DIY Feeder Successful !!!!

[speckledhen]

The tube won't fill all the way across if the tilt gets changed by the birds knocking it. We need to attach it tighter, but just have never adjusted it, so on occasion, it shifts. If it didn't shift, the feed would come down easier and the birds moving it while eating make it sift downward. I just use a gallon pitcher and pour feed in the vertical tube from the top.

 

[dapper]

I have a couple of questions. First off the same as others have asked about how many chickens you think can be feed per feeder. Secondly, if they are not under some type of cover there is nothing to keep them from getting wet, I can see making a few and placing them around the run, but wouldn't want the feed to be wasted. I know a cap would cover the fill end. Another thought I have and I may try. I wonder if someone could make one and put water in it. Attach them to the run as well.

 

[Birchwood]

I just recently have made waterers like this. Thanks to the help from BYC member. Pvc pipe with 2 90s attached to bottm and cap on top. All glued. These are about 5 ft tall and hold alot of water. Have attached valve at top that goes to bucket of rain water off coop roofs. They work great!!!

 

[6littlechickies]

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oh wow, i like this idea! got any pics or a post with more detail you can pass along?

 

[twentynine]

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How do you keep all the water from running out when you open the valve. Water stays in pipe do to vacuum, opening a valve on top would release the vacuum. I want to make one myself so if you put some sort of loop or something in the hose or acap on the bottom. Sure would be good to know.

 

[centavo71]

Oh I LOVE this idea! I will be hitting the home depot next time I am in town! Now does anyone have a great waterer idea?

 

[Monk]

Here's my PVC feeder. I did modified it a little from other examples on here. Two fill tubes at each end to hold more feed and to keep the holes full easier. Hung it by a couple of screws for easy removal for cleaning and used 3"to 4" coupler as a funnel for easier filling.The tube with the holes is not glued in place, it can be rotated to face the holes as needed or to removed the tube and replace with another tube with some other configuration. It's been working fine.

 

[the4heathernsmom]

great idea!!!

 

[SimplyForties]

I made mine out of a length of 4" pipe with a 90 degree and then a 45 degree elbow. Only one bird can eat at a time from it but as long as you don't have someone camped out at the feeder I would think you could have 1 feeder for several birds. If you do one of the ones with the long extended feeding parts you could feed a lot more birds with it. I've been using game bird starter in it and I'm not completely happy with the gravity feed. I'm about to switch that flock to pellets and I'll be curious to see if it flows better. Right now I stick my hand up there every morning and kind of shovel it down.

I'd be happy to get any suggestions!

 

[Monk]

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How tall is the upright tube of the feeder? The taller, the more weight of feed which may be wedging the feed in there, causing the logged jam effect?
My upright tubes on my feeder are only about 20" tall and the flow is fine. I do use crumble though???