First of all, I live in northern Virginia which means that we commonly have temps in the teens and single digits during the coldest part of winter. So, here's my thought...I have a run that is divided into 2 parts for different chicken breeds. I want to put one 55 gal barrel on one side of the...
This is a rough idea of what the feeders' basic design will be.
Mine will be a bit taller, have more slope on the top and bottom, bigger ports because I have roosters, and a thermometer style plexiglass covered cutout down the middle to show feed amounts at a glance.
Other ideas for the build...
Good point. I'm putting a slope in my bin at the bottom to push the feed to the feeding ports to keep the feed freely moving and clumps forming from standing feed. Otherwise, I do think that there would be issues.
Yeah I know right?! But I am looking at this as a way to embrace the challenge and maybe think of some different ways to do stuff. I have to get the cameras in because I do love to keep up with them even for a short trip.
Haha understandable, but no not in this case. I have specific breeds that I want to do specific things with, and I trust my plan of automation more than having to depend on my neighbor. To be perfectly honest, if she had to do more than get eggs, I'd end up with dead birds. I want to avoid that...
Ordinarily I would agree, but most all my friends either have plenty themselves or live too far away to do that daily, so my plan is the way it will have to be in this case. How many birds do you have?
I'm new to the forum, and this is my first post. I've been raising chickens for years now, but I've recently moved to a new property and just built my coop/run.
I am being presented with a few unique problems because of my job situation. Basically my family and I will be traveling for 1-3...