100+lb capacity automatic chicken feeder with solar panel

[Urbanchicken62]

I can put 110-120lb in the can. The Moultrie feed controller lets you input the number of pounds. It does the calculation in number of days of feed left based on the number of feed times per day x duration. Right now I am feeding 30 that are around nine weeks old. At 2 feedings of 5 seconds it says 45 days.That's probably a little light on the feed assuming one pound per week per bird. They should eat around 120 Lbs in 30 days.I'm trying to get it down to exactly what they eat with nothing left due to my coon problem. The Chickens have a 50'x100' fenced yard so they are eating a lot of stuff other than feed.
I am going to bungee the top down.

 

[Masuzzie]

This is a great idea..thank you so much for sharing.

 

[Al Gerhart]

Rat buffet is open for business. Plus the wild birds. A lot of work was put into that feeder and it is clever.

 

[jessjackjoey]

I know it has been over 5 years since this thread, How has your feeder worked out? Has it kept the rats away at night?

 

[bayareapilot]

Started with a Moultrie deer feeder that has multiple feeding times and adjustable feed duration. The feeder uses a 6v rechargeable battery and is charged by the solar panel that I added.
Used a galvanized trash can, a bucket , and a 30lb capacity chicken feeder.
I cut the bottom out of the bucket and attached it to the top of the 30lb chicken feeder. It acts as a funnel when the deer feeder spins to deflect and drop the feed down into the chicken feeder.

Built a feeder table to set the trash can on and attach the feeder underneath. Had to build the table with legs longer on one side due to chicken yard being on a slope. The deer feeder is set to feed for 10 seconds twice a day. Seems to be about right. Need to get that right so no feed is left at night. We have tons of raccoons that I would prefer not to feed.

It took the chickens about 10 seconds to figure it out!

Brilliant idea!

 

[Kiki]

Doesn't look like OP has been online in years.

 

[Andrew67]

I know this is an old thread, but it seems like a really interesting idea.

Need to get that right so no feed is left at night. We have tons of raccoons that I would prefer not to feed.

This is probably one of the things I'd be most worried about with a system like this.

Has anybody else built something similar to this?