DIY Large Chicken Feeder

Having more chickens means finding bigger ways to feed them all! Here is a simple wooden feeder using 3D printed feeding ports.
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[@casid9929]

Maybe a metal bottom would help feed slide toward feed ports?

[@casid9929]

@@stenzo51 good idea!

[@user-wx3wc4bo7c]

I remember when I suggested chickens maybe 6 to start wife said let’s get 12, that was the first introduction to chicken math, I came home one day and I stopped counting at 32………😅

[@jimmyponds5504]

I like your 3-D printed ports, for rounded and/or flat surfaces! Enjoyed your presentation!

[@evegarcia8829]

The chicken feeder ports look great for hens, but I don't think they work for roosters with big combs. I will give this chicken feeder project a try, but I will adjust a few things to fit my needs. Great project, and thank you for sharing the video!!👏👏

[@tagladyify]

Cool project. Looks like an awesome system. That plywood sure had some pretty grain on it. Most recently I buy bulk, whole grains and sprout them for my chickens. This year I am experimenting with growing several of my own grains to see what works best for me. Makes it last so much longer and supposed to release a lot of nutrients for them. They look really healthy so far.

[@waynebrett4200]

Good job. Thanks for your videos.

[@jasoneade1329]

My wife and I are going to do this, however we will use our large 240 Litre sulo bin, (wheelie bin) and put 8 food holes down the bottom with a "skirt" to keep the rain away from the holes 😀. The bin holds about 200 kilos of food. Thanks for the idea!

[@motis44]

Yes the feeder ports are good idea to sell. Many people would buy them

[@Ultrazaubererger]

Great project! You could mark off the slope the feed has when it stops flowing and add a second board. To get out the feed you could just use a (shop) vac with a fresh bag.

[@onedazinn998]

Excellent build & just love the 3D printer ports!! ... but I would add that the feeder needs a close off panel at night to keep mice/rats/birds out (birds come very early am) (on my farm every kind of rodent & wild birds made it's way to our chicken feeders & would eat most of it). We really had a tough time this past 2 yrs with vermin, wildlife, and predators so now we don't have chickens anymore. (but if we do get them again I'd order your printed feed ports).

[@doinkeroni]

Great feeder! If you had an external "hood" just above the feeders on the outside of the coop, the goats wouldn't be able to stick their heads in there but the chickens still could. Just an idea...

[@SSLFamilyDad]

Oh I think there are plans for those actually to print!

[@doinkeroni]

@@SSLFamilyDad I have a similar 5gal bucket design using 90deg elbows but my chickens still seem to pull a lot out and waste it on the ground. Do you have a similar experience? I have not found a design that keeps them from wasting food.

[@roblynch7234]

To keep the goats out you could put a bit of an awning over the feed points. It would allow the chickens access but still prevent the goats from getting their heads/faces close enough to reach the food. Just a thought.

[@BryantAltizer]

Great project! Maybe instead of putting all the feed in at once, maybe build a small shelf, like 12" or so, on each side (inside the bin). Or the shelves could hold something that you bring back and forth to the coop. Keep up the great work! Have a good one.

[@victorm7274]

If the green printed part had a small hood to cover for rain and maybe a little around the sides. It’ll be just enough space to keep the goats out. I put a small hood on my pvc elbow and my goats can’t get their snouts far enough to get to the chicken feed.

[@nathancorkins6548]

This is my favorite feeder build I have ever seen! Really appreciate your videos, your projects are always education and fun to follow along with. I setup a feeder in our coop about a month ago using a tote and PVC ports. I prefer how you have it at the edge/outside of the run so that you don't have to go in the run with the bags of feed.

[@heatherk8931]

Great idea. I've only got 7, going to 6 due to very mean rooster. The daily feeding and water is my project to figure so I can get away here and there.

[@iam1tufsob]

Excellent project. I love those 3D printers.

[@nateostrenga7551]

Nice Feeder! Our's is similar with utilizing 4 inch PVC pipes as the feed chutes and trays at the bottom. We run into waste with ours though, so thinking I have a new project, buildling a feeder style the same as yours! Appreciate the video and the idea, and good to see everyone doing well and video's still coming out! Best wishes to you and your family, and looking forward to more videos!

[@estellaknox9285]

Looks great we have no chickens yet trying to get house finished 😀 GOD BLESS

[@triciasklodowske5653]

4 of those 3d things would be great, 2 per square one bucket. Thanks for sharing. If you do make them for sale count me in for 4 of them. God bless.

[@liznyp6209]

I would definitely buy the 3D printed things! For buckets or flat.

[@kb6lcw99]

Can you give us an update on how much waist you get with the printed feeder ports? I know you had said it helped when you covered the printing of the feeding ports, but how is it doing now?

[@karenbearden6198]

Ingenious. TY

[@denislosieroutdoors]

Great idea there eh! Like the use of scaps... Thanks for sharing

[@robertlovesdogs4824]

Good idea I use old moat motor oil It works 2 ways you don't have to deal with the ants and bugs getting in the food don't do the inside just the outside it's a good sealer and people just throw it away shame I do my deck with it my sheds Anything dealing with wood on the outside I use old motor oil Please tell me what you think I've never had a problem with it and I don't deal with ants at all thank you I hope you if you do it let me know

[@richjageman3976]

Oh this looks like a great idea!

[@DavidRobinson-mx6cl]

Great idea !!!!- Love it !!!!!

[@nancybaker1145]

Love this!

[@kansas_off_grid]

SSLFamilyDad, Great video. How bout u make me 4 of those feeders, Really like your design, will buy them of course. God Bless. and thx.

[@neildriedger637]

GREAT video,loved it..as always......GREAT build on the chicken's feeder!!!!!!!👍🙏🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@susanuitto8710]

That looks so cool ty for showing us

[@talesfromthebottle6314]

That would be a mouse condominium in Australia in about 30 seconds

[@jerrysalgat3406]

Excellent job!

[@DaveKerwin77]

Great job!

[@storms_lair2123]

You should see my 500 pound chicken feeder feeds about 100 chickens for about 2 weeks

[@ohroonoko]

Nice build. I would be a little concerned about mold growing on the wood and then infecting the feed.

[@motis44]

I have started the project just waiting on the 3-d printed feeder heads lol I have pics but don’t know how to add them to my comment

[@debbiewelch4073]

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[@lvlndco]

I would be interested in feeder hoods. I was thinking of buying a 3D printer but other things keep coming up. Recently I purchased 3 of the hood kits from Atwoods and that blew half the printer budget!

[@KrystalOlson-bl1un]

What was the finished width x depth x height of this? Thank you for the video I'm going to give this a try!

[@Sandriell]

My only critique is there is a lot of dead space around the feeder ports where feed will never get eaten and could start going bad ruining the entire bin of food- unless you are letting it go totally empty between fillings by pushing that unreachable food to the ports?

[@REVOLUCCION100]

Hi brother , i will like to get 2 of those from you instead of Amazon.

[@danielbonner667]

What is the file for thingiverse? How much for 2 or 4 of these 3d printed at your store? I am interested in them.

[@jasond9327]

Have you got a link for the tingaverse with that fits a flat box/bucket - i can only find the round one?

[@andrewsarles3520]

Did you keep your hydroponics equipment or did it stay on the farm?

[@nancybaker1145]

Did you need any additional security against the raccoons?

[@heatherk8931]

I would be interested in the access feeder ports. My only concern is rodents getting into the feed.

[@DadJokesAllDayLong]

What about moisture? Does the inside ever get damp just from being outside?

[@SSLFamilyDad]

Not that I have seen, they eat it pretty quick also so it is always being refreshed

[@ericsumnicht7829]

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[@skrtskit1521]

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[@debbiewelch4073]

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