A system may provide for delivering a sequence of one or more soaking sprays at a station where an animal is present. The station may include a pressurized pipe supplying a liquid for the soaking spray, a valve and nozzle coupled to the pipe, and a control circuit coupled to the valve. The control circuit may be operable to determine the sequence of the soaking spray using a signal from an animal sensor that is configured to detect the presence of the animal at the station. The system may include an environmental sensor providing at least one signal to the control circuit. The signal from the environmental sensor may be used by the control circuit to determine the sequence for the soaking spray.

A system may provide for delivering a sequence of one or more soaking sprays at a station where an animal is present. The station may include a pressurized pipe supplying a liquid for the soaking spray, a valve and nozzle coupled to the pipe, and a control circuit coupled to the valve. The control circuit may be operable to determine the sequence of the soaking spray using a signal from an animal sensor that is configured to detect the presence of the animal at the station. The system may include an environmental sensor providing at least one signal to the control circuit. The signal from the environmental sensor may be used by the control circuit to determine the sequence for the soaking spray.

A feeding fence section suitable for separating a feeding area for animals and a feed-holding part, where the feeding fence section is provided with a flexible mounting element, which allows the fence section to be angularly displaced by the animals from a starting position towards a tilted position about a substantially horizontal, longitudinal axis, wherein the mounting elements are biasing the fence section from the tilted position towards the starting position.

A feeding fence section suitable for separating a feeding area for animals and a feed-holding part, where the feeding fence section is provided with a flexible mounting element, which allows the fence section to be angularly displaced by the animals from a starting position towards a tilted position about a substantially horizontal, longitudinal axis, wherein the mounting elements are biasing the fence section from the tilted position towards the starting position.

A hay feeder for large square bales (e.g., 338 ones weighting on the order of 700-800 pounds). The feeder is designed to be operable by one person to load the bale into the feeder and includes an elongated chute with four, vertical side members. In use, one of the side members can be pivoted downwardly to a substantially horizontal position and the elongated hay bale positioned on it. Thereafter, it can be raised back to its vertical position to lift the hay bale with it to a vertical position within the elongated chute. The chute and bale have respective upper and lower end sections and the chute has openings at its lower end section to provide access through them to the lower end section of the hay bale. Cover members are provided to selectively cover and uncover the openings to selectively permit and prevent access through them by the livestock.

A hay feeder for large square bales (e.g., 338 ones weighting on the order of 700-800 pounds). The feeder is designed to be operable by one person to load the bale into the feeder and includes an elongated chute with four, vertical side members. In use, one of the side members can be pivoted downwardly to a substantially horizontal position and the elongated hay bale positioned on it. Thereafter, it can be raised back to its vertical position to lift the hay bale with it to a vertical position within the elongated chute. The chute and bale have respective upper and lower end sections and the chute has openings at its lower end section to provide access through them to the lower end section of the hay bale. Cover members are provided to selectively cover and uncover the openings to selectively permit and prevent access through them by the livestock.

The present invention relates to an automatic hay feeder device. The device can be used with hay bales or other animal feed of the like and is comprised of a gravity fed feeder that is mobile and automatically feeds hay bales from a chute into the trailer body of the device for animal consumption. As a result, a farmer need not manually replenish hay bales on a regular basis.

The present invention relates to an automatic hay feeder device. The device can be used with hay bales or other animal feed of the like and is comprised of a gravity fed feeder that is mobile and automatically feeds hay bales from a chute into the trailer body of the device for animal consumption. As a result, a farmer need not manually replenish hay bales on a regular basis.

The hay feeder of the present invention includes a top bar having a first end and a second end, and a plurality of horizontally spaced vertical rods. Each vertical rod has an upper end and a lower end extending downward from the top bar. The hay feeder of the present invention also includes a bottom bar having a first end and a second end. The bottom bar attaches to the lower ends of the vertical rods. The hay feeder also includes an angle plate having a first edge and a second edge. The first edge is configured to be above the second edge such that the angle plate extends at a downward angle.

The hay feeder of the present invention includes a top bar having a first end and a second end, and a plurality of horizontally spaced vertical rods. Each vertical rod has an upper end and a lower end extending downward from the top bar. The hay feeder of the present invention also includes a bottom bar having a first end and a second end. The bottom bar attaches to the lower ends of the vertical rods. The hay feeder also includes an angle plate having a first edge and a second edge. The first edge is configured to be above the second edge such that the angle plate extends at a downward angle.