****** DIY chicken feeder pipe! ******

[Sondacop]

Just a place in town called "Garden Center".
I found some links to waterers with similar designs:
http://www.bellsouth.com.au/drinkers/hart.asp
http://www.bellsouth.com.au/drinkers/using cup systems 2010.asp
http://www.bunnyrabbit.com/price/automatic+water+system.htm
http://www.bigdutchmanusa.com/turkeyproduction/watering.html

I kept a full bowl of water in the coop till I was sure it was working right and the chickens were drinking from it. I have had no problems with it, and as I said the girls like it.

 

[mat2dong]

That would probably work.... lets see when I can get around to it, I have a hot glue gun and some magnets.

Cool!! I think it should work great

 

[mat2dong]

Cool!! I think it should work great

So, when do you think you will get this done LOL!! Get those magnets on it!

 

[Sondacop]

I need to buy magnets first, I'll try to do it sometime next week.

 

[mat2dong]

I need to buy magnets first, I'll try to do it sometime next week.

Cool Looking forward to seeing the result

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

Okay, am I going to have to Kung Fu your head to get some photo's? LOL!!

I promise pics tonight, life has been crazy. Killing possums building chicken condos more pipe feeders''' lol. I will do it tonight, you would think I have my phone in my pocket every time I go to the coops lol. sorry sorry sorry sorry

 

[mat2dong]

I promise pics tonight, life has been crazy. Killing possums building chicken condos more pipe feeders''' lol. I will do it tonight, you would think I have my phone in my pocket every time I go to the coops lol. sorry sorry sorry sorry

It's okay Just don't let it happen again LOL!! Looking forward to seeing whats going down my friend!

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

ok here is some pictures of mine.



here is the feeder with the flock waiting for it to be opened.


here is the cap


here is the plug we just pull out, we dont unthread it becauses then it is to far for the girls to reach the feed.


this is the pic with the plug taken out


here they are rotating feeding, they r a little aggressive because they run out of feed this morning.

 

[johnmw1]

ok here is some pictures of mine.



here is the feeder with the flock waiting for it to be opened.


here is the cap


here is the plug we just pull out, we dont unthread it becauses then it is to far for the girls to reach the feed.


this is the pic with the plug taken out


here they are rotating feeding, they r a little aggressive because they run out of feed this morning.

That kinda looks like what I have been playing around with, what diameter pvc are you using?

Looks good.

Cheers,
John

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

John this one is 3 inch, my newest is 4 inch but I used a 4 inch to 3 inch y so as to keep the opening smaller to keep them from raking out the feed. I plan on doing a similar design in my first chicken tractor but use some angles to make it refillable from the outside.