Chicken coop feeder ideas

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.

Build a cost-effective, durable homemade chicken feeder and simplify your poultry care routine! Our guide provides 15 homemade DIY chicken feeder ideas to ensure your flock's environment remains clean and well-fed. These homemade chicken feeder ideas utilize recycled materials and offer a range of feeder types, including automatic systems, to streamline your chicken care tasks. Maintaining a chicken coop involves more than just regular cleaning; it's about ensuring efficient meat production…

DIY chicken feeder

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…

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...

10 gallon Rubbermaid Brute Trash Can with locking lid and Backyard Oasis water cups