homemade feeders by RendonRoo

[RendonRoo]

for quail you could use 1 1/2 or 2 inch pipe depending on how many you have and how much they eat. With the 2 inch fittings on the bottom they may not be able to reach to the back to bring down more feed. Thanks for looking.

 

[Doggysan]

azelgin very nice coop! I like the practical simplicity. I'm needing to build a bigger chicken tractor myself, thanks for building/pricing details. Bev http://chickensmart.com/

 

[cjexotic]

RendonRoo.. have a question on the feeder. First great idea.
I have some 4" sch40 pipe here.. can I use that and then I guess go to a 4" to 2" reducer? Will that be a problem? Will be going into silkie pens.
Thanks cj

 

[gsim]

Have seen these and they work great for a few birds. I have 24 so I use a length of pvc guttering with two end caps to make a trough. I also did a flap over the top made of vinyl siding with a 2x2 at the bottom to make it flare out so that only 2" of the 4" depth was available and to discourage/prevent chooks from perching on it and prevent pooping in it too. I did two, one for water, one for food. They belly up to it 8 at a time to feed sometimes. Remember to make the feed trough bigger than the watering trough. Mine are removable and spill proof and can be removed by my lifting them a half-inch and sliding towards me. No spillage and no waste, ever. I do have to go inside to refill tho. I also have to clean the watering trough at least weekly of feathers and straw, etc..

 

[gsim]

Have seen these and they work great for a few birds. I have 24 so I use a length of pvc guttering with two end caps to make a trough. I also did a flap over the top made of vinyl siding with a 2x2 at the bottom to make it flare out so that only 2" of the 4" depth was available and to discourage/prevent chooks from perching on it and prevent pooping in it too. I did two, one for water, one for food. They belly up to it 8 at a time to feed sometimes. Remember to make the feed trough bigger than the watering trough. Mine are removable and spill proof and can be removed by my lifting them a half-inch and sliding towards me. No spillage and no waste, ever. I do have to go inside to refill tho. I also have to clean the watering trough at least weekly of feathers and straw, etc..

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

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would you PLEASE post a pic of that waterer! thanks.

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

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Just wanted to let you know that I have built a similar feeder, I used 4" all the way and have no problems with it even the silkies eat out of it just fine.

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

I built them very similarly after reading your post way back when. And I have just one problem; I want to leave them outside in the run. But now that it is rainy the food in the bottom scoop is getting wet. I can't figure out a solution other than bringing them inside which I don't want to do . . . can you think of something?
found a shot that shows mine:

 

[RendonRoo]

Yes, 4" pipe should work fine. I have a covered run and have no problem with moisture as long as i hang them away from blowing rain. I also have them inside the coops. They can be mounted between the studs and behind the nest boxes thus taking up no floor space. If i didn't have a covered run i would build a roof type structure over the bottom opening. Could be made from scrap materials. Good Luck

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

I've got clear corrugated plastic on the roof over them - I thought that would be enough, but the blowing rain is the problem. I was trying to invision a sort of curved cap for the pipe opening . . .