DIY Thread - Let's see your "Inventions".

[Leahs Mom]

How 'bout something like a "sticky tac" type putty to hold it. Better be sure it's not toxic though.

 

[ozexpat]

put a zip tie around the waterer, another around the funnel. Then link them with a few small zip ties

or you can default to duct tape

 

[cabinchicky]

leahsmom thank you, but that idea kinda worries me with toxicity possiblites. I going to play with the hook idea n will let everyone know, Lowes workers starting to call me by name.

 

[Darkangael]

If it has a place to attach something to under the funnel you can make a 2 to 4 pronged hook out of thick wire and twist it so it will stay with a hole for a rope or maybe a bungee would be better and stick the small loop of hook through top of (small side) of funnel so it hooks over the sides of the funnel then use a bungee and run it through the handle on waterer and stick the S hooks in the hole you left in the hook holding your funnel may be a bit difficult to put together at first but if you have a good bungee it should keep it in place.

 

[perchie.girl]

hi! anyone have a idea that will keep the chickens from perching on top of waterer when not hanging it?? I have to put mine on a heated base for now. thanks!!

I use one of those Resin tables. The cheap o kind that can be used for like an end table next to a resin chair.....

deb

 

[SavannahsBrood]

Put a large funnel on it-point end up.

To hold it in place...if the waterer has a handle, get a long zip tie or several short ones and a big washer (one that won't go through the end of the funnel. feed the zip tie through the funnel around the handle and throught the washer on top of the funnel. pull it tight and it should keep the funnel on.

 

[marktoo]

Make a teepee out of garden stakes & place over the water, suspend the funnel over the waterer, levitation. The latter would require extreme & continual concentration on your part. Could prove to be mentally exhausting for an extended period.

 

[ozexpat]

or you could use duct tape

 

[cabinchicky]

here's what I have and yes I forgot to buy a wing nut, next trip. did not want to spend much for larger funnel, the large one I found half covered font.a wing nut cannot be located in fibber McGee's barn on my property, took 20 minutes to locate drill press,sigh.thank you all for the help!! oxepat hope u and your family well !!! been crazy weather in your part of the world

 

[Beekissed]

Or you could just "hang" it...leave a rope or chain on the handle and suspend it to the ceiling as if it were hanging still. You could even thread your funnel onto the rope for good measure.