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[Nomadicus]

If you do, please post pictures in this thread! Lots of great projects and ideas pop up here.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/show-me-your-pallet-projects.1541562/page-197

Once I get it started I'm going to. I've posted some there sometime back and was thinking the good people in that thread might even see a mistake coming and help me stay on my side of the road with it.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Good Morning Old Folk my computer did not have internet for 2 days.
I do email on the phone.
We made a feeder bought plans it holds 4 60lb bags.

 

[Sequel]

Good Morning Old Folk my computer did not have internet for 2 days.
I do email on the phone.
We made a feeder bought plans it holds 4 60lb bags.View attachment 3680469View attachment 3680470View attachment 3680471View attachment 3680472

How long will the feed last? I haven’t wanted to get a bigger feeder because I’m worried about it getting damp. Good work you guys! Let us know how it goes!

 

[pennyJo1960]

How long will the feed last? I haven’t wanted to get a bigger feeder because I’m worried about it getting damp. Good work you guys! Let us know how it goes!

Going on the 7 the year with it it lives inside the coop.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Hi

 

[Nomadicus]

Hi

Good to see you back with us old timers.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Good to see you back with us old timers.

Thanks!!!

 

[Alaskan]

How long will the feed last? I haven’t wanted to get a bigger feeder because I’m worried about it getting damp. Good work you guys! Let us know how it goes!

I use a trashcan feeder. It holds 3 bags of feed. Since the feed is eaten through pipe ports... you could cap them every night if you had rodent issues.

In the summer I keep it in the run, in the winter inside my coop.

It does at time, when outside, get a little damp in the bottom, especially if rain or snow blows into the ports.

It stays dry in the coop.

Every so often I let them eat it empty or close to empty, so I can make sure the bottom is staying clean.

 

[Nomadicus]

I use a trashcan feeder. It holds 3 bags of feed. Since the feed is eaten through pipe ports... you could cap them every night if you had rodent issues.

In the summer I keep it in the run, in the winter inside my coop.

It does at time, when outside, get a little damp in the bottom, especially if rain or snow blows into the ports.

It stays dry in the coop.

Every so often I let them eat it empty or close to empty, so I can make sure the bottom is staying clean.

I like the concept for 20 or fewer birds but when there is a layer coop of 50 or more???

 

[RedwoodCoastChick]

Yes!

Rain is limited to winter-- November to March usually. Most of the rain comes Nov-Feb.

Hopefully the Snow pack in the Sierras will be good again this year too.

Same here up on the north coast! So far it's starting out to be a good, wet one here in Humboldt. Grass is growing like mad after the long dry summer, the neighbors' steers are gobbling it up and growing fat & shiny. Creeks are running nicely, tree frogs singing, dandelions springing up everywhere (love them, and so do the chooks!), autumn colors in the woods, lots of wild mushrooms sprouting - I love this season, except for the waning daylight hours to get things done outside. Rainy days let me cozy up with a book and the dogs, guilt-free!