Excited about my new PVC gravity feeder

[tpatricco]

One recommendation I have is allow them to empty the feeder out completely before filling

Makes sense. That way it's all fresh going in.

 

[RoosterML]

Day 2.5. After a full 24 hours of use, virtually no spillage of feed whatsoever.

It should be noted that I have a 90+45 setup at the bottom, so it curves upward at the feed opening. Seems to work just fine.

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• tpatricco
• Jun 18, 2019
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After 24 hours of use on day 2, virtually no spillage.

One recommendation I have is allow them to empty the feeder out completely before refilling this will allow you to make sure no feed is staying inside possibly spoiling.

 

[TooCheep]

You will find they will spill a lot of feed leaving the opening like that. Grab a sour cream lid and cut it in half. Glue it to the bottom half to hold the food in. They make much less of a mess that way.

This is what I did as well, but if you aren't seeing any spills, then don't worry about the extra modification. One other thing to watch out for: If you have a significant storm, water might be able to get into those feeders. If you are concerned about that, I'd twist them so that the openings face about 30 degrees away from the outside screen.