Put the Waist on Your Cow, Not on the Ground
For over 17 years, The Hay Manager has been innovating and improving hay management tools to the farming industry. Besides manufacturing round bale feeders, we also provide mineral feeders, tools for pasture improvements and services for farmers and ranchers – custom designs or ideas that farmers need to fit their operation across the Midwest.
Our Products
Less Waste, Save More
Our well-designed hay feeders are local innovation that makes hay bale feeders more efficient. Base on the Michigan State University’s researches, our hay feeder’s design has a proven outstanding efficiency. Its management will pay for your feeder.
Hay Saving
A proven outstanding efficiency. Saving your hay, estimated to save 10% more hay per bale.
Durable
18 years of testing. Built with a heavy 14 gauge metal-steel sheet that will last.
High Capacity
Handles any size bale with its 6ft-8ft diameter. The strength can handle all weights.
High ROI
100% ROI of one year with five or more animals, fewer than 100 days with 30 head of cattle.
Economical
Competitively priced with other cone style feeders. Feeders are durable, like your feed bunks.
Hay Feeder Design Can spare Nutrients and Lower Feed Costs
by Michigan State University
This study revealed that design features are important in reducing the amount of hay waste associated with feeding in round-bale feeders.
- 3.5% waste with cone
- 6.1% waste with ring
- 11.4% waste with trailer
- 14.6% waste with cradle
Effect of Hay Feeding Methods on Cow Performance, Hay Waste, and Wintering Cost
by Dickinson Research Extension Center
A conventional method of rolling bales was compared to feeding in a tapered-cone bale feeder. The tapered-cone bale feeder reduced waste, decreased the amount of hay required per cow and cost per cow. Increasing ending weight, increased back-fat depth, increased body condition score at a decreased use of hay consumption.
Testimonials
“Bought one 5 years ago and later 3 more today. Haven’t done any repairs on them and plan to last 10 more years.”
Boyd G. – Homer, NE
“It saves a lot of hay”, said Flegen, who operates a cow/calf and feedlot operation south of Dell Rapids. “You drop a bale in those feeders and drop a bale in one of Ted’s feeders and you just about want to cry when you walk into the yard later,” Flegen said. “With brand X feeder, a quarter of the bale is on the ground.”
Kevin M. – SD