PortaTrough™ 5
Product Details
The PortaTrough 5 is long enough to enable rapid feeding or watering of animals, yet short enough that they can easily be carried by hand or ATV.
- Stackable feeder for easy transport and storage
- Difficult for sheep and goats to tip over
- Heavy-duty construction for on-farm use in all weather conditions
- Easy to clean
Need a smaller trough? See PortaTrough™ 3.
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Benefits
- Feed or water sheep, goats, livestock protection dogs, ducks, geese and poultry
- Difficult for animals to tip over
- Stackable (up to 10) for easy movement and storage
- Side handle allows it to be inverted with a toe to tip out water or ice
- Won’t crack if water freezes in it
- Shallow water depth allows waterfowl to bathe their heads and necks
- Feeds about 8 adult sheep in full fleece or 10 adult goats
- Rounded inner base discourages sheep and goats from standing in the feeder
Specs
- 8 gallon capacity
- Base: 60"L x 12.25"W
- Top: 58.5"L x 9.25"W
- Depth: 5.25"
- Made of polypropylene
Common Questions
- Do sheep or goats overturn them?
- Rarely, unless the animals have horns. (Our goats have hooked the side hole on occasion.)
- Can animals step in them?
- We designed the PortaTrough with a slick convex base so sheep and goats seldom step/stand in them.
- Do they fill up with water?
- They can. We drill a hole into the bottom of troughs intended to be used outside as feeders or mineral bunks.
- What happens when ice forms in the trough?
- The rounded base allows ice to expand upwards as it freezes. To remove ice—lift trough, tip over and tap on the bottom with your foot.
- Do they freeze down into mud?
- Yes. But a quick jar on the side with a boot heel usually frees them.
- Are PortaTroughs unbreakable?
- They don't break easily, but like most things they are breakable. We've proven that driving over them with tractors will break them—though ATVs rarely do. Cattle and horses do them no good. They are sheep, goat and waterfowl resistant.
Listed below are recommended optional components or related items. Your particular situation may require alternative recommendations. Please call and talk to our consultants if there are any questions at 800-282-6631.
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Feeding Orphan Lambs and Kids
Shepherd's Choice® Lamb Starter, 30 lbs
Item #621700 -20% protein mini-pellet starter ration for lambs and goat kids. Highly digestible, energy packed and medicated for optimal nutrition.
$28.00 -
Feeding Orphan Lambs and Kids
Shepherd's Choice® Kid Starter, 30 lbs
Item #621701 -20% protein mini-pellet starter ration for lambs and goat kids. Highly digestible, energy packed and medicated for optimal nutrition.
$28.00 -
Treatments
Sheep Trace Mineral Premix, 5 lbs
Item #780232 -A fortified free-choice trace mineral premix for sheep. Provides critical micro-minerals for maximum flock health and immunity.
$16.00 -
Treatments
Goat Trace Mineral Premix, 5 lbs
Item #780301 -A complete, free-choice trace mineral premix for goats. Contains additional copper with no added molybdenum for better milking production.
$16.00 -
Treatments
Lamb Finisher Trace Mineral Premix, 5 lbs
Item #780230 -Fortified trace mineral premix for starter, grower and finisher lamb feed rations to maximize health and immunity.
$8.50 -
Treatments
Kid Finisher Trace Mineral Premix, 5 lbs
Item #780300 -Formulated specifically for goats destined for market. Maximize gains for a better return at sale.
$8.50 -
Treatments
Sheep/Goat ADE Premix, 1 lb
Item #780234 -A vitamin premix for livestock. Contains Vitamin A, D, E, and Calcium. Added to sheep and goat rations to maximize flock health and immunity.
$7.80 -
Buckets and Troughs
Round Bucket without lid, 3.5 gallon
Item #564500 -All-purpose round buckets for chores on the farm. Carry water, feed or minerals to livestock and poultry. 1 gal, 2 gal and 3.5 gal capacities.
$8.50 -
Buckets and Troughs
Square Bucket without lid, 4 gallon
Item #564800 -An inexpensive way to easily feed orphan lambs and goat kids. Use on the farm to carry livestock feed, minerals and water to barnyard animals.
$16.00 -
Books
From The Feed Trough
Item #986110 -A collection of articles from livestock nutritionist, Woody Lane. In depth, informative and very helpful knowledge for livestock producers.
$32.00
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Al W from Indiana
Needs to be longer and wider for a large flock.
Deb F from Colorado
I needed something different to feed my 200+ pasture raised chickens in that they couldn’t kick out all of the crumbled feed, leaving it on the ground. I thought I’d give these PortaTroughs a try, and much to my surprise they have worked great. Now when the chickens climb in them, the side walls are high enough to keep the feed inside, even when the chickens scratch as chickens always do.
I like that these troughs are lightweight and very easy to use your foot to empty the dust, or simply pickup and move. So far, they haven’t blown away in my areas 60 mph sustained winds, which was always the problem with my other feeders, even the large rubber bowls.
Scott W from Illinois
Great troughs! They're tough—we have 2 from several years ago, other than a few scratches just like the day they were bought. Need 3 more to go with them.
Judy J from North Dakota
I love these feed troughs! They are sturdy, but light enough to easily move. They are easy to clean too. I bought two initially and then another. They are so much better than the heavy metal feed bunks I have been using.
Fred G from Texas
Bought 2 to check them out, then bought 4 more. I’m using them for my sheep. Sturdy, well made, portable, tough. The sheep took right to them. Have been only using them for a month or so, but they seem well worth it.
