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Build your own Poultry Feeder
How to build a Poultry Feeder (cheapo style)
Going in and out of the chicken run every day to feed my girls was fun in the beginning, but as the days grow shorter and mornings are colder, it was no longer my idea of fun. What to do, what to do?
A poultry feeder was the only solution. But the proud cheapskate I am, it had to come free or much cheaper than in the local animal store.
So here we go:
Build a Bucket Feeder
- Get a bucket, a used standard five gallon (20 liter) plastic bucket will do. Empty it, clean it. Make one inch (or 2 cm) holes at the bottom of the bucket, every hole set 2,5 inches apart.
- Get a pot plant dish (plastic) attach it it to the bottom of the bucket. You can glue it or fix it with bolts and nuts.
- Put the feed in and you’re done.
Chicken feeders must stay dry and clean
An elevated chicken feeder keeps the feed a bit cleaner. Attach the poultry feeder with some string on the hinges to the ceiling of your chicken coop. Don’t hang it up too high though.
The feeder can be used inside and outside, just put a lid on the bucket for protecting you poultry feed from getting wet or contaminated.
NOTE: You will want to keep pests out and the feed dry. If you only have a small amount of chickens, I advise you to not fill the feeder to the rim.
If you are not the DIY kind of person, not to worry. Below I have listed some affordable alternatives.
