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FARM MECHANICS 



to get the hay. This movement drops the hay down 

 within reach. Alfalfa hay is especially valuable as a 

 winter feed for breeding stock. Sows may be wintered 



Figure 214. Horse Feeding Rack. This is a barnyard hay feeder 

 for horses and colts. The diagonal boarding braces each corner post 

 and leaves large openings at the sides. Horses shy at small hay 

 holes. The top boards and the top rail are 2x4s for strength. The 

 bottom is floored to save the chaff. 



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Figure 215. Corner Post Detail of Horse Feeding Rack. A 2x6 

 is spiked into the edge of a 2x4, making a corner post 6" across. 

 The side boarding is cut even with the corner of the post and the 

 open corner is filled with a two-inch quarter-round as shown. 



