I also have one of those big Nesco roasters (bought ten years ago, again never used) and would like to give it a try. I think it's big enough for at least a 20-pound turkey.
I have never heard of an Instapot. I don't need any more toys, but it sounds interesting.
and so inexpensive its down right funny, and its better then any other feeder i have tried , and i hate to see spilled feed on my coop floors , in AZ i can keep hard wood floors that are constantly dry because of the dry climate here, so hardly any work to clean up my coops , with all my flock out free ranging all day , and this feeder design solves that problem of spilled feed and its controlled by how hi you hang it & so to make one , i just took a bucket and about 3 inches up from the bottom , on the out side wall , i cut an arch , in the side of the bucket, a simple arched opening & hi up as you need it so the roos comb wont get caught in the arch opening ,then cut along the bottom so you end up with an arched door opening in your new cheap dollar store feed bucket, but dont cut up to hi , you need a good rim along the top part so the top will still be strong , and thats it.!!! hang it from the bucket handle on a hook in the wall and there you have it , and the chickens can get their heads in it and cant do much more then eat as much as they want of the feed thats right in front of them but no spilling ,if they can get into it to far they can spill feed & if thats happening just raise it up an inch or so to adjust it .i hang mine on the wall ,that way they are easy to fill and control , maybe a square pail would be better for hanging against a wall , but hey the cheap round bucket works fine to..HA and for out side i put a cover over the top out of metal sheeting / metal roofing or wood & shaped it into a circle that extends out past the top rim of the bucket so the rain cant get in & hold it down with a few stretch cords ,you could also buy the plastic pails with lids for like $5.00 each, but the less spent the better..!! i always say , ill take some pics of mine, and post them, but thank goodness now there is never any spilled feed on my coop floors. or any were, i also make smaller ones out of gallon water jugs that work great , im a recycler , and always looking to invent the best stuff that works..!!! & for free or almost free ; ) as i see it free stuff is the best stuff..!
OK ill go and get some pics today asap..!!! ; )
ABOUT YOUR BIG BOY , what kind of challenging are we talking here..? he comes at you with one wing down on the ground & going sideways at you..? & acts like he is trying to chase you away or what ever ..? if thats it ..?he is becoming a bad boy , if you want good boys i would pen them up when they begin to chase all the hens around or better yet pen them up in a good size pen for their own good & just before they start that crazy stuff , leave them in until they are over a year old, that way they wont become mean ,with most roos that is ,so it all depends and by the time you let them out with the hens they will have gotten over the teen age stage were they can be such crazy jerks, but if they are from mean birds they may never be anything other then mean, so thats what i found out works the best, with the least amount of effort, so in the long run they get to spend time with you when you go to feed them , and i take that time to talk to them, so they get to know me, i always use that time & use the same words with my young roos, i tell them they are good boys, so just in case they ever do something bad , my yelling at them will be quite effective HA
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