Making a feeder for the inside of chicken coop.. need some ideas.

How big does it need to be?

 

I use baby pig feeders. Sold at all feed stores.

 

for a while i used one i built out of an old hub cap, a small piece of corrugated tin, and some wire. I fastened the corrugated tin in a tube and then hung the hub cap below it with wire so there's about an inch gap between the end of the tube and the hub cap. (i made sure to bend the edges of the metal in so the chickens wouldn't get cut on the sharp edges) fill the tube from the top, and it automatically refills as they eat. Hang it anywhere as well and they won't try to sit on it. initially i found that they pushed too much feed out of the feeder without actually eating it so I also made a little ring of wooden blocks to act as little barriers that keep them from pushing too much out. hope that makes sense- sorry i don't have a pic to show you.

 

Here's a page with many feeders and waters from the last byc feeder/waterer contest. Many have detailed instructions on how to make them: https://www.backyardchickens.com/chicken-coop-water-feeder.html Good luck!