Diy chicken feeder

Next time you’re at the Dollar Store, grab an appetizer dish and copy this woman’s backyard idea! A great alternative to an expensive automatic feeder, a recycled bucket and dollar store tray gets the job done.

DIY chicken feeder

I considered using a milk jug but didn't like the size as you risk unnecessary spillage while trying to pour the feed into the 3" pipe. My scooper is...

Do you have a flock of chickens that are growing in size? If your chickens have outgrown their small coop or if you're thinking of bringing home a large flock

Before leaving on a 10-day camping trip, I filled up the water dish for the chickens…and grumbled the entire time. I really wanted some kind of large reservoir…so the online research began! Here’s how I built an automatic chicken waterer.

I realized yesterday that as my little chicks are getting much bigger their cage is getting too small for them. I either have to build a larger cage or separate them into two. Separating them is a quick fix but I will need a bigger cage soon so I asked Mountain Man to pick up another feeder and waterer while he was in town yesterday. Wouldn't you know it, not one store has any left! He went to five different places and they were all sold out! After I got over being upset about this I figured…

The height of this feeder helps prevent spillage. Just up off the ground enough that they can't comfortably beak food out. But placement would be different...

Wasted chicken feed drives me nuts and I was determined to build a feeder that would put an end to chickens billing feed out onto the ground. After much research, contemplating dozens of designs and several iterations of my own, I am now happy with my PVC feeder. There are no longer piles

I made this chicken feeder. It is made out of 1 piece of 3 inch pipe 2 end caps and one 90° elbow. I cut a 1.5 foot piece off one end and drilled 1.75 inch holes with a door knob style hole cutter. I fit them together and stuck it through the hole in the chicken wire resting it on the bottom. I attached it to the 2"x4" with a metal strap with a piece of 1"x3"x 4" spacer made of scrap wood. I put a handle on the top of the top end cap.for easy removal and easy filling. Chickens are already…

This DIY bucket chicken feeder is super simple. A quick trip to the hardware store for a bucket and some PVC elbows and you're in business!

Want a coop tour? Oh, I'm so glad you said yes! I am more than a little stoked about my chicks' new digs. This was a DIY green build through and through. We spent exactly zero dollars on wood. All of the wood was reclaimed and generously gifted to us....

Chicken feeders and watering cup set up. DIY, PVC, 4 in chicken crumble feeder 2 in crushed oyster shell and grit feeders

If you have a large flock, non-GMO chicken layer feed can cost a pretty penny. Here's how to make your own 16% protein feed.

Some people don't, but I am of the belief that you should always provide your poultry with the option of Grit and… by farmstead

Make this simple DIY 5-Gallon Bucket Chicken Feeder to save money and increase sustainability on your homestead!

PVC Chicken Feeder: A simple, inexpensive way to feed the chicks and minimize waste!

How did you get them to start using it?