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sashurlow's PVC Water Feeder

sashurlow
By: sashurlow
Posted 10/12/10 • Last updated 10/12/10 • 41294 views • 11 comments

So I'm making this page to enter into the feeder contest but I did not come up with the idea.  It came from the following post along with many other PVC feeder ideas.  The feeder is simply a 4 inch PVC pipe with a 90 degree angle piece, and a cap on either end.  Add a couple screws to hold the pieces together.  A note about the screws... Add them to the bottom side.  They will poke through and poke you if you reach inside.

  

The feeder is incredible simple.  I once thought the food did not flow into the bottom very well, but sinse I posted that, I have had zero issues with the food getting caught up inside the feeder.  The feeder works flawlessly and takes up minimal space.  Its a keeper in my coop.

Comments (11)

JO Mini Farm 2/26/12 at 5:37pm
its so cool i want to make 1.
hamiltonl 2/29/12 at 6:05pm
i like the idea and im switching this spring
momsfarm 3/3/12 at 3:00pm
what about using pvc glue instead of screws?? you just fill from the top?
MicheleRoe 3/4/12 at 11:16am
Awesome Idea! My husband works for a plumbing supply Co. so. we can get scrap for free! ;o) How tall did you make it?
dovehealer 4/6/12 at 7:20pm
Just put mine up today, works like a charm, no wasted feed on the ground. It allows me to control the mix of grit, layer crumbles, DE, and crushed egg shells
Yukonchick 6/9/12 at 9:46pm
i wonder if it would still work if you extended the bottom length of the pipe. I've got 43 chickens I'm gonna have to feed. do you think the feed would travel to the end of the pipe if its about 3 ft long??
dovehealer 6/10/12 at 9:23am
The length of travel for the feed on the horizontal portion will be in direct proportion of the vertical portion of the pipe. The longer the vertical portion, the farther the seed travels, thus building velocity and propelling the seed farther when it reaches the bottom. However, three feet might be a bit much, but 18 inches to two feet might be achievable if the vertical portion of the pipe is long enough. PS: our pipe works wonders with about a foot at the bottom.
Twisted-Rooster 7/20/12 at 12:30pm
Thanks so cool!!! Need a couple for my coops....
PuffyChick 7/26/12 at 10:47am
Mine is not working as intended.
We put our coop up after much research and I LOVED this idea but I went out last night after having filled my pipe (5 days worth of food) I have a cap to keep moisture out and initially it was super cool, the little food trough was filled. After an hour or so of my girls having at it tho I looked and it was empty and the food does not seem to move out of the neck of the joint. So now, in order for the girls to eat they need to stick their heads up in the pipe to get to the feed, effectively making it a 1 at a time bird feeder. and I am worried they aren't going for it.
sandy55 7/27/12 at 11:00am
The food is not filling after the initial fill. Is this becase I am using pellets?
dpops853 2/1/13 at 12:23pm
I used a 60 degree elbow instead of a 90 the tray pipe is slanted slighly and it fills the tray pipe fine.
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