Animal husbandry – Feeding device – Racks
Patent
1998-01-21
1999-02-09
Krizek, Janice L.
Animal husbandry
Feeding device
Racks
414 245, A01K 500
Patent
active
058680985
ABSTRACT:
A hay spear is adapted to provide for the transportation and maneuvering of hay bale rings. A hay bale ring is generally placed over round bales of hay left in a feeding area for cows, requiring the cows to put their heads through openings in the ring to reach the hay and, in this manner, preventing cows from trampling and wasting the hay. The hay bales themselves are commonly transported with the use of a tractor fitted with a hydraulic lift and a hay bale spear, for attaching to and moving a bale of hay. In the past, the rings have been moved from bale to bale manually, which is necessarily a dirty job due to the messy nature of such feeding areas. The hay bale ring mover allows for the use of a tractor and hydraulic lift in moving and positioning the ring as well as the hay bale. The hay bale ring mover has attached hooks so that a tractor can be backed up into a ring, with the hooks and the spear passing through the openings in the ring. When the lift is engaged, the hooks grab the ring and lift it, with the curved base of the device supporting the lower portion of the ring. The ring may then be moved to the desired position and lowered over a bale. Alternatively, a ring mover device may be added to an existing hay spear. Thus, the farmer can complete the repositioning of a ring without getting off his tractor.
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Krizek Janice L.
Triple H, Inc.
Waddey, Jr. I. C.
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