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    ****** DIY chicken feeder pipe! ******

    Mind me asking how you fill the pipe? from the pictures it looks like the roof access may be a challenge ;)
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    ****** DIY chicken feeder pipe! ******

    The ladies have cleaned up their act. The dining area is much more presentable now- no noticeable food waste. Now if we could just conquer the potty training...
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    ****** DIY chicken feeder pipe! ******

    Can you post some pictures?
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    ****** DIY chicken feeder pipe! ******

    First of all- Shame on you for not reading all the BAGILION posts on this thread. jk I have an enclosed coop and run so I have no dove issues. I suppose if I were Dr. Dolittle I might hear some taunting or something like that but I digress. Is the idea that keeping it up off the ground will...
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    ****** DIY chicken feeder pipe! ******

    I agree that the chickens will not be concerned which materials used as long the food keeps flowing. The costs and ease of construction, handling would leave me leaning heavily towards good ol' "polyifalifalene". I would also be concerned with sharp edges being damaging to chicks and their...
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    ****** DIY chicken feeder pipe! ******

    Jimmy- I forgot to mention that the pipe doesn't have to be solid schedule 40 PVC- that gets expensive fast. I used a sewer drain pipe that is kinda like corrugated plastic- black on the inside and white on the outside. One end had a bell on it that is made to slip over another pipe end. I just...
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    ****** DIY chicken feeder pipe! ******

    Jimmy I found it at Home Depot and my local lumber store. I used a 4" drain pipe. The fittings were the what added up fast. The 10' straight pipe was around $7.50, the fittings between $3-$6 each. Best-O-Luck.
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    ****** DIY chicken feeder pipe! ******

    I have not had any problem with the feed getting clogged or stuck to this point. Granted the weather I am here is pretty good, so moisture may be the biggest challenge. We just started getting eggs from our ladies, so all the hassle has started to "pay off". Nw just to find a home for the...
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    ****** DIY chicken feeder pipe! ******

    As long as it works! I am curious how it is to fill the super tall pipe? I have a hard enough time pouring from the bag into the pipes that are only 4' or so high.
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