Need quick, cheap bulk feeder

[SoManyHats]

I'm going out of town for 10 days, and our neighbor is going to keep an eye on the chickens. But we have 4 pens - chicks, broody mom with chicks, and two 12-week pens- plus the main coop. I don't really want her to have to do much besides make sure bulk feeders and waterers are full, and let the chickens out of the main coop in the morning and lock them up at night.

I have nipples to make nipple waterers for the pens that don't have them. And I'm sure I can train the chicks on them. But I don't have bulk feeders. I need something I can make quickly and cheaply that will hold a few days worth of feed.

Ideas?

Thanks!

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

A 5 gallon bucket, some pvc and you have a feeder - https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/832277/home-made-auto-feeders-and-waterers

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

This is another thread about it https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...te-5-gallon-25-feed-bucket-feeder-for-about-3

 

[SoManyHats]

Thanks!

I noticed it said not to use it with chickens younger than 18 weeks. Is that because they'd jump in the bucket? So I'd need something else for the chicks.