PVC feeder and Water Plans

[Cee]

Anybody have a link or plans/designs for building PVC feeders and waterers?
I need some education. Thanks!

 

[RebelChief]

And this feeder:

 

[Panhandler80]

So far I love my set up.... Barrel is hard plumbed to the hose bib. Definitely went overkill on barrel size. Plenty of good pressure to horizontal nipples, though. They work like a dream. Pipe underground to barrel and then feed from the bottom. Then also feed coop / run underground where possible. Three watering stations outside with 3 nipples. One station inside with three nipples. There's a threaded plug at end that allows me to purge system and/or clean barrel on occasion. Also overkill, but I didn't want to give them anything to fight over. (Kind of kick myself for not having the water system leave the coop through the floor, then underground, only to pup up for 3' right there at coop... as opposed to the way it looks now. That horizontal run at the coop now has three H nipples in it)

I also went long and relatively narrow with run. My theory was this gives them greater physical distance from one another. There are usually 2 or 3 groups of hens together. You can get to the same area (square foot) with more square like dimensions, but multiple watering stations, multiple perches, and two feeding stations really spreads them out. So far... zero bullying. 21 pullets.

Feed systems... I went with what you see pictured below. I think 25 gallon pales from Tractor Supply. Work great. 25# of feed fills up maybe 20% the bucket.

 

[drinkoj]

Use the search function on the forum and you'll find lots of information on the subject, here's one I had bookmarked.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...cket-feeder-for-about-3.834227/#post-12233274

As for water, 5 gallon bucket and horizontal nipples. Super easy to make.

 

[neo71665]

Use the search function on the forum and you'll find lots of information on the subject, here's one I had bookmarked.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...cket-feeder-for-about-3.834227/#post-12233274

As for water, 5 gallon bucket and horizontal nipples. Super easy to make.

IMHO the diy no waste 5 gallon feeder is the best feeder.

x2 on the bucket and horizontal nipples.

 

[aart]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/se...=1&c[nodes][0]=12&c[title_only]=1&o=relevance

 

[RebelChief]

This is the water system I built:

 

[neo71665]

@Panhandler80 nice setup

 

[Cee]

Use the search function on the forum and you'll find lots of information on the subject, here's one I had bookmarked.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...cket-feeder-for-about-3.834227/#post-12233274

As for water, 5 gallon bucket and horizontal nipples. Super easy to make.

I used "pvc feeders" in the search bar and was having trouble finding anything sifting through so many posts. Awesome link! Feeling very excited and hopeful.
Thank you so VERY much. I'll be working on this over the weekend.

 

[Cee]

Use the search function on the forum and you'll find lots of information on the subject, here's one I had bookmarked.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...cket-feeder-for-about-3.834227/#post-12233274

As for water, 5 gallon bucket and horizontal nipples. Super easy to make.

Thank you!