A simple, cheap, and FAST hay feeder for goats

Well, here I am again after a long absence! Our goat house isn't yet built, so we're making do with a movable shed my husband made to brood turkey poults.

Of course, a turkey brooder doesn't have a hay rack, so we were putting the hay on the ground under cover (or under a tree if it wasn't going to rain).

And, also of course, the goats spread it all around and pooped and peed in it, and there was a LOT of waste! These pics were *after* I'd cleaned out about 4 times more wasted hay...

So, I was poking around on Google, looking for a "covered goat hat feeder," and saw this idea; it's fast, cheap, and easy! 

We just got an inexpensive plastic storage tub with a latching top, and cut some holes for the goats to eat out of. I chose a latching top so the goats would find it difficult to knock the top off, and we mounted the feeder at a slightly angle so rain wouldn't pool on the cover.

It's working wonderfully!