Homemade chicken feeder and waterer pics please!

[LittleMamaBigPapa]

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thanks for this link. GREAT idea!!!!

 

[LittleMamaBigPapa]

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GREAT WAY TO RECYCLE!!!!

THANK YOU

 

[Monk]

I posted my feeder and a waterer I made on my BYC page.

 

[Royd]

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I copied the person's design, here, except, on the waterer, I just drilled a hole in the neck of the water bottle, about an inch up, and eliminated the pvc stand.
After about a week of having to move the jug, to check the water level. I went to the store and bought an dayglo fishing float, and dropped it in. Now, I can see the water level, from across the coop.

 

[LnA Farms]

Waterer

I ran into a stump last winter when my store bought galvanized waterer was rendered garbage. I went to the store with limited funds and came up with a very simple waterer. I purchased a standard 5-gallon all purpose plastic bucket for about $3.00. I took it home a cut a 2 inch slot from the top of the bucket to about chicken neck level (6 or 7 inches from the bottom). It's a bucket with a slot in it. I filled the bucket to give to my girls until I was able to purchase another. Long story short, they've been using the plastic bucket waterer for about 18 months now, and I've received no complaints. I clean it daily by dumping a small amount of clean fresh water and scrubing with an SOS pad. Every 3 months, I flush the waterer and clean it with bleach. So far, no diseases or sanitation problems have come from the bucket. They're very easy to de-ice (thump and dump) and do not bend beyond repair when banging them against a tree for serious ice problems.

Feeder

After having success with my plastic bucket waterer, I decided to try the same feat with a feeder. I bought a 3 gallon plastic bucket this time with a 16 inch plastic planter base. I also purchased 3, 1/4" thick, 1" long bolts with washers and wing nuts for all three. I cut 4, 1/2" slots at the base of the bucket, around the edges, and drilled holes connecting the bucket to the base. I added the three bolts, washers, and wing nuts to put them all together. It works on the same concept as the store bought gravity feeders, but I was successful in spending only $8.00. I undo the wing nuts and thoroughly clean each feeder every 3 months.

Hope it helps!

 

[wowmanacat]

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I would really like to see some pictures of your feeder. I am new to raising chickens and any way to help save money is a great idea.

 

[gdplum]

http://s1092.photobucket.com/albums/i401/glendplumlee/ this one works good...cost about 75.00 for me to make.

 

[ChickenThug]

Kesha, Would it be better if I used a y couplin and then 2; 45 degree elbows to level it to the ground. Or would it not have enough pressure to make it very affective.

 

[TouchO'Lass]

I know this thread has been around a while, but I have a couple pics that might help some other newbies like me. I don't have anyplace to recycle around me, so I try to 're-purpose' as much as possible. This is a simple little feeder (described by others in here, I think) good for 'tweens', plus a funnel/scoop and ID tags for my garden made from a vinegar bottle (or clorox bottle) and a cottage cheese container. I used small screws to attach the bowl to the container, but only because DH has taken my hot glue gun (again) and I can't find it!!

I've been using two of these feeders since the girls were barely 3 weeks (they're just over 5 wks now) and they seem to like it better than the little round divided tray. There seems to be just enough of a slant on the cheese cntr that even when they sit on top, they don't poo in the food tray. I cut three of the triangular holes around the container bottom and it feeds out well. I have 15 standard chicks, and they don't quite empty two of these a day or night.

I made a waterer out of 4 push-in 360* nipples from QC supply (approx $6) and a heavy duty 5 gallon squarish jug I got from behind a brewery (it once held sanitizer). Took me all of 10 minutes to drill the holes, install the nipples and hang it in the run. Took longer to scrub and rinse it and to cut a small brace from scraps (just in case the handle gives way) than to make the actual waterer. You can just see the bottom of it here with one of my EE's, Maeve, demonstrating...

Hope this helps save some folks a little $$$!

 

[mtnpull]

Well, this is a first post for me. I am pretty new to chickens, but have been lurking for some time trying to gain more info. A big thanks to everybody providing such good info.

Here is what I came up with for feeders. It wasn't any cheaper than a couple tin feeders, but I can feed from the outside and the flow of feed works great.

*Well, I just tried to post some pictures, but I guess because I'm the new guy, I can't for a while.