Thx for the egg carton idea. Guess I just wasted 7.99 on one like the second photo.
Well if you get chicks in the future you just bring it back out and voila, feeder ready to go!
I was so cheap with my first batch that I just used small paper plates for feed. Then I "upgraded" to the type you got (the 2nd photo) but didn't bother paying for the mason jar to go with it, so I've been using it without a jar on top. Thankfully the chicks aren't too inclined to sit in it, so poop isn't an issue, so I still see no reason to buy the jar section.