Hay Feeders

Description: Hay feeders are blocks including Slow feeders and Paddock feeders which can hold SWEM Bales.

These feeders do not work with minecraft hay bales.

Obtaining

Crafting

Slow Feeders

Renewable:	Yes
Stackable:	Yes (64)
Tool:	Pickaxe (Any)
Blast Resistance:	N/A
Hardness:	N/A
Luminant:	No
Transparent:	Yes
Flammable:	No
Flammable (Lava):	No

Obtaining

Crafting
Slow feeders come in all 16 minecraft colors.
Slow feeders can be crafted with 5 Sticks, 3 Dried Kelp and 1 Dye of a corresponding color.

Paddock Feeders

Renewable:	Yes
Stackable:	Yes (64)
Tool:	Axe (Any)
Blast Resistance:	N/A
Hardness:	N/A
Luminant:	No
Transparent:	Yes
Flammable:	No
Flammable (Lava):	No

Obtaining

Crafting
Paddock feeders come in a single color (whitewash).
Paddock feeders require 2 slabs (any vanilla slab) and 2 of either iron bars of SWEM friendly bars.

Usage

(Dec 2022) The current needs system is broken. An improved immersive food/water feature is planned rather than 'patching' the old needs system. This will not be a quick fix and requires testing. It is planned to be incorporated to 1.16 and future 1.18 versions when it is stable.

Slow Feeders

Slow feeders can hold one bale of Quality, Alfalfa, Timothy or Oats. Right-click a slow feeder with a bale or bale slab to place it inside the feeder. If using a bale slab, the feeder will only appear half-full compared to a full bale which will fill the feeder entirely. SWEM Horses will eat from accessible grain and hay-feeders when hungry.

When eating from a slow feeder, the horse will consume 1/2 bale (1 slab) per use.

Placement

Right-click a block with a slow feeder in hand to place it against a wall or on the ground. When a slow feeder is placed at the intersection of two or more blocks, its appearance is different; it becomes a corner piece that connects to all attached sides.
The recommended placement of slow feeders is on the ground, or one block up.

Slow feeders are technically over 1 block to prevent them being climbed up on, but nearby shavings may make it possible for horses to get on top of a slow feeder. For that reason, they should be considered for escape points in stalls.

Shown (L-R): A corner slow feeder (solid on two sides) next to a normal slow feeder.

Paddock Feeders

Paddock feeders can hold up to 4 Quality Bales. Right-click a paddock feeder with a Quality Bale to place it inside the feeder. The number of bales placed into the feeder will affect the appearance of the feeder's hay. SWEM Horses will eat from accessible grain and hay-feeders when hungry.

Placement

Right-click a block with a paddock feeder in hand to place it on the ground. Paddock feeders require 2x1 blocks and cannot be placed unless there is sufficient space. They are 2 blocks tall.

Breaking

When a paddock feeder is broken, it drops any quality bales it was holding.


^{A Paddock Feeder with one quality bale inside.}	^{A Paddock Feeder with four quality bales.}

Known Issues

[-] Newer bales and slabs (Alfalfa, Timothy, Oats) display as quality bale when placed into a slow feeder.
[-] Bale slabs (all types) cannot be put into paddock feeders.
[-] Newer bales (Alfalfa, Timothy, Oats) cannot be put into paddock feeders.
[-] If explosion damage is enabled and a paddock feeder is within the explosion radius they drop 2 items. Additionally, sections can sometimes remain left behind which yield an extra item when broken. Does not drop the hay within the item when explosion damage is sustained.

Data values

swem:slow_feeder_white
swem:slow_feeder_light_gray
swem:slow_feeder_gray
swem:slow_feeder_black
swem:slow_feeder_blue
swem:slow_feeder_cyan
swem:slow_feeder_light_blue
swem:slow_feeder_purple
swem:slow_feeder_magenta
swem:slow_feeder_pink
swem:slow_feeder_red
swem:slow_feeder_orange
swem:slow_feeder_yellow
swem:slow_feeder_brown
swem:slow_feeder_green
swem:slow_feeder_lime
swem:paddock_feeder