Problem with pvc feeder

[venymae]

You could build a no waste feeder. I made a 5 gallon but you can use a lot of different containers, Totes, barrels, It depends on how much feed you it to hold. They work great!

I will second this. I LOVE(d) my no waste feeder. I didn't have a rat problem though. Trundle feeders and peck-o-matic style feeders are also great. Hope this helps!

 

[hlhutchinson]

You could build a no waste feeder. I made a 5 gallon but you can use a lot of different containers, Totes, barrels, It depends on how much feed you it to hold. They work great!

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I wanted one of those originally but my husbands did not want to buy a different/larger (don't know what it's called) hole cutter
I love him and he's bees so supportive and buit my coop so I gave home this one and found a different feeder

 

[venymae]

I wanted one of those originally but my husbands did not want to buy a different/larger (don't know what it's called) hole cutter
I love him and he's bees so supportive and buit my coop so I gave home this one and found a different feeder

I literally traced the PVC pipe with a sharpie marker and then use a box cutter to annoyingly cut out the circle a little smaller than the marker. Worked like a charm! Then I ran a bead of silicon around the edge to keep out any moisture! I got my bucket from the Wal-mart bakery. They get their frosting in large buckets and will give you them free!

 

[hlhutchinson]

I literally traced the PVC pipe with a sharpie marker and then use a box cutter to annoyingly cut out the circle a little smaller than the marker. Worked like a charm! Then I ran a bead of silicon around the edge to keep out any moisture! I got my bucket from the Wal-mart bakery. They get their frosting in large buckets and will give you them free!

Good info thanks

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I literally traced the PVC pipe with a sharpie marker and then use a box cutter to annoyingly cut out the circle a little smaller than the marker. Worked like a charm! Then I ran a bead of silicon around the edge to keep out any moisture! I got my bucket from the Wal-mart bakery. They get their frosting in large buckets and will give you them free!

That's cool that you improvised!

My wally WON'T give up free buckets from the bakery dept. I've asked.

 

[kgb6days]

Changing the 90degree to two 45 degree turns with a piece in the middle doesn't work either. We tried that. I have to go shake it down every day. That doesn't bother me though. I'm down there daily anyway, gets me in the run with the chickens and I don't know what else I'd want to use

I agree completely that it's your elbows. The food won't flow around that. It gets jammed up. Don't know if 45's will fix it or not. But maybe!

 

[hlhutchinson]

Changing the 90degree to two 45 degree turns with a piece in the middle doesn't work either. We tried that. I have to go shake it down every day. That doesn't bother me though. I'm down there daily anyway, gets me in the run with the chickens and I don't know what else I'd want to use

Oh darn, I don't mind moving mine down to much and they have feeders in the run that does not need help

 

[TexasSam]

You could build a no waste feeder. I made a 5 gallon but you can use a lot of different containers, Totes, barrels, It depends on how much feed you it to hold. They work great!

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I have some of these i made out of 5 gallon water jugs they work fine but my birds finish them off in three days

 

[blackdog043]

Wow, you must have a lot of chickens. My 5 gallon will last 10 - 12 days with 11 chickens. It sounds like you could use a 30 gallon drum.

 

[ChicketySplit]

I think the trick is to keep the feed as close to the base of the pipe as possible. Here's one of my feeders that works well with all dry feeds. I used 4" thin-wall pvc pipe with a tee connected to two elbows, which can be adjusted up or down according to the size of the birds. One of these feeds 4 at one time, up to eight if they are polite about waiting their turn!

View attachment 1161971 I built a pvc feeder and the feed doesn't fall like it should what am I doing wrong