How to Make Feed Bunks for Goats

Goats are one of the most wasteful creatures when it comes to feeding --- they seem to waste more than they eat if you do not have appropriate feeders to stop them from standing or jumping into their food. Building a feed bunker will save you money and frustration in the long run by reducing the amount of hay and grain the goats do not eat.

Things You'll Need

  • Tape measure
  • Paper
  • 3 4-by-8-foot sheets of 1/2-inch plywood
  • 1 8-foot 2-by-4
  • 2 t2-by-4 studs
  • Box of 1-1/2-inch gold sheet rock screws
  • Jigsaw
  • Drill with screw-driving bits
  • 1/2-inch drill bit
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Instructions

    • 1

      Make a diagram on paper of a keyhole or whatever shape you would like the holes for your goats' head to be.

    • 2

      Trace the pattern onto two sheets of the plywood at intervals of 2 feet. Cut the holes out using your jigsaw.

    • 3

      Cut the two studs in half. Measure each piece for accuracy before cutting.

    • 4

      Cut the piece of plywood that does not have the feeder holes in it in half so that you have two 4-by-4-foot pieces.

    • 5

      Form a "v" with two of the stud halves and attach it to one of the 4-by-4-foot pieces of plywood. Drive screws into the 2-by-4s at 6-inch intervals. Repeat for the other end.

    • 6

      Place one end up and attach the plywood containing the feed holes to the underside of the "v." Repeat for the other end of the feeder.

    • 7

      Cut the 8-foot 2-by-4 in half to use as feet on the feeder.

    • 8

      Screw one half of the 2-by-4 into the feeder at the bottom of the "v" on each side to form feet and add stability.