have the nutrition and feed they need for a healthy start. The proper use of a Creep Feeder allows them to get the supplemental feed necessary for healthy weight gains while increasing their pre-weaning weight. Creep feeding will get your calves into market ready shape and high-quality condition more quickly than relying on just common community hay and assures less strain in their developmental years. An early healthy start wards off disease and physical stress to create the best genetic lines going forward for your future generations.

Creep feeders provide a safe feeding area for smaller animals, away from larger animals such as their mothers. The small entryway allows the physically babies access to grain, hay and nutritional supplements while keeping larger animals from entering the feeding area. Adult livestock are just as interested in the feed supplements and would eat it before the baby could, so a creep feeder is necessary to separate the two without causing anxiety for either.

Types of Creep Feeders

Creep Feeders For Calves

Creep feeders relieve separation anxiety

It can be difficult and extremely stressful to try and manually separate a calf from its mother in order to provide supplemental feed. It’s much easier to allow the natural curiosity of the calf to take it into the Creep Feeder and be rewarded with the sweet tasting grain and supplements it needs. This eliminates the stress the animals feel when a calf is removed from it’s mother for feeding and is the most un-intrusive method of assuring the calf gets it’s required supplements.

Barn World carries a selection of creeps feeders to ensure your young ones get the nutrition necessary to grow up fast and healthy. Calves aren’t the only animals that benefit from supplemental feeds; sheep, goats, deer and even horses can all benefit from advanced nutrition throughout their lives.

Creep Feeders for horses– a great stall creep feeder:

Barn World has a horse Creep Feeder designed to be mounted directly on a stall wall for easy access for both you and your horse. The adjustable top allows you to create a customize size opening on the top of the feeder and forms an overhang on the interior so the feed cannot be slung out of the sides when your horse is eating. This unique and simple design prevents spillage and the waste of expensive supplements and allows you to adjust the size of the theater as your equine gross.

Made with stainless steel hardware and extremely durable 3/8 inch high density plastic, this feeder is designed to last a lifetime. It also has a removable bottom for easy cleaning to guarantee sanitary feeding conditions in your stall. No more unnecessary and crusty leftover feed for flys!

Creep feeders for Deer:

These feeders are designed specifically for deer and wildlife. Providing protein to keep an entire herd healthy and growing will also head off disease and give the best opportunity for trophy wildlife. Deer need protein year-round and it is especially important during the growth of their antlers. In conjunction with natural forage, a protein supplement will ensure the best growing gains and herd lines for generations to come.

Providing the necessary nutrition for your livestock, equine or wildlife, is a must and a traditional Creep Feeder is the best feed management system to ensure the young animals get the healthy beginning and continuing nutrition needed.

Visit Barn World today for all your livestock and cattle guard needs and get a great start on a new season!

Calf Warmers Provide Protection from the Cold and Save Lives!

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Rob

Calf Warmers

It’s officially spring and that means calving season! It’s time to make sure your calf warmers are ready to protect your newborn calves from Mother Nature. Be ready to provide the care required for after birth when your new livestock enter the great big world.

Calf Warmer Construction

The best protection for newborns is offered by a polyurethane calf warmer with an enclosed heater. It creates a comfortable enclosure that protects them from the elements and gives privacy to newborns. These warmers are constructed from medium-density polyethylene, are extremely tough and durable, and come complete with a heater to keep your calves cozy, dry, and comfortable during the first critical hours after birth.

The interior provides enough room to stand up and dry off while the calf is getting used to its new environment. A hinged top section is completely removable for easy entry, cleaning, and the ultimate in accessibility. The slotted floor is raised so heat easily circulates throughout the entire unit before exiting the vent at the top of the lid. The top section vent also serves as an easy way to view the calf without having to open the lid. The floor is very sturdy and has stainless steel supports to handle the weight of the animal even when standing inside.

The exterior bottom is ribbed so it may be moved or dragged around the pasture with ease. The rounded front bottom allows it to slide over obstacles on the ground. There is also an optional steel hitch that can be used for towing with the vehicle if needed.

Calf Warmer Heater

The warmer comes complete with a high-performance 110 V heater, three heat settings, and two settings for the fan for accurate temperature control in almost any environment.

It measures 45 inches tall, 24 inches wide, and 50 inches long and has plenty of room for movement and even standing in a warm, secure environment.

Make sure your calf has the best available environment provided to it for a quick and healthy recovery from birth. These warmers are essential to giving your animals a healthy recovery during the coldest months of the year. They will ensure it recovers from the shock of leaving the warmth of the mother and entering the cold and even frozen ground of the pasture.

Contact BarnWorld.com today and we’ll be happy to help with all your livestock needs – from cattle guards to saddle pads, Barn World has the equipment for your farm and ranch.

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Hay Feeder Review

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Rob

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Hay feeders

Hay feeders can make or break your livestock profit margins in a hurry. Wasted hay is one of the most expensive, yet easily containable costs associated with raising animals. With such an impact on your bottom line, it’s extremely important to minimize your feed expenses and Barn World has the hay feeders to do just that.

The most effective means of keeping your livestock from wasting hay and driving up your feeding costs is to contain the hay in a clean environment that allows them to eat it rather than walk on it. We’ve all experienced hay blowing around a feeder only to be trampled into the mud by the animals that should be eating it, creating a needless waste of money. The simple solution is a hay feeder that not only allows them to eat from the bale but also keeps the hay clean and together for consumption.

Here’s a look at three different styles of hay feeders that offer long-lasting economic benefits for feeding your livestock:

Bull Tuff Round Bale Feeder

This feeder is a large, traditional round bale feeder with a 9-foot diameter and 12 feed openings. It has heavy-duty mud legs, and it’s 1-1/2″ x 2.5″ 16 gauge high tensile tubing makes this feeder extremely sturdy to take years of abuse from your livestock. Weighing in at 440 pounds, this large feeder will handle up to 20 heads of cattle.

Hay/Grain Feeder

This is an extremely large and heavy cattle feeder weighing 600 pounds. It rests on skids so that it may be moved about your pastures with ease. At 7 feet wide, 8 feet long, and 72 inches tall, this indestructible feeder offers the ability to suspend your hay bale above the mud, dirt, and water and can also be used to feed grain in the pan below. The entirely welded design of 2″ square tubing and angle iron give it incredible strength to withstand any abuse.

Hay Hopper Feeder

A unique design in that it suspends the hay bale off the ground and allows your livestock to get at it from all angles. Suspending the hay bale helps prevent water damage, rotting, and mold. It also keeps the bale fresh and free from dirt so the hay remains a clean source of food for your livestock. It’s a simple and effective means of keeping hay costs to a minimum.

Keeping your costs low and your animals healthy and growing is the primary objective of any rancher. These hay feeders are designed to last and provide economic benefits to you and your livestock for years.

Cattle Guards – Effortless Livestock Containment

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Rob

Cattle guards

A simple Texas Gate provides security and peace of mind for your farm and ranch and is one of the most valued assets of livestock equipment available to the modern rancher today. Gone are the days when you would have to stop and get out of your vehicle only to drive forward, stop again, get out and close the gate behind you. With a cattle guard, you won’t worry that someone may have left a gate open releasing your animals to the great unknown! A simple cattle guard, when properly installed, will provide years of worry-free livestock control.

Types of cattle guards

Round pipe cattle guards

Traditional cattle guards are made from c-channels or I-beam load supports with either round or flat top piping. Round top-pipe provides a greater deterrent for livestock by creating not only a rounded surface that’s more challenging to balance on but also a greater visual deterrent. The curved edges create greater shadow contrast making it look even more imposing to animals. The combination provides an effective deterrent for livestock and other flat hoofed creature.

Flat pipe cattle guards

provide a physical barrier while also creating a smoother ride for passing traffic than the round pipe. They’re most popular on heavily traveled roadways and provide a smoother crossing for high-speed vehicles. Although better for crossing trucks and cars, the flat surface will allow for a more stable foothold for animals and thus have a slightly less physical deterrent than round piped guards.

Temporary or boxed cattle guards

Boxed guards are quite common in the construction industry. They are traditional round top-pipe cattle guards with a steel skirt welded around the outside to prevent dirt from creeping into the open vault area underneath. They’re designed to lay directly on a flat surface and can be used as a construction site washout or a dirt shaker to clean debris from equipment before leaving a job site. They are also convenient in that they can be transferred from one site to the next as work requires.

Cattle Guards for ATVs

Barn World Livestock Supplies offers a custom guard built for ATVs and designed to be inserted directly into a fence line. It’s a simple and effective means of quickly adding access to other pastures without creating the need for a permanent guard that requires concrete footings or vaults to be dug. Just cut your fence and drop it into place for foot or ATV access.

Warning: Cattle guards do not work with all animals

Balancing a flat hoof on a round pipe is a difficult proposition for most animals. There are some exceptions: goats, sheep, and other surefooted livestock can cross cattle guards fairly easily and your soft-footed barnyard friends such as dogs & cats will be able to walk right across.

Please note that cattle guards are not recommended for use with horses. Their smaller and slender legs can slide down between the rails and be exposed to breakage at their weakest point. Being a flight animal means that they will struggle more fiercely if panicked to get out and unintentionally increase the risk of injury. The best barrier for these animals is a traditional farm gate.

Simple and effective, cattle guards provide a swift and maintenance-free method of ensuring your livestock stay on your ranch. You will never need to open and close the gate again and you’ll have peace of mind knowing that a gate somewhere has been left open.

If you have any questions about installation or need and long-lasting heavy-duty cattle guard for your farm and ranch, contact Barn World at (720.238.2190). They have a large selection to choose from and a friendly knowledgeable staff to help.

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