Silo was a pain
Ended up using 2 garbage cans from ace with the bottoms cut out bolted together
He had to cut 21 metal triangle pieces for the top and then used roofing caulk to cover the seems
I do not know how it worked out, kind of a fly by pants idea to make a silo on the cheaper end of...
here is the link to a photo
there is another message with the pic attached on backyardchickens somewhere in this forum
http://sacchicken.com/chicken-coops/chicken-coop-designs-chicken-coops/chicken-coop-designs/#more-268
Wish I had more pics to share but unfortunately we were so busy, since it started at 9 am and finished at 4 pm the next day that there was not any time for photos
Taught me a lot about building coops, my next one will be awesome
www.sacchicken.com
What is the cost per #50?
I am in Sac and interested, but was wondering have you contacted any local feed stores to see if they would carry it?
Was suprised to look at their retailer listing and realize that the mill is the closest thing. Chico being next.
The truck to Chico has to pass thru...
Here is what we built for a show called Turf War on DIY Network. (Putting green vs Going Green)
Silo in back is the feeder and it holds 50lbs of feed (the top was a pain to build)
Includes my favorite automatic and cheap waterer, the fixit dog waterer in the run
We also used melamine as the...
Anyone see the red barn chicken coop on the DIY Network Turf War?
I helped build it as free labor and provided a few grown hens, as a fellow chicken owner myself with 2 RIR, 2 Black Sex Links, and 1 crazy Americauna (whom by the way cannot lay an egg w/out pooping on it)
Was a fun project and...
Had a Little Giant Chicken Waterer which kept dripping or getting dry depending on how it was adjusted.....
Put in a Lixit Faucet Dog Waterer ($7 at Petsmart) on some PVC pipe 3/4 threaded I believe
Pvc comes up about 18 " then 2 90 degree turns and straight down to it
My 5 hens have used it...