Diy poultry feeder

Chicken feeder

Before leaving on a 10-day camping trip, I filled up the water dish for the chickens…and grumbled the entire time. I really wanted some kind of large reservoir…so the online research began! Here’s how I built an automatic chicken waterer.

The height of this feeder helps prevent spillage. Just up off the ground enough that they can't comfortably beak food out. But placement would be different...

How did you get them to start using it?

Just wanted to update my progress on this project. This has been a long time coming project. It still needs some refining but it works for now. This feeder...

After much research I decided to design my own DIY PVC feeder. There are no longer piles of wasted grain on the floor, which makes me, my chickens, & my feed budget happy...

A no-waste chicken feeder is a quick, easy, affordable way to keep the coop clean, save money and keep your chickens contently clucking.

PVC Chicken Feeder: A simple, inexpensive way to feed the chicks and minimize waste!

Sunshine, the culprit If your chickens are like mine, they enjoy eating. As we have a smaller coop, I use the Little Giant 3 pound hanging feeder for the girls. It fits great in the coop and I only have to fill it every couple of days or so, that is when the girls are …

Do you know How To Make DIY PVC Chicken Feeders? PVC pipes are not just for plumbing, they are surprisingly perfect for making chicken feeders too. Using PVC

Next time you’re at the Dollar Store, grab an appetizer dish and copy this woman’s backyard idea! A great alternative to an expensive automatic feeder, a recycled bucket and dollar store tray gets the job done.

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Chicken feeders are insanely expensive...or maybe I'm just insanely cheap. $30+ for a bucket with holes in it just seemed wrong to me. I made this one from a Home Depot bucket bolted to a 16" plant saucer, for a total cost of about $8. If you look closely you can see openings around the bottom of the bucket (made using my trusty Dremel tool) for the feed to come out of. I left the handle on the bucket so I can hang the feeder if I want to.