concrete_boots
Songster
I built what I thought was a simple pvc feeder that gravity would allow to work flawlessly..but it’s not..
For some reason the food just doesn’t flow without having to shake the pvc pipe around or dig some out, if I’m going to have to play with it every other day it’s not really the “auto” feeding solution I had in mind..
I have 3” pvc pipe outside of the coop..capped at the top goes down 3ft and into a 90 as it goes inside the coop and to a 2ft long run with holes in it as pictured..I thought maybe the 90 was slowing it down or jamming it up, changed to a 45, still no good, raised the hole that it comes inside and lowered the end where it’s capped off to give it more pitch...a little more flow but still needs a push..doesn’t just flow as it’s emptied..
Now I may remove the “trough” area and use a bucket instead maybe with an opening cut into the bottom so pipe feeds the bucket and food accessible at bottom,,.any thoughts or anyone else have issues with a diy pipe feeder similar ?
For some reason the food just doesn’t flow without having to shake the pvc pipe around or dig some out, if I’m going to have to play with it every other day it’s not really the “auto” feeding solution I had in mind..
I have 3” pvc pipe outside of the coop..capped at the top goes down 3ft and into a 90 as it goes inside the coop and to a 2ft long run with holes in it as pictured..I thought maybe the 90 was slowing it down or jamming it up, changed to a 45, still no good, raised the hole that it comes inside and lowered the end where it’s capped off to give it more pitch...a little more flow but still needs a push..doesn’t just flow as it’s emptied..
Now I may remove the “trough” area and use a bucket instead maybe with an opening cut into the bottom so pipe feeds the bucket and food accessible at bottom,,.any thoughts or anyone else have issues with a diy pipe feeder similar ?