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Goat keyhole feeder panel

Keyhole feeder front for goats: they reach through the wide top opening, then drop their neck into the 6" slot, so they can't pull hay out and waste it. Bars every 3" everywhere else; 14 ga sheet at the bottom and top. Bolt it over a hay bin or across a stall corner. Set the slot bottom at your goats' shoulder height (18" here for standard goats; lower it for minis).

Size
48" wide × 48" tall, 2 keyholes
Skill level
Intermediate20 miter cuts at 45°
Pieces to cut
39 plus 2 sheets
Steel
About 49 ft, 3 sticks to buy
Plan price
$2.99, yours to keep
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Steel you'll need

  • 1-1/2×1-1/2×0.120 (11 ga) square tube13 pieces
  • 1×1×0.083 (14 ga) square tube26 pieces
  • 14 ga steel sheet (0.075")2 sheets

Also buy

  • Bolts or clamps to mount it
  • Hay bin or a stall corner behind it

What the plan includes

  • A cut sheet: every piece drawn to scale with tip-to-tip length and the saw setting for each end
  • A shopping list and a cutting plan that gets every piece from the fewest sticks
  • Build steps: what to tack first, how to check square, and a weld order that keeps it straight
  • A 3D model you can resize — change a size and the cut list follows

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