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Wall Feeder - Adapted from Nifty Chicken

banks
By: banks
Posted 06/30/10 • Last updated 06/30/10 • 19676 views • 5 comments

 

Wall Feeder

Adapted from Nifty Chicken

       

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 Started out with plain wall.  Studs 16 in apart.

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 Built a very crude box to attach to the wall.

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Added trim to front of studs to attach plexiglass.  Be very careful not to scew plexiglass in to tight.  It will crack.  11229_img_2459.jpg 11229_img_2477.jpg

Cut a board to fit inside the box to control the downward flow

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Big crack that I put duck tape over & a picture of feed bag on top.  lol     

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  Shown below with 25 lbs of feed.  Will hold 50 with no problem. 

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Girls are wondering what in the world I am doing messing with their feed.

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   All of this was constructed with things I had laing around.  The only purchaes was the plexiglass at $2.15 a sheet.

    Thank you Nifty for giving me the idea.

Comments (5)

citychickx6 1/21/12 at 1:20pm
What a great idea! I am glad I found it since I need something more space conservative.
MJsChicks 5/12/12 at 10:58am
Love it ....just what we are looking for. Do you have any problems with water getting in the feed?
ldomerese 8/24/12 at 9:35pm
i am going to use this because m building a new chicken coop and i would like to know the blue prints of the nest boxs u have i really like them
Pentamom 11/12/12 at 6:54am
Great Idea!! I'm going to do this when my new coop comes here! This probably limits a lot of mess huh?
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