Feeders feasible with waterfowl?

[bluemerle]

Hi all! I'm always seeing "no waste" diy PVC / bucket / what-have-you feeders people have made for their chickens, and I'm always tempted to try it with my geese (and future ducks) in order to cut down on a few minutes of routine in the bitter cold here .... but I'm thinking that wet goose mouths = wet feed sitting in a feeder to rot = food waste regardless. Am I correct?

Currently I just pour a portion of feed into coffee containers, then I use those coffee containers to pour some feed into individual bowls.

 

[ShannonR]

Good question! I don't know.

 

[johntfs]

Hi all! I'm always seeing "no waste" diy PVC / bucket / what-have-you feeders people have made for their chickens, and I'm always tempted to try it with my geese (and future ducks) in order to cut down on a few minutes of routine in the bitter cold here .... but I'm thinking that wet goose mouths = wet feed sitting in a feeder to rot = food waste regardless. Am I correct?

Currently I just pour a portion of feed into coffee containers, then I use those coffee containers to pour some feed into individual bowls.

Figure you're always going to have some waste no matter what. If it's a real concern, try putting out various amounts of food and noting how much they eat. Once you know that you can judge how much food to put out at any given time.

 

[DuckyDonna]

I do not have hardly any waste with my 5-gallon bucket feeders. I have 3 but I only put out 2 at once so I've got one for backup if one gets nasty. Keep the covers on them and rain doesn't seem to get in them. If I know rain is expected I keep the buckets outside in the run under the tin roof.

I can't imagine any better feeder. I might see a tablespoon of feed on the ground a day. I do NOT put more than 2 days worth of food in the buckets ever. Nothing gets wet and moldy inside at all.

This is a great video on how to make them and it's very simple.

 

[bluemerle]

I do not have hardly any waste with my 5-gallon bucket feeders. I have 3 but I only put out 2 at once so I've got one for backup if one gets nasty. Keep the covers on them and rain doesn't seem to get in them. If I know rain is expected I keep the buckets outside in the run under the tin roof.

I can't imagine any better feeder. I might see a tablespoon of feed on the ground a day. I do NOT put more than 2 days worth of food in the buckets ever. Nothing gets wet and moldy inside at all.

This is a great video on how to make them and it's very simple.

Oh, this is exactly what I wanted, thank you!

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I am using a »no mess feeder« for my 24 ducks and it work great. They still spill some food but they don't make a big mess anymore. I don't know if such a feeder would work for geese, but i don't see any reason why not.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Picture?