Pvc chicken feeder design1/27/2024 Also make sure the feed bowls are no higher than chest-high of your shortest chicken.ĩ.) Fill the tube with your desired chicken feed and place the cap on top.Do NOT force the cap on because you will need to get it off when its time for refilling. If it is too tall, you can always cut off a bit of the tube. Make sure there is sufficient room at the top to allow access for refilling. ( this helped me to keep the cap from getting too snug on the pipe) (see Image #2)Ĩ.) Install the feeder where you want it, ( I used wire) strapped in two or more places s that it not only holds it up at the level you desire, but also supports the tall tube so it doesn't move. I used 2 inch pipe here and chose that particular joint because all of the other options at my local hardware store would have. This will help you quickly get the right angle when you are actually gluing the parts together in the next step.ĥ.) Now use the PVC cement to glue the pieces together in step 4.Ħ.) Glue the long pipe in the top hole of the "T".ħ.) ( Optional) Turn the cap upside-down and Carefully cut four slots in the sides of the cap. Here is how I made my PVC chicken feeder: First you will need your pipe, the joint where the chickens will actually eat from, a plug for the bottom of the joint, and two brackets for attaching the feeder to your coop. Turn the Elbows in a slightly upward & forward position about a 22 degrees forward.Ĥ.) With a Sharpie or other black marker, make a line on the Elbow pieces and directly across to the joining part of the "T". Then repeat for the other side.ģ.) Dry-fit ( do not cement yet) the Elbows onto the 3" pipe stubs. Work quickly because this stuff becomes solid almost instantly. (needed to join the Elbows to the "T")Ģ.) Apply the PVC cement into one of the side holes of the "T" and quickly place one of the 3" long pipe pieces in the hole. How to assemble: (see Image #1 below for the finished product)ġ.) Cut off two 3" long pieces from the 5' pipe. (1) 5' length of pipe (they cut the pipe to the size I needed) Our Shopping List: (All parts are 3" white PVC) On my next trip to the hardware store I took the hubby along. I went shopping for the parts but my limited knowledge about plumbing parts caused me to get parts that wouldn't work together. This design holds about 10 lbs of of feed ( depending on how long you make the vertical tube) and has two feeder holes with a slight (22 degree) bend to prevent the chickens from accidentally scooping out more food then they can eat. After looking at several PVC feeders I settled on a final design that I got from a fellow chicken keeper called " appps" on the Backyard Chickens forum.
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