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I bought a 5 gallon Igloo insulated water unit. I want to add a valve to be able to turn the water off when needed. Thinking PVC pipe to take the water down to the coop run area and put 4 nipples (chickens). Thinking 3/4" or 1" Schedule 80 PVC pipe. Teh Igloo will sit outside the coop with the...

...of my yard that has no water source. My thought is to use a large trashcan elevated, insert a 3/4” bulkhead sitting at the bottom, running 3-4” pvc pipe straight down to a “t” that branches off into two different coops that I have, inserting self watering chicken cups and an end cap the...

...Since the winter heater is made of aluminum (corrosive with any other metal) I have some aluminum strips inserted and that feed down the PVC that will stay warm keeping the PVC from freezing in winter. Drilled a hole in the bottom corner of the cooler that feeds to a 90 degree elbow and a...

...as 8 I was inspired by a few other DIY feeders: https://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/diy-no-spill-chicken-feeder/ https://www.instructables.com/PVC-Chicken-Feeder-1/ https://patchtotable.com/diy-chicken-feeder-manual-info/ Here is my design below. All uses 3" piping and connectors. The base...

Hi, opinions wanted on using water runoff from a metal roof to a barrel, then pipped to a PVC pipe with nipples? Does anyone worry about diseases from wild bird droppings getting into the water system? We haven't set this system up yet but are considering it. We do have many wild birds in treed...

Which feeder is best?? The step on auto or pvc pipe?? I feed chooks an organic mix with grains and pellets.

Okay, I have a good handle on how the "PVC feeders" go together. I have 15 hens (hopefully) coming in April, so I have time to get these made. But, how many do I need?!? I want to do the ones in totes (I have lots of totes), but also think that having the tubes on the exterior would take up...

Hoping someone (plumber?)with PVC fittings knowledge might help with this idea...I love the PVC feeders that fill the pipe with feed and end in a 90 or 45 degree angle for chickens to eat without spelling. I then realized that all the space above that bottom outlet is kind of wasted in my small...

We recently purchased the rent a coop port feeder kit and it has been working great except we need something to cap the opening at night to keep mice and the like out. Any suggestions?

My new pvc feeder seems to be allowing moisture and food is clumping at bottom. Any ideas for fixing this?

Ok so I plan on making a PVC chicken waterer, I have horizontal nipples and all the pieces I need. I'm wondering if I should worry about the sealant I choose to use. I have waterproof silicone, as well as heavy duty PVC cement. I'm wondering if anyone has made their own, what they used. Should I...

Hey everybody. I watched a you tube video showing how to make a vertical feeder. I decided to use 3” pvc because I had some around. What “fitting” should I use? I tried it with a Sanitary T. Dumb idea Didn’t work. So i went back to the store. I thought I might try a clean out. But it...

Anybody have a link or plans/designs for building PVC feeders and waterers? I need some education. Thanks!

Could I see some PVC waterer set up pics that you guys like? Thank you! We are trying to figure out the best method for our run and want to make sure we do it right. (Side note I love these forums you guys have been so helpful!)

I’m in the final stages of building my first chicken tractor (complete novice). How high should my feeder be? I haven’t glued or secured the PVC yet, so I can move it up or down easily. The top is about 8 inches from the ground now. Question 2: Should I tilt the horizontal tube more so the...

Made with 3 inch PVC. 2 x end caps. 3 x 3 inch pipes. 1 x connector. 1 x 90 degree elbow additional materials needed: - drill (compact or normal will work). - PVC cement (optional, not necessary). - 3 inch hole saw. - pencil or marker to mark center and line up where holes will be drilled.

...old insulated reefer trailer (approx 7m x 2,4m ~22' x 7'). I am also planning on putting in a wall so I have a storage area. I plan to make the pvc-tube feeder refillable from the storage compartment so I do not have to enter the chicken coop itself. Unfortunately I cannot use the wall...

I tried to copy what other folks have done, but I musta done it wrong. The feed doesn't seem to move down in the buckets and the girls don't seem able to get at it unless I shake the bucket. I used buckets from lowes, 45 degree 2 inch PVC. Pictures below.

My 4-inch PVC feeder is molding near the top and at the bottom tee. It's under the tarp except about 4 inches sticking out for filling. There is mold around the top elbow and then down around the tee. It's very humid here, but everything is stored outside together so it should all be...

I'm trying to finalize our coop design. I'm leaning towards using PVC pipe w/ horizontal nipples for water, but wondering what the downside is to this type of system. Is it hard to clean? Does it freeze easily? If so, is there a way to heat the system so that it doesn't freeze? Are 5-gallon...