Making my own drop feeders from drain pipe today !!!

[luvmy33chicks]

Im sure someone else has done this. I saw it before with pvc but that stuff is triple the price of drain pipe and fittings.
Anyone interested I will post pics and how to for you.

 

[jmtcmkb]

Sure would love to see the pictures

Good luck!

 

[luvmy33chicks]

soo sorry
never got to do this
was building a run that took me longer than i thought it would
now im really sick
maybe i can do it this weekend

 

[Chicks4MyFamily]

this is the feeder my husband made and it works perfectly! We tried making the one where there is a bend in the pipe tried the 60 and 90 degree but none of them flowed properly. This one works so great because no flow issues. The base is just a cap for a 6" pipe screwed to the side. You can use any diff size pipe depending no how much feed you want to be able to fill.

 

[TN_BIRD]

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Some times simpler is better, huh?

Might I ask what sort of door you use on your coop? Our current guillotine style door is starting to warp a tad (still slides, but I can already tell it's only a matter of time before)

 

[Hunter0704]

Love, Love the feeder idea!!!! Takes up very little space in the run! Did your hubby make a similar type for a waterer? Would like to know and see pics if so.

 

[ll]

Good luck with yours, here is ours

 

[ROCKIN R FARM]

Both of the feeders are great ideas. Does the food stay dry when it rains chicks4myfamily? The one I was given from a friend gets wet when ever it rains. I am going to see how it does this time around sense we added some tarps to the side of the pens. Before never failed I would fills it up a bit and then that night it would rain. The forecast would only be liked 20% chance lol. I will get pics of mine and u will see what I am talking about.
Deana

 

[mlward]

Ooooh, love these!

I'm picturing one of these in my duck pen. Thanks!