How do you fill your protein feeder?

[sbushee]

I fill mine with an adult beverage in hand

Those camo overalls are the shiznit

[huntingfanatic]

How do you fill your protein feeder?

I have four sons. Every time we fill feeders I tell them I bought them into this world to fill feeders and open gates. My job is to collect the strings and pull tabs. I will tell you upfront this is not the cheapest route to go

[sbushee]

Stop feeding protein. Problem solved

[BolilloLoco]

Ladder 40 times

[DoubleGProstaff]

One bag at a time and I'm feeding 5k pounds of corn and 4k pounds of protein.


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[klepdo]

I picked up a protein feeder a few years ago that takes 20 bags and a corn feeder that takes 12 after the first trip of doing it alone I ordered a ****** feeder filler. Now I put my 10 year old son to work. All I do is back the truck up and set everything up and put him to work. He drags and lifts all the bags from the truck to the hopper. I cut the ends and he flips it over and pulls the bag out. He loves it and tells me he's getting county strong.

[webb09]

We have a panel on all of our feeder pens thats easily removed. Back the truck up to the feeder and fill while standing in the bed of the truck.

X2

[DoubleGProstaff]

Where did you get the auger from klepdo


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[klepdo]

I can't remember it's been about 5 years. I just looked at the prices and I know I only paired about $400 for it and they want over $1,000 now. If you have a lot of feeders to fill and have a chance at falling out of your truck it's worth the $1,000. It takes about 15-20 seconds a bag. The only problem is in the summer when it's hot the motor gets real hot if you don't keep it in the shade.

[Pineywoods Paul]

We fill the front end loader bucket on my 65 hp JD tractor with about 12-14 bags. That will fill or top off 3-4 of our troughs. We have 14 troughs total so it's a chore anyway. We have most troughs fenced with hog panels, but can raise the bucket and put it up above the fence but next to the troughs to minimize bag lifting.

Full disclosure: I generally wait til one of my sons (in their late 20's and early 30's) are here to help-even with tractor.

[Kdog]

Stand in the back of my Ranger and lift 50lb bags. My son takes care of the empty bags.

[Edavis4490]

Generally with someone who isn't on the lease and wants to shoot a pig......free labor

[RiverRat1]

How much do you guys pay for bulk protein?

And does anyone have a source that would deliver to San Saba area?

[bphillips]

How much do you guys pay for bulk protein?

And does anyone have a source that would deliver to San Saba area?

Ours is 350-360/ton most of the time depending on time of year and availability of ingredients but I get it directly from the mill

[deerwatcher51]

I call the feed store (Centex Fertilizer) and they come fill it for me. Bulk is the way to go.