Best PVC Homemade Feeder, Super Easy!

[cjexotic]

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[Schwartzfarmnc]

**Update**

It's been a few weeks and this new feeder has exceeded all expectations, they have not wasted one crumble/pellet. I did however raise the tubes up of the bottom about 2inches for the pellets and the girls have really enjoyed them over the crumbles so I'm sold on pellets. Again I have to say the gutter feeder is the best one I've made and it has worked flawlessly, so if anyone is upset with their old type feeders or just need to save the space, these will fit anywhere along a wall and are super cheap to make and install.

 

[wekiva bird]

 

[yinepu]

I'm wondering if bantams would jump up into the rain gutter part and scratch feed out....

mine are evil when it comes to making a mess

 

[Schwartzfarmnc]

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I don't have any bantams, but I do have 1 chicken that is so small she could be and she eats just as the big girls. The gutter width is only 3 inches and when placed along a wall it's pretty tight. You could always make a small one just to see, but I don't see them jumping in it.

 

[navychick]

I love how the people on this site use common sense and real life experience to problem solve. We have a small coop and I was planning to install your trough feeder on the access door and a PVC nipple waterer in the same general area inside the coop. But in our run which is exposed to the weather would the vertical PVC style feeder tolerate rain/snow better?

 

[cjexotic]

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I use the vertical one. The one I have out in the run I bought an adapter that is threaded on one end to add a cap.
The only problem if the wind is really blowing It can blow snow and rain into the bottom where they eat.
I have metal sides on my run in the winter time so it protects it from the wind and rain/snow blowing in.

I love the vertical ones as they take up less room and my silkies don't waste with this feeder. But I only have silkies.
So both feeder types work in their own way.

 

[moetrout]

Wow! so simple I can't believe I never thought of it myself. I already have everything I need to make one too! thanks for the idea!

 

[cjexotic]

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The cap is expensive.. if you can find old tail light cover for a truck or tractor they fit right on a 4" pipe (that is what I use) and they work great.

 

[gale65]

How long a piece of gutter do you think would be necessary for 12 chickens?