Make your own - No waste - 5 gallon (25# feed) bucket feeder for about $3

[misbhaven]

i used this type of elbow to make my 5 gallon feeder.... seemed alot easier to use. just set it in the bucket marked where the male end was, cut the flared end off and after drilling my hole with a 3inch hole saw and sticking the male end used the cut off piece on the out side of the bucket to hold the elbow in place.

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3" 90Deg PVC St Elbow

Model Number: K05820C | Menards

SKU: 6892490
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[KYTinpusher]

I love this idea!

Thanks for posting it. Has anyone used one of these for turkeys? I need a new feeder idea for them and am wondering if a 4" elbow would be big enough or if I would have to go larger.

 

[jimmywalt]

i used this type of elbow to make my 5 gallon feeder.... seemed alot easier to use. just set it in the bucket marked where the male end was, cut the flared end off and after drilling my hole with a 3inch hole saw and sticking the male end used the cut off piece on the out side of the bucket to hold the elbow in place.

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If the picture is accurate, it doesn't look like there would be enough of a bend after you cut off the flared end to keep the food from spilling out?

I made a bucket last night with 3 ports in 20 minutes. Used a reciprocating saw to cut the elbows where I needed them, and a hole saw on the bucket, then I used pvc cement to marry the elbow and the bucket. It was as firm as a rock within minutes. Those elbows will never come of out of that bucket again.

 

[jerryse]

I love this idea!

Thanks for posting it. Has anyone used one of these for turkeys? I need a new feeder idea for them and am wondering if a 4" elbow would be big enough or if I would have to go larger.

I have one with a 4" elbow with a trio of turkeys. Works fine.

 

[KYTinpusher]

I have one with a 4" elbow with a trio of turkeys. Works fine.

Thank you! I am going to give it a try.

 

[rosinsk1772]

the feeder is working awesome. I used a 4" PVC 90 degree elbow with a one inch extension

 

[Sam3 Abq]

Thanks for posting this. As I am preparing for my birds to arrive (april 5th! I can hardly wait) I have been looking at ways to eliminate food waste and hopefully make it so i'm not having to refill feed every day.

Nice ! Our 1st 7 arrive from My Pet Chicken.com on/around 4/11

 

[rosinsk1772]

This five gallon buckets has made it so with 12 chickens there is no waste on the floor. With the 4" PVC two birds can fit their heads in at a time

 

[Loc20chick]

Made my 5 gallon feeder last evening put it in for the chicken this morning. I love it means ill go in less times to fill food. Going for a 4 day trip n this will make sure they have food throughout that time. I'll be making the 5gallon watered like Jimmywalt since I have all supplies now.

 

[rosinsk1772]

Where can I find the five gallon waterer your talking about