Pipe feeder

[JAE1974]

It looks like they approve. I guess I will build them another one.

 

[~KH~]

View attachment 1828460 It looks like they approve. I guess I will build them another one.

Looks like the one we built - I think they work very well!

 

[mdquilts]

Does this style have much waste on the ground? I’m trying to decide on one for inside my coop

 

[~KH~]

Does this style have much waste on the ground? I’m trying to decide on one for inside my coop

Not a ton, especially if the Y is long enough. However, we just cut ours down a little because my chickens were having a little bit of a hard time reaching in (the feed wasn't always moving down well enough). So now they are able to flip more of it out, so I just put a pan under in and will just pour that back into the feeder, or mix it with water and make a wet mash for them. In my last coop, I had built one that was just a J shape and after using both styles, think that one actually moved the feed better without it getting stuck, but that style had to be attached to the wall since it didn't have a flat bottom (I used bungee cords).

 

[JAE1974]

Does this style have much waste on the ground? I’m trying to decide on one for inside my coop

So far there has not been. There is a fee crumbs on the ground around it, but not close to what the standard store bought feeders allow.

 

[ValerieJ]

I'm loving the pvc pipe feeder idea! Mine occasionally knock their feeder completely over since it's just sitting on a brick. I like the idea of attaching it to the wall.

 

[sealer39]

Some chickens will scoop the food out and some won’t. I have a Jersey Giant hen that will scoop out two cups every time she feeds. I built a feeder using a 4” wye stepped up to a 6” tube. To solve that problem cut a 3” section of pipe, put it in the wye. Then, using a dremel or jig saw, cut most of the middle out of a cap and put it on the 3” pipe. Make sure to use a file or sand paper to smooth the cut edges. She can’t scoop out any more food now.

 

[mdquilts]

Not a ton, especially if the Y is long enough. However, we just cut ours down a little because my chickens were having a little bit of a hard time reaching in (the feed wasn't always moving down well enough). So now they are able to flip more of it out, so I just put a pan under in and will just pour that back into the feeder, or mix it with water and make a wet mash for them. In my last coop, I had built one that was just a J shape and after using both styles, think that one actually moved the feed better without it getting stuck, but that style had to be attached to the wall since it didn't have a flat bottom (I used bungee cords).

So far there has not been. There is a fee crumbs on the ground around it, but not close to what the standard store bought feeders allow.

Thank you both I know it’s June but I’m planning ahead for something streamlined in the coop for winter.