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 Hay Bonnet™ Hay Cover Hay Bonnet™ Hay Cover is STRONG enough for high winds, COOL enough to stay cool in the HEAT, light enough to be able to maneuver as needed and effective enough to help you SAVE on hay! Are You Tired Of Wasted Hay In The Pasture?
The people at Hay Bonnet™ are horse people and understand all the frustrations and expense of trying to feed horses responsibly and reliably! We’ve all seen it. Hay scattered and strewn all around the feeder— tramped in mud, urine, or worse! With the cost of hay this is an unhappy sight to say the least. If you live in a wet or damp climate, now the fear of “mold” becomes an issue- and that can mean colic, illness, or vet bills. What If I Want To Turn My Hay Bonnet™ Into A SLOW FEEDER?
While the Hay Bonnet™ IS available without the slow feeder net, we want you to understand that our SLOW FEEDER NET is worth every dime and most of our clients opt to turn their Hay Bonnet™ into a SLOW FEEDER! Not only does it keep your hay from being dragged out and stomped into the ground, but it helps horses to eat, swallow and digest smaller, more uniform mouthfuls. This is HUGE savings on hay— and vet bills— and it keeps horses happily eating for hours at a time! So What Makes Hay Bonnet™ Superior To Competitors? * More Durable- Hay Bonnets are made of 100% virgin LLDPE. A specialized polyethylene with UV inhibitor - LLDPE was chosen to ensure many years of flexibility without cracking. * Cooler Inside During Hot Temperatures-Basic thermodynamics supports our findings: darker colors absorb more heat than lighter colors. * Virgin Materials (not weaker ‘recycled’ materials!) The Hay Bonnet™ is made from 100% virgin material to ensure integrity of material, to maintain high quality and flexibility, and to allow for the light color of the Tumbleweed Tan. Recycled material has to be darker to cover the variations in the recycled products and also has to be thicker to allow for variations due to impurities in recycled material. * Wider Stance- Creates more stability in High Wind Areas. No need for anchors. Easily fits over Any Large Round, Large Square or Multiple small bales. Base remains wide open. No sagging when tipping. * Solid One Piece Construction- Eliminates the twisting and cracking problems as well as the loose and missing bolts common with other 2 piece models. * Tapered Sides- Hamper physical contact from stock, eliminating damage to windows and roofs.
* 100% MADE IN THE USA! How Long Can I Expect My Hay Bonnet™ To Last ? The original Hay Bonnet™ prototype built in 2000 is still in daily use. Hay Bonnet™ has evolved over the past 16 years to address issues such as easier shipping and the integrated slow feed net. A customer should expect your Hay Bonnet™ to provide at least ten years of daily use. What Is Hay Bonnet™ Made Of ? Hay Bonnet™ is made of 100% virgin LLDPE. A specialized polyethylene with UV inhibitor LLDPE was chosen to ensure many years of flexibility -without cracking! Why Do We Use Virgin LLDPE Instead Of Recycled Plastic Like a Competitor? We do it to ensure integrity of material, to maintain high quality and flexibility, and to allow for the light color of the Tumbleweed Tan. Recycled material has to be darker to cover the variations in the recycled products and also has to be thicker to allow for variations due to impurities in recycled material… darker materials hold more heat which make it really uncomfortable for horses in hotter months! Are We MUCH Cooler Than Our Darker Competitor? YES! Basic thermodynamics supports our findings: darker colors absorb more heat than lighter colors. Our research on temperature difference demonstrated that the green covers were on average 30 to 50 degrees hotter than our Tumbleweed Tan Hay Bonnet™. A cooler temperature provides a more pleasant equine experience and extends the life of the hay. (Hotter temperatures coupled with humidity increase the chances of mold.) Another advantage of a light color like Tumbleweed Tan is the extended longevity of the Hay Bonnet™. Does The Hay Bonnet™ Collapse When It Is On Its Side? NO! Hay Bonnet™ is designed with 2 reinforcement bands to help it maintain its shape. The double band reinforcement ensures the Hay Bonnet™ does not collapse when on its side during the hay loading process. Since the Hay Bonnet™ does not collapse when on its side, it makes flipping it over any size bale of hay very easy. Can The Hay Bonnet™ Hold Up To HIGH WINDS? YES! While nothing can hold up to a 'tornado"— The Hay Bonnet™ hold their ground in high winds, protecting your hay from debris and being scattered across the field! What If I Don’t Have A Tractor To Use? NO TRACTOR, NO PROBLEM, Just bring those big bales home as needed!
Yes-- they can and do! The Hay Bonnet™ is 8' x 8' square by 69" tall and only weighs 160 pounds making it very easy to handle. Some folks say that is short. Equine are grazers- they eat off the ground not over their heads.The larger base and lower profile makes it more stable in high winds without the need of anchoring. It has 8 large windows to allow plenty of room for your herd. The tapered sides eliminates the stock from leaning and pushing on the unit. NOTE: The extra supports at the bottom help it hold its shape to stay wide open for lowering over those large bales without hanging up on them. What Do Horse People Say About Their Hay Bonnet™? Our clients LOVE their Hay Bonnet™!
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