hay rack help

**loves2travel** · #1 08-24-04, 03:38 pm

how do you make hay racks with the grids?
anybody have a good site or set of instructions that are easy to understand and are step by step?

**NoVeil** · #2 08-24-04, 06:17 pm

Step on one end of a grid, bend until you get a U shape. Attach to the side of the cage, stuff full of hay...viola! You have a hay rack. Here is a site though, that gives detailed directions on how to bend it.

http://imageevent.com/bizylizy/craft...veredgridbench scroll to the bottom on how to bend the grid

**catinhat72** · #3 08-24-04, 06:45 pm

Another alternative would be something like this http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=prod...25989-362-3937 It can be purchased at most home improvement stores and probabaly places like Wal-mart and such. Hangs right on the grids and a couple of zip ties keeps it in place. This is what I use and works great. Holds enough hay for 2 piggies for one day if i pack it really full. Hope this helps.
catinhat72

**mncavylover** · #4 08-24-04, 07:06 pm

You can also just use a kleenex box for a hay rack, changing it when it gets dirty. Free hayrack! The pigs love it, I just tried it yesterday! Be sure to take out any plastic if you use the pull-out kind. They can also chew on the box, and you won't need to worry about them getting stuck or anything! =)

My hayrack is here (the cube one): http://www.cavycages.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=825&password=&sort=1&cat=500&p age=3

Good luck!

**loves2travel** · #5 08-24-04, 08:51 pm

catinhat72, hey! your closet made thing looks pretty cool, and so much cheaper than a real hay rack! i think i'll go with this option

**loves2travel** · #6 08-27-04, 08:08 am

i was just wondering if the pigs like to pull their hay out of their rack and string it all over the place? If i had fleece, hay everywhere would be a hassle. Directly under the rack, i thought i would put a water bowl, but what do i do if they want to take out huge lumps and throw it into the fleece?

**sofiemuffins** · #7 08-27-04, 08:22 am

I have that same closet maid rack for my pigs hay, and they love pulling it out and getting it everywhere! I have a 2 story cage at the moment (modifying the cage this weekend, to a bigger one level). I've been lining the bottom story with Newspaper, and the upper deck with fleece. I keep the hay rack on the papered level, so that it's easier to clean.

Oh...and I got my rack like that at Home Depot. So I'm assuming that you probably can find them everywhere!

**catinhat72** · #8 08-27-04, 09:44 am

My piggies actually do well in not pulling it out and stringing it everywhere. Guess they are just serious about their food and don't find it to be a toy. LOL Of course some does fall out while they are eating but they tend to clean it up. I think I make more of a mess getting it in there then they do getting it out. Oh well. LOL I bought mine at Home Depot too but have seen them just about everywhere they sell ClosetMaid stuff.

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