Large capacity feeder and waterer made on the cheap with 5 gallon buckets

[Trevmillion]

I love five gallon buckets!

Recently I have made a very cheap five gallon waterer and feeder for about 16$ for both units. Commercial units are expensive, smaller, and in my experience rust out within a couple years!

Five Gallon Chicken Feeder
Five Gallon Chicken Waterer

and as a bonus, you can also use five gallon buckets as nesting boxes and maggot breeders!

Five Gallon Nesting Box
Five Gallon Maggot Breeder

Thanks for your attention!

 

[Justin36]

Thank you for this, I am going to make one of the feeders this weekend. Also I am going to make a 5 gallon waterer but I am going to use chicken nipples.

 

[Attila]

I remember reading that the 5 gal bucket when full is to much pressure on the nipples and cause them to leak.

 

[SmokinChick]

I have my nipples suspended 4 feet below the bucket no leaks. Been a yr now. love em

 

[Justin36]

How did you suspend the nipples 4 feet below the bucket? I would love to see a picture of how you made yours before I start my projects.

 

[Attila]

I would love to see it also.
I just remember reading about someone having an issue with the nipples leaking.
They attributed it to the pressure of the water in a full 5 gallon bucket.

 

[CDN-Maple]

I have a PVC pipe coming off my 5 gal waterer that holds the water nipples. No leaks and it works great. I love not having to change the water twice a day and I am sure the hens love clean water.