(*&&^$^%$*&& Food Wasting Chooks!!!

[Hayduke27]

I had a terrible problem until I installed the PVC feeder below. Not a crumble has been spilled since. AWESOME. Feeds a dozen chooks, no waiting. I fill the outside pipe once a week (they free range 2-8 hours a day).

And I have had no dirty water issues since I installed this (see hose in corner of coop at right of pic; we don't use the red cups anymore):

Some great ideas here, thanks for sharing!

 

[Chickens R Us]

This is something that I came up about a month ago to solve my anxiety regarding the epic waste of feed that is "normal" for chicken feeding. I was going through a large feeder every other day. Most of it ended up in the dirt, and the chickens didn't seem too eager to eat it. Rather, they'd act all hungry and trick me into filling the feeder.
So after months of seeing all this waste money fall on the floor and morph into dirt, I came up with this idea of a gravity feeder system. It's not only efficient because everything gets sent back up top, but it's incredibly clean too. Not a spec of feed on the floor. EVERYTHING goes into the collection receptacle.
It works via gravity. Place the source on top of a wire mesh screen floor, that sits over a funnel, which sits over a collection container.
I'm not trying to sell anything and I don't have any plans, just done from my head, but you will get the idea and be able to make your own. Please check out the link to several of my chicken videos on this topic. Thanks, Jeff
I've made 4 video variations so far.
DIY Zero Waste Bulk Gravity Chicken Feeder/Waterer Saves Money $$$

DIY "No-Waste" Gravity Chicken Feeder - SAVES $$$ MONEY

DIY ZERO-WASTE GRAVITY CHICKEN FEEDER!!!

DIY Bulk Gravity Chicken Feeder Recycles All Food - Zero Waste!!!

With a couple of modifications for height I will be making one of these this weekend. Great idea!!!