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****** DIY chicken feeder pipe! ******
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- Post #514
- Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
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****** DIY chicken feeder pipe! ******
You hit the nail right on the head. The switch being so deep at the end creates that issue... never really "empty" to trigger the auger again for a refill. So the remedy will be to: 1) Move the switch closer to the last feeding hole. 2) Cut the feeding tube shorter at the end to where...- TXYrdBrd
- Post #512
- Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
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****** DIY chicken feeder pipe! ******
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- Post #510
- Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
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****** DIY chicken feeder pipe! ******
Valid question ! ... I guess father time will tell. If they fail I will definitely need to start looking at finding a way to fully insulate the switches.- TXYrdBrd
- Post #509
- Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
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****** DIY chicken feeder pipe! ******
Just wanted to update my progress on this project. This has been a long time coming project. It still needs some refining but it works for now. This feeder is controlled by 2 limit switches. The first one in the vertical PVC pipe is weighed down by the chicken feed when it's full and allows...- TXYrdBrd
- Post #507
- Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
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Wheel and run floor ideas for Coop/Tractor ?
I like this setup, can you share the specifics of what you bought to put this together ?- TXYrdBrd
- Post #4
- Forum: Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance
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post your chicken coop pictures here!
HOMZ is the manufacturer ... http://www.homzproducts.com/ http://www.homzproducts.com/product/small-stacking-modular-storage-with-lids/- TXYrdBrd
- Post #16,785
- Forum: Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance
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New Member from Central Texas
I'll definitely keep that in mind. Thanks- TXYrdBrd
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- Forum: Where am I? Where are you!
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New Member from Central Texas
Hey Y'all ... just joined ... looking forward to learn a whole bunch from the group and share whatever I can that may be useful to others out there.- TXYrdBrd
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- Forum: Where am I? Where are you!
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post your chicken coop pictures here!
Glad to be here !- TXYrdBrd
- Post #16,136
- Forum: Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance
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post your chicken coop pictures here!
Duplicate POST ... OOOPS !- TXYrdBrd
- Post #16,133
- Forum: Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance
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****** DIY chicken feeder pipe! ******
IDEAS, BLUEPRINTS & CONCEPTS FOR AUTOMATIC FEEDERS. HOPE THESE HELP SOMEONE. NOT CHEAP, NOR FREE, BUT IF IT WORKS AS INTENDED, IT SAVES A WHOLE LOT OF TIME & LABOR. THESE WERE INSPIRED BY MANY VIDEOS I WATCHED ON YOUTUBE AND OTHER PICTURES ALL OVER THE WEB. THE T-SHAPE FEEDER: -The...- TXYrdBrd
- Post #506
- Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock