The boys (Thor and Brodie) received a clear bill of health this past fall when I had my vet come for a before winter check up. Ordered two standard size to try them, and will never feed without them again. I read everything that was written about them. I had been looking for a hay feeder, but your hay pillows caught my eye. I was at my wits end, when I saw an add for your hay pillows. We live off grid and this was a grueling process in the winter. The only way to get a handle on it was to feed them hay that had been soaked in water (in a tub) not just water sprinkled on it, but soaked,0 to wash away the dust, etc. Both horses were getting secondary infections on and off during that time. They were receiving an inhaler to help them breath, and an antihistamine in their food. They had obtained the heaves or lung damage due to breathing in dust and or mold from the hay. We proceeded to have about 3 years of very sick horses. Our two horses were unknowingly being fed compromised hay one summer. We feel that it allows them to feed in a natural way without the waste or ability to eat too fast." ~ Karen W. "My four goats, two donkeys and two pigs are a lover of your product! I would love to add another hay pillow to our collection. It allows her to eat much slower to keep her gut moving (after a very scary situation where her gut was not moving at all!) She loves it and can still easily eat all of the hay inside." ~ Sarah~ " The hay pillow isn't just great for horses! Clarabelle the mini zebu cow loves her new mini sized hay pillow. I love the savings from reduced hay loss, easier to clean stall floors, reduced aggression since each has their own pillow and their attention is focused on it not each other and my goal is that it will be successful in their losing weight without my being hated for it." ~Fred~ "My three mini-donkey Jennets LOVE their Hay Pillows. Wonderfully enriching for our animals and great for the guests watching them eat and play." ~Melissa ~ And they love to throw the pillows around as well. The girls love them! All three of our older gals spend more time moving around the exhibit eating in a natural head down grazing position. "We recently purchased 2 mini hay pillows for the Grevy’s zebras at the Sacramento Zoo. I no longer have to spend time cleaning up wasted trampled hay or go out to feed early in the morning." ~ Diane ~ All the animals are voting for more hay pillows (they prefer them over the other hay bags, nets and slow feeders we've tried)." ~Makendra~ The goats love to lay against a full pillow and munch in the sunshine on these cold winter days, but often the horses bump them away. "We have two horses and three goats who love the 2 Standard Hay Pillows we have. not to mention the money I am saving in less waste." ~Tiffanie~ I can now leave hay out all day for them to eat in a more natural way. " The mini hay pillow has improved not only the lives of my mini horses, but my goats and sheep, too. Note: We do not recommend using netting or mesh devices with horned animals.ħ Benefits of Free Choice Slow Fed Forage 1. Browsing - with a more natural upright head position? Browsers (goats, alpacas, llamas, and camels) will be most comfortable with a hanging slow feeder.Grazing - with a lower natural neck position? Grazers (sheep, horses, donkeys, mules and zebras) are better suited to foraging from a ground slow feeder, where they can eat in a natural grazing position.Their eyes are positioned high on the sides of the head with a lower natural neck position.Īlthough browsers graze and grazers browse, always consider your animal's natural design when choosing a slow feeder. Grazing animals - such as sheep, horses, donkeys, mules and zebras - are designed to primarily forage on grasses and vegetation in close proximity to the ground. Therefore, their eyes are positioned centered and more upright on their head with their neck naturally in a more upright position. Considering they are designed to forage for 16-20 hours a day, their head, neck and eye placement is designed to maximize their vision while foraging to detect predators.īrowsers - such as goats, alpacas, llamas and camels - are designed to primarily forage on leaves, buds and twigs from shrubs, bushes or trees. Because herbivores are prey animals, sight is one of their main forms of defense.
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