I put the flakes of hay on the ground in a stack the put the hay net over the stack inside out and flip the stack in. Then I put a 2 ended snap through all of the loops and hang it by the other end of a 2 ended snap clipped to a screw eye. I can fill a net in less than 30 seconds I bet.
Original OP…One of my pet peeves is when, we post something and it goes astray. I think? I definitely am one to blame, as I thought? the original video showed an area that the ‘then filled’ hay net would remain. you already (kindly) explained the video showed your ‘hay filling staging area’ and given that, I think your solution and visuals are perfect and very helpful!
yup! If I had multiple hay nets, and could fill them all in the feed /hay area, this is a great idea!!! :)(pay no attention to that idiot behind the curtain…carry on)_ 
i also appreciated the video. going to show it to my DH – i think this will save us some time, especially the caribiner idea.
Thanks!
[QUOTE=myrna;7792368]
i use whatever container is handy,round garbage can,muck bucket or rectangular tub.put the net over like you would if you were putting in a garbage bag,drop the hay in then pull up the string,seconds later you are done!so quick and easy.[/QUOTE]
I am smacking myself in the head that I did not think of this…anytime in the last, er, couple decades! But duh, great idea, thank you for sharing!!
I have 2 screw hooks in the wall of my hay room too. I keep 6 small hole hay nets and when I do the full barn chores/cleaning I fill all 6 nets and place them against the wall to hang when I need them. It takes me all of 1-2 minutes to fill all 6 nets.
I do it the same way as the OP to fill. I don’t loop or hang them the same way though. Since the tops are all slip-nooses I just pull the string taut, then go outside and loop it around a fence post above one of the coated wire “rails”, tuck the long loose end inside the hole in the top of the net and tie it around one of the net squares in a quick release. The weight of the hanging net holds it closed so nobody can shove a nose in and hoover it all up.
The nets I hang in the stall are hung the same way, but around the stall bars.
To remove them when empty I can grab the end of the quick release, give it a quick pull and walk away with the net.
I don’t own any minis, so nobody can get a hoof stuck in the small hole hay nets.
I find the hay nets are a LOT easier and faster to use than even dropping hay on the ground. Because with the hay nets I’m not trailing hay everywhere and I don’t have to constantly clean up ground hay outside or inside after they eat.
I buy my nets at Chick’s Saddlery online. Decent price, comes in multiple colors (everything for my barn matches because I obviously have issues, LOL) and they’re good sized. I can fit up to 20 lbs of densely baled hay in each one. Or 15 lbs of loose hay.
That’s what I do. Works like a charm.
[QUOTE=Romany;7792350]
If you don’t like the hay net hanging low once it’s empty, snap the carabiner back through the hoop at the base as well as the string at the top. Then, even when empty, it’s nowhere near the floor.[/QUOTE]
Mine are small hole nets, there isn’t a hole big enough for a foot, so the net being near the floor is not an issue for us. Some people close up the nets and just toss them on the ground.
Chick’s Saddlery online - they were $9.99 when I bought them and I’ve used them for 4 winters. Just barely had one rip a hole open. The yellow cinch string is rope that I added because the ones they came with were thin and wore through. But a pretty cheap fix, 4 years later the yellow cinch string isn’t even worn.
[QUOTE=ayrabz;7792700]
Original OP…One of my pet peeves is when, we post something and it goes astray. I think? I definitely am one to blame, as I thought? the original video showed an area that the ‘then filled’ hay net would remain. you already (kindly) explained the video showed your ‘hay filling staging area’ and given that, I think your solution and visuals are perfect and very helpful!
yup! If I had multiple hay nets, and could fill them all in the feed /hay area, this is a great idea!!! :)(pay no attention to that idiot behind the curtain…carry on)_ :)[/QUOTE]
Thanks! I used to hate using nets because I never could figure out an easy way to fill the darn things! I love the idea of the small hole nets, and this made my life so much easier!
Thank You!
I learn a new and better way every day. Never thought of a 4 point hang making it much easier to gain height.
FWIW, regarding the Hay Hoops. I have one and didn’t particularly like it. It was sticky to open (you need 2 hands to unlatch it, lift it, and drop it); hard to get enough hay through the hole (usually had to put the hay on the ground and stuff in one flake at a time); and the stupid top latch thing was a bear to operate because it has to be aligned just so. I ended up giving up on that and putting a screw eye above it and put a snap on the hoop to latch that to. If the horse was as vigorous with the hay net as mine was, sometimes the hoop would get jammed sideways in the frame and have to be banged and wrestled loose.
It seemed like a super easy one-handed operation kind of deal, and it was not. I put it up because the feeders at my barn wouldn’t be hassled with nets, but after about a week everyone gave up on trying to use the Hoop so I would end up just stuffing it myself when I got to the barn.
[QUOTE=SuckerForHorses;7793418]
Mine are small hole nets, there isn’t a hole big enough for a foot, so the net being near the floor is not an issue for us. Some people close up the nets and just toss them on the ground.
Chick’s Saddlery online - they were $9.99 when I bought them and I’ve used them for 4 winters. Just barely had one rip a hole open. The yellow cinch string is rope that I added because the ones they came with were thin and wore through. But a pretty cheap fix, 4 years later the yellow cinch string isn’t even worn.[/QUOTE]
Rats! Those were the ones I got too, but I tried to buy some more and they were different.
We do the same thing with our horses but can’t seem to figure out what to do with the horse in the round pen. It’s got electric fence running around the outside and we wanted to use a hay bag but don’t want it rolling into the fence? Anyone have any suggestions to prevent that?
CrowneD: ugh. hated hearing that! I’ve already got mine ordered, so I do hope and pray for better results.
[QUOTE=kkmrad94;7793961]
We do the same thing with our horses but can’t seem to figure out what to do with the horse in the round pen. It’s got electric fence running around the outside and we wanted to use a hay bag but don’t want it rolling into the fence? Anyone have any suggestions to prevent that?[/QUOTE]
Put a sheet of plywood on the round pen panel, behind where you want to hang the net. Use insulators to keep the wire off the plywood on that side, and the side that the hay net is on won’t have access to the wire.
I’ve always used a muck tub like some of the others. The hay net goes in like a trash back.
I like your way, too but I’d worry about a horse getting hurt on those hooks.
[QUOTE=AmarachAcres;7794280]
I’ve always used a muck tub like some of the others. The hay net goes in like a trash back.
I like your way, too but I’d worry about a horse getting hurt on those hooks.[/QUOTE]
As noted in the OP and subsequent posts, THE HORSES DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THOSE HOOKS. the hooks are in my feed area, NOT the stalls.
I don’t mean to yell in CAPS but I’m on my phone and it’s a pain in the ass to highlight text to make it bold. :lol:
[QUOTE=SuckerForHorses;7791992]
I made this video for a friend to show/explain how I fill and hang my nets so she could do the same. Figured I would share it here!
All you need are two open hooks, a carabiner clip, and an eyehook in the stall (where you clip the carabiner once they hay net is filled). And no tying necessary!
The hooks aren’t in my stalls. They are in the feed area where the hay drops from the loft. The horses cannot get to them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4TYuCYM46o
At the end of the video when I just toss the carabiner over the hook, it was just to show that the process was over. They don’t hang on those hooks in the stalls.
I hang them by snapping the carabiner clip to one of these, that is screwed into the wall of the stall: https://www.smartpakequine.com/screw-eye-2041p
I used to HATE using nets because of all the wrestling it took to get them filled, and then when I tied them, they never stayed put! Now, I love it, so quick and easy![/QUOTE]
If you were running for political office next month I would move to VT and vote for you!!! Thank you for sharing this working station and how you hang the nets. I have those exact nets and while I love that there is no waste I hate, hate, tying them off and hanging them.
This winter is going to be much nicer thanks to you!!!
[QUOTE=SLW;7794822]
If you were running for political office next month I would move to VT and vote for you!!! Thank you for sharing this working station and how you hang the nets. I have those exact nets and while I love that there is no waste I hate, hate, tying them off and hanging them.
This winter is going to be much nicer thanks to you!!! :)[/QUOTE]
:lol: If I ever run for any political positions, I’ll let you know! 
Glad I could help!
I "line’ my wall hay racks with the mini hay net bags & toss hay in less than 2 sec
Less than 36 seconds method ~ the " 2 second" method !
:winkgrin:
** I ‘line’ my wall hay racks with the mini hay nets and thus the opening remains open ( think garbage bag liner in trach recepticle)
I simply toss the hay flakes into the top of the racks as usual but the hay is safely contained within the liner = mini hay bag 
To attach the hay nets to the hay racks I use cable ties on front & and the wall side some ‘duct tape’
Yes ! it all remains secure
and I keep tossing hay safely … less that 36 seconds
about 4 seconds ! well only if I trip actually 2 seconds !
[QUOTE=SuckerForHorses;7794269]
Put a sheet of plywood on the round pen panel, behind where you want to hang the net. Use insulators to keep the wire off the plywood on that side, and the side that the hay net is on won’t have access to the wire.[/QUOTE]
I guess I don’t quite understand what you mean. We have the fence ran on the inside of the round pen with the insulators off the posts. If I put plywood on the outside and swung a net over it would be right in the fence? 
