Clean Chicken Feeder

[@Thingys-Jill]

Nicely done video, but all you really need to do is order the PVC feeder parts online, cut your holes in the bucket, and insert the already finished feeders. Cost is the same. These feeders are wonderful. If I do another feeder, this will be the type. I have the pipe kind where I took a 3" PVC pipe that I had left from a project, a reducer to 2" and connected parts to make a "U" on one end and put a lid on the other end. Keep up the videos!

[@TigerCreekFarm]

I don't think those manufactured parts were available when I started making these.

[@4GiveN4get]

Great instructions, built it up today; thank You!

[@TigerCreekFarm]

Awesome!

[@4GiveN4get]

@@TigerCreekFarm if you relay instructions on how to add a picture/video here, would love to show you (it is a red (!) tractor supply bucket)

[@TigerCreekFarm]

4GiveN 4Get KZbin stopped allowing pictures in replies a while back. You will have to send a link to the image in your reply.

[@meghankim1758]

This might sound silly to someone with experience with tools but it would be nice to see you cutting the PVC with the jigsaw at least once! I feel okay just going for it but I appreciate seeing how people do things, because it's all brand new to me! I really liked how you explained where to cut them and why, so I could visualize what I needed to do. Thank you for posting this!

[@TigerCreekFarm]

Thanks. I appreciate the feedback and try to use it to make better videos.

[@diyp8755]

i love this idea

[@josephvogel7234]

It looks to me that the feed would have to be shook down occasionally to keep it available to the chickens. I made the 3" PVC pipe feeder, and it generally works well with gravity doing the work but sometimes it gets jammed. Will this feed continuously without intervention. The whole idea is to cut down on the trips to the coop to ensure that food is available every day .

[@TigerCreekFarm]

Humidity and rain are not your friend with these. They contribute to the feed binding. I have these made up with different size PVC/containers depending on the size chicks/chickens I'm feeding. These feeders are a good bang for your buck and I have learned that all feeders have their up side and down side.

[@nicholasnapier2684]

yeah I live down here in Florida and I got a chicken pens that are not like that I saw the skids on yours and the background when I was looking at your video and it just gave me that idea that reinforced that be able to move around the yard it's easier and they can clear out somewhere and I can tell you if chicken's can just you don't even need a tiller

[@TwistedDUBlin]

Great idea, but in my opinion pipes goes to close to the bottom in the bucket.

[@mikebarone4902]

Hey ya do you get other birds like sparrows eat the chicken food thanks

[@chrisc5726]

Great video. My design is a bit different but with same principle. If you leave these buckets out in the elements, I believe squirrels and other animals may get into a feast. None of the videos I’ve watched address this potential issue. I’m about to build mine at 3” and I also purchased 3” pvc cap to cover the holes at night. 3” irrigation caps do not fit 3” irrigation pipes, you have to buy the pvc cap that are more expensive.

[@TigerCreekFarm]

Noah Logitus that’s good to know. I’ve made them several different ways but always with the same gravity feed principle. I really appreciate you sharing that information. Squirrels and mice are a difficult problem to overcome while also keeping the chickens safe. We were having to cover our large feeder with a barrel every night because the coins and possums were about to clean us out.

[@notsure7874]

For the price of 3" street elbows, I got purpose made ones with screw fittings. But the chickens STILL make a ring of food everywhere. They come with plugs though, so toward the end of the day I plug the holes and let them clean up. Still more waste than I'd like, but a lot less than the hanging feeders.

[@TigerCreekFarm]

If the food rises too high that can happen. I have since moved on to larger fittings in a 30 gal trash can. I can load feed a bag or more at the time and no mess.

[@kamaldarwish]

the idea is excellent, but looks it failed cause the holes are too small for big chickens to eat from. maybe total 4 bigger holes will be much better. thanks.

[@TigerCreekFarm]

Works fine. Use larger elbows for larger chickens.

[@arturosanchez1611]

Great video! 👍🏽👌🏽😁

[@TigerCreekFarm]

Arturo Sanchez thank you.

[@lxw5231]

good idea. how to prevent mouse steel food?

[@TigerCreekFarm]

luo XW it’s hard to keep the mice out.

[@sharoncourt75]

I dint leave feathers in at nigth, they come inside and put them out in the morning

[@notsure7874]

Plug the holes at night.

[@alanshelby5980]

I use a 45 degree STREET pvc fittings with coupling on the outside. No cutting of the fittings just drill a 3" hole an glue the in.

[@TigerCreekFarm]

Alan Shelby the reason I use the 90s is to create a more controlled and secure feeder. With the 90s the feed has to filter around the coupling. Both ways work very well - it’s just a matter of preference. Thanks for sharing your method.

[@atubeviewer4942]

FYI - Depot DOES do vet discounts too

[@TigerCreekFarm]

Sometimes. I have asked before and they said no.

[@atubeviewer4942]

@@TigerCreekFarm get the manager and or call corporate.

[@ingapskov7970]

Привет из России. Спасибо за идею!

[@Indaina70]

Are the dogs Fila Brasileiro Brazilian Mastiff?

[@TigerCreekFarm]

Indaina70 Old English

[@tonigessner7311]

@@TigerCreekFarm What?? That picture of your dogs sure resembles a mastiff breed, or at least a mix. Beautiful dogs. This video is very good and I appreciate all the details you show. Thanks!

[@TigerCreekFarm]

Toni Gessner Old English Mastiffs. Brothers. Thank you for the kind comments.

[@mr.monster6298]

Shit brother here in Kentucky you'll still pay more at lowes even with 10% off, but I love the chicken feeder. My 1 and 3 week old chicks are wasting a damn ton of feed

[@TigerCreekFarm]

Mr. Monster that’s what they are good at.

[@mr.monster6298]

TigerCreekFarm. That's a fact

[@jspyrogram]

The ‘Orange’ store DOES offer discounts to vets/military.

[@TigerCreekFarm]

No doubt. I am speaking from my experience. As of late I feel that Lowes has pressured them into it to do it on a regular basis.

[@robertclark2714]

My honorable discharge is printed on onion skin paper and is a form called a DD214. It is not practical for me to carry it around because it is 50 years old. The local Orange store makes me carry it in every time with every purchase even though they know me. The Blue store has me on file and I give them my phone number. I show my driver's license and spend about $10,000.00 per year there. Orange is not even a color in my opinion...I have called corporate ahead of time to make a large purchase and they even limited my discount to the first $2,000.00. Seriously, they DO NOT want my business.

[@nicholasnapier2684]

look like to me you can move your chicken pens around look you got skids on them

[@TigerCreekFarm]

Nicholas Napier I built a new chicken house on skids last year so we could move it around with the tractor.

[@wesmbogakro3935]

damiso ustrado gas antusa de segrano taek asu

[@TigerCreekFarm]

? no hablo

[@ouspulu6532]

Too much talk & talk