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    How do you keep eagles away?

    Looks like netting and supervision will be my best bet. Losing hens to an eagle is no fun, but I still wouldn't shoot one even if it was legal. Thanks, tho.
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    How do you keep eagles away?

    I lost two good sized hens this past ten days, and I was pretty sure it was an owl or eagle. Needless to say I haven't left them out unattended like I used to. But just this morning a massive bald eagle swooped down and pinned one of the gals, all while I was only 30 feet away drinking coffee...
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    PVC Feeder

    5" horizontal worked with a 3.5' vertical. Might need to play around with it if your vertical is different. I didnt make mine more than 3.5' so that it was still easy to pour in the feed.
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    DIY Thread - Let's see your "Inventions".

    Nice touch!
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    PVC Feeder

    I played around with how long to make the horizontal piece. I found that a 5 inch length allowed the pellets to pile up at the edge of the feeder without pouring out.
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    DIY Thread - Let's see your "Inventions".

    Jheem13- Cool idea. I may make a waterer with my scraps too.
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    PVC Feeder

    JimmyWalt, Good eye, its actually double walled drain pipe. The few pellets that do get knocked out are quickly eaten from the ground. Heres that close up: I cut the bottom flange off to give the hens easier access. I bought all the supplies at homedepot, in their outdoor drainage section...
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    PVC Feeder

    I have my feeders outside and they've stayed dry. The little hood seems to do the trick. The hood is a modified adapter used to connect pvc to gutters.
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    DIY Thread - Let's see your "Inventions".

    Here are mine installed and in use.
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    $100 coop...repurposed materials and a ton of time.

    Here are the feeders installed .
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    DIY Thread - Let's see your "Inventions".

    I have 7 hens and so far its working really well; birds seem to take turns and the food has stayed dry despite some serious pacific northwest rains. I have them mounted to a pressure treated 4"x4" out in their run. I have a small feeder in their coop for the rare occaision that I keep them in...
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    DIY Thread - Let's see your "Inventions".

    Thats a good idea. Looks pretty cool too. My feeders are out in the rain, so i needed to have the front covered.
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    DIY Thread - Let's see your "Inventions".

    Garyk1398, Youll need: -4" pipe -90 degree elbow -a cap for the top -a 4" down spout adapter http://www.homedepot.com/p/NDS-2-in-x-3-in-x-4-in-Styrene-Offset-Down-Spout-Adapter-904/100377412?N=bv13#.UUvHSFsac5w The down spout adapter keeps the pellets and oyster from getting wet or spilling...
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    DIY Thread - Let's see your "Inventions".

    Just finished two gravity feeders, one for oyster and the other for pellets. They're about 3'6" and hold quite a bit. It took some experimenting to figure how long to make the horizontal tube at the base. Too long and the pellets didn't make it to the edge, too short and the pellets were on the...
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    $100 coop...repurposed materials and a ton of time.

    Just finished two gravity feeders, one for oyster and the other for pellets. They're about 3'6" and hold quite a bit. It took some experimenting to figure how long to make the horizontal tube at the base. Too long and the pellets didn't make it to the edge, too short and the pellets were on the...
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