PVC feeder modifications

[Davidhalpern2]

I built the PVC feeder seen here and all over the Internet. A few problems arose;
- when it rained the pellets got soaked
- way. To much feed ended up on the ground
To solve the rain problem I purchased a small eave flashing, $ .52 at Lowes. I bent it around the PVC and attached with three small machine bolts and nuts.
To stop feed from getting flung on the ground I purchased a 3" test cap, cut it in half and glued it with PVC cement on the bottom half of the opening.
Three weeks in and it appears this solved my problems.

 

[chickencoop789]

Good ideas! Very clever

 

[pawtraitart]

I have something like this in one of my pens. The only thing I don't like about it is that I can't easily see how much food is in there. I have some ideas on how to fix that.

 

[Chick Norris]

Nice work! Do you leave it open at night? Or do you put a plug in it to keep other animals out?

 

[Davidhalpern2]

It's too cold right now for other city type critters to worry about. In the warmer months I may cap it at night

 

[Davidhalpern2]

I have something like this in one of my pens. The only thing I don't like about it is that I can't easily see how much food is in there. I have
some ideas on how to fix that. 

 

[Davidhalpern2]

Here's a fix for a low feed alert

 

[Davidhalpern2]

 

[Davidhalpern2]

Low feed alert

 

[aart]

Doesn't really show how it works inside.