Homemade Feeders/Waterer

[hazmatr]

For water, I did something similar to this, but you need hose spigot near by. Used a pressure reducer at spigot and some old RV water hoses, PVC pipe and nipples. It works on gravity, so the bucket needs to be higher then nipples. Clean and endess supply. http://avianaquamiser.com/posts/homemade_chicken_waterer_uses_toilet_float_to_stay_full/
For food feeder; HIGHLY recommend
http://thecarpentershop.net/rat-proof-chicken-feeder/

 

[Old Philosopher]

I use this type of waterer for both chickens and ducks. A 5 gal carboy and a 5 gal bucket will keep my 10 hens in water for about a week.
http://toolmakingart.com/2008/06/10/chicken-feeders/

Many other ideas here:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/102316222755112752/

 

[Blooie]

I love the one we made out of rain gutters. The cover keeps food dry, and because it’s long instead of a bucket type feeder, multiple birds can feed at once. It’s too slippery for the to roost on top, and it cleans out in a snap. It doesn’t hurt combs and wattles, but the cover makes it extremely difficult for them to bill out and waste food.

I came up with this idea when I started feeding fermented food, but I gave up on FF and went back to dry. Feeder worked great for that, too.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/fuss-free-fermented-feed-feeder.67818/

 

[aart]

http://toolmakingart.com/2008/06/10/chicken-feeders/

That's where I got the idea for my bottle feeder.

 

[kdwellssr]

i take a 5 gallon bucket and attach a metal feed pan to the bottom and cut out some triangular holes in the bucket, it costs me about 8$!

I do the same thing. I put a inverted flower pot inside the bucket which caused the feed not to pile in the middle of the bucket, it forces the feed to the outside edge of the bucket. If it stays in the center of the bucket too long it can go bad.

 

[allanb]

I don't have a pic, but, I used a 55 gallon, food grade barrel. I drilled q hole near the bottom and installed a bulk head, attached a valve and ran pvc into my run and attached water nipples. Works great.

 

[concrete_boots]

 

[aart]

I don't understand this......that feed will end up all over the floor.

 

[concrete_boots]

Been using it for over a month now I think, they don’t really pull it out and make a mess of it, pretty much just stick their heads in and eat

 

[aart]

Been using it for over a month now I think, they don’t really pull it out and make a mess of it, pretty much just stick their heads in and eat

Wow, that's great, neat eaters!!.
Mine feed from a bottom tube and a few still pile it to pull it over the 3" deep dish.
Had to put tubing on the edge to stop it.