Self sustaining feed and water instructions.

[africachicks]

We were headed out of town for the weekend, so my dad built a self-sustaining feed bucket and water.

Feed bucket: 10 or 5 gallon bucket with (6) 1 3/8 in holes drilled around the bottom sitting on top of a flower pot tray( 10 gal bucket holds a whole bag of feed)

Water dispenser: 5 gallon bucket with a toilet valve drilled into the bottom towards the back. Attached a hose to the valve: when the water goes below a certain level, it fills up. The bucket is hanging about 10 in off the ground (adjust height to size of chickens, ours are 4 weeks) from a chain and hook in a stud in the ceiling of the coop. On the bottom of the bucket are 4 chicken nipples drilled into the bottom front half of the bucket, opposite the valve. (3/8” holes)

 

[Ourgosling22]

We were headed out of town for the weekend, so my dad built a self-sustaining feed bucket and water.

Feed bucket: 10 or 5 gallon bucket with (6) 1 3/8 in holes drilled around the bottom sitting on top of a flower pot tray( 10 gal bucket holds a whole bag of feed)

Water dispenser: 5 gallon bucket with a toilet valve drilled into the bottom towards the back. Attached a hose to the valve: when the water goes below a certain level, it fills up. The bucket is hanging about 10 in off the ground (adjust height to size of chickens, ours are 4 weeks) from a chain and hook in a stud in the ceiling of the coop. On the bottom of the bucket are 4 chicken nipples drilled into the bottom front half of the bucket, opposite the valve. (3/8” holes)

I had to go out of town for couple of days a couple of weeks ago and had to make something as well. It was exactly like yours except I had a bit larger plastic saucer that bucket sat in. Did the feed come out well? Mine would get stuck a little.

 

[africachicks]

I had to go out of town for couple of days a couple of weeks ago and had to make something as well. It was exactly like yours except I had a bit larger plastic saucer that bucket sat in. Did the feed come out well? Mine would get stuck a little.

Oh no, that’s a bummer! The feed comes out great on this one. Maybe the size/amount of holes we drilled were different. Here it is after the four day weekend, I just checked on it.

 

[Ourgosling22]

Oh no, that’s a bummer! The feed comes out great on this one. Maybe the size/amount of holes we drilled were different. Here it is after the four day weekend, I just checked on it. View attachment 3522904

That’s nice! Your size of holes actually looks about the size of mine. I’m thinking maybe adding a couple more holes. Wonder if that will make a difference.