Yes, just drill through the metal to attach the dish to the posts. Ran an ad in the local wanted bulletin for free removal of BUD dishes, was hoping for a fiberglass dish but hey...this one was free so I won't complain. Finally got the other post for the door up today so hopefully soon I will be...
I called the local grocery store and asked about the buckets the icing in the bakery is shipped in. They give me as many as I want. They are nice and square, you can build a simple frame to keep them stable. Plus, they hose out so cleaning is a breeze.
I love this! Such useful stuff on here. I am not quite finished with mine yet but will post a photo anyway. That'a a satellite dish for the roof, planning on using some tin from the old coop to cover half for the roost area...