Since 1988 Waste-Not has been supplying cattle feeders to beef producers throughout Australia.

The rugged construction and proven design for bulls, cows, calves and steers have been invaluable in saving time and money for both large commercial growers and breeders, and smaller hobby farmers.

In 1995 a trial at was authorised Dookie College in North Central Victoria where two mobs of Fresian steers were being fed on lush pasture and some 7 Mj grass hay for fibre balance.

One mob was fed the hay on the ground, and the other mob was fed through a round Waste-Not Stockfeeder.

Some very surprising results were found with the cattle fed through the Feeder consuming some 28% less hay, AND  they were 27% heavier after the trial.

The mob fed on the ground used more hay and had grown slower perhaps because the cattle forgot about the available pasture and concentrated on getting some of the hay.

Some of the shy cattle would miss out on the good hay.

On the other hand the cattle with the hay feeder, spent more time eating the available pasture and then getting some additional hay from the Feeder.

The resultant change of behaviour in turn increased the growth rate of the cattle.

The weight gain was more even over the mob with the Feeder, instead of a few "good doers" and the rest fairly average, the Feeder bunch were a much better presented mob.

This research led to more ideas being tested and the Feeders adapted to feeding grain, and other exotic types of feed.

Many Waste-Not customers attest to the change in behaviour of their cattle and the better condition of the cattle.

The unique design and spacing of the arches was developed to act as a voluntary head bale, which allowed bossy cattle to feed alongside any shy cattle and both would have a fair goat the feed.

The design allowed for all of the eating to be done in the Feeder instead of outside the Feeder as happens with many other designs.

Some designs force the cattle to pull the hay outside the feeder, which causes a lot of waste and there is really no benefit to using them at all.

Some happy users of Waste Not Stockfeeders are, Vermont Angus, Hamilton; Weeirin Angus, Hamilton; Ardenside Angus, via Tintaldra; Red Hill Herefords, Euroa; Peechelba Feedlot, Wangaratta all in Victoria and Barwon Vale Feedlot, Henty, NSW.

You can read some more about using the feeder with beef cattle here