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Which feeder is better? A raised /hanging feeder or one on the ground. I like how that wooded one looks where they step on the peddle to open, but after this coop build I think my construction brain is too fried to build one right now lol. I worry that o the ground might lead to bugs which I guess now that I think about it they would think a treat.
 
Only problems I have with a feeder that sits on the ground is fire ants. We have them all over the place and can't find a fire ant killer that's safe for my free ranging ducks. Almost lost a duckling to the nasty little bugs recently so we need to find a fix!
 
I vote hanging. My girls are constantly perching on their food and dumping it everywhere! I'm in the process of trying to figure out how hanging would work in my coop.
 
My feeders are at chest level, for. For my LF breeds they are sitting on cinder blocks and then a cord or chain connects them to the top so they cant be tipped over. For the seramas and chicks, the feeders are on the ground, but they are sitting in feed bowls/rubber feeders so they dont waste food. Newborn chicks just have a feeder, the rubber tubs are to tall for them
 
OohLaLa

The few nights it's gotten really cold here, I drained the bucket and pipes and hung a plastic waterer in the run. Then filled it back up the next morning. It really has not been that cold here this winter. Very few nights in the 20's.

I built these with 3/4" PVC because that's what I had on hand. This summer I plan to re-do the ones in the hen house to add a re-circulating pump and aquarium heater. When I do, I'll go with a 1" or 1.5" pipe. I've read that more pressure on the nipple helps prevent leaks. However, I haven't had that much leakage anyway.

I've got the buckets 1-2 feet above the nipple pipe. The location for the bucket outside the henhouse was good, so that's where it went.

Here's some photos of the system for the tractor.




Outside the bucket is a 3/4" washer with an electrical lock-nut. I used silicon caulk around the male connector coming through the bucket.
The store only had 1/2" tubing in stock so I had to get reducers to go down to that size.

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Inside the bucket I used a male threaded fitting with a rubber o-ring.


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I'd be glad to answer anymore questions or send more photos if you need.

JR
 
OohLaLa said:
Which feeder is better? A raised /hanging feeder or one on the ground. I like how that wooded one looks where they step on the peddle to open, but after this coop build I think my construction brain is too fried to build one right now lol. I worry that o the ground might lead to bugs which I guess now that I think about it they would think a treat.
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I hang mine to keep fire ants and rodents out of the food
 

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