PVC feeder not feeding - Page 2

I agree with the "not enough gravity" conclusions.  The feed in the 45-degree tube doesn't weigh enough to force the feed very far down the horizontal tube.  Try lengthening the holding tube and sharpening the angle, as well as shortening the feeding tube.  With just a few hens, you don' tneed such a large access area anyway.

wow becky, I love the simplicity of that feeder, got any details on how it is constructed, kinda curious on how the feed stretches out to through the base of the tee..how does it get to the left and right side ends ?
sorry Nathan didn't mean to hijack

Thanks but I can't take credit.  I got the design from an old posting on this site. 

Its made from 4" PVC.  None of the joints are glued (which concerned my DH at first) but it works better this way as I can give the feeding arms a little shake if the feed doesn't flow down the feeder chute properly and makes cleaning easier.  The holes were cut with a 2" hole saw bit for a power drill. 

To construct you'll need 4" PVC pipe at about 8 feet. Cut into 2 2' feeding arms and 1 4' feeder chute.
2 end pieces, 1 T-joint, 1 theaded joint with 1 threaded cap (for the top where you pour in the feed.  Oh, and I used that stuff you use to screw ducting to floor joists to attach it to the wall.

See, eazy peazy, lemon sqeezy!

edited:  Forgot to add that gravity and the chickens do a pretty good job of moving the feed down the feeder tubes.  I usually only move the feed along manually whenever I need to fill the feed chute.  I just push it down the tube using my fingers.

My DH made this one for our girls this weekend.  Seems to be working pretty well so far!

I don't have pics, I'll try to get some tomorrow, it is cheaper and works great, take a 2' or 3' piece of 4'' pvc pipe and a 6" pvc cap, put the cap on the bottom of the pie and raise it up so the feed can travel through the drill two small holes through the pipe and cap, put a small bolt in each hole, and hang it up, it feeds straight down, now 45 or 90s to go through, and very little waist, I have them in my coops and they work great

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Originally Posted by jeb251 

I don't have pics, I'll try to get some tomorrow, it is cheaper and works great, take a 2' or 3' piece of 4'' pvc pipe and a 6" pvc cap, put the cap on the bottom of the pie and raise it up so the feed can travel through the drill two small holes through the pipe and cap, put a small bolt in each hole, and hang it up, it feeds straight down, now 45 or 90s to go through, and very little waist, I have them in my coops and they work great

A pic would be awesome.

Lower the feeding end and all should be well.