- Mar 2, 2007
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SO...I got sick and tired of the Galvanized bucket-trough feeder and tried this.
I removed the handle from the first dustpan so they wouldn't perch
on it, then mounted it to the board with three right angle metal brackets.
The PCV mounted easily to the wall above.
The key to making it work is the distance from the bottom of the
tube to the top edge of the dustpan.
Also the dustpan is a perfect shape. It is not flat like a plate
but has an angled depth to it that holds the feed perfectly but forces
it to slide forward and away from the tube.
Purely and accidental design discovery.
I had a little problem with the feed spilling backwards onto the
board.
My wife picked up the second dustpan (which was just a backup
in case our first attempt failed) and positioned it as you see.
It works perfectly and they went right over to it. I watched them eat and
the feed fell out exactly as I hoped.
That is a 3.5 " PVC x 3 FT long. It took at least 6 scoops of feed. That is
enough for the 13 hens for the entire day or longer.
It took about 45 minutes to put together.
It cost about $6.00
I removed the handle from the first dustpan so they wouldn't perch
on it, then mounted it to the board with three right angle metal brackets.
The PCV mounted easily to the wall above.
The key to making it work is the distance from the bottom of the
tube to the top edge of the dustpan.
Also the dustpan is a perfect shape. It is not flat like a plate
but has an angled depth to it that holds the feed perfectly but forces
it to slide forward and away from the tube.
Purely and accidental design discovery.
I had a little problem with the feed spilling backwards onto the
board.
My wife picked up the second dustpan (which was just a backup
in case our first attempt failed) and positioned it as you see.
It works perfectly and they went right over to it. I watched them eat and
the feed fell out exactly as I hoped.
That is a 3.5 " PVC x 3 FT long. It took at least 6 scoops of feed. That is
enough for the 13 hens for the entire day or longer.
It took about 45 minutes to put together.
It cost about $6.00
