The Easiest and Most Effective Chicken Feeders and Waterers You Can Make!

Today we are making a new feeder and waterer for our chickens. It's a simple project with supplies that you probably already have.
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[@dolinick]

i have nine chicks about 2 months old. i'm still getting their coop ready. they are still in my living room. they are eating and drinking A LOT right now. Amazing!

[@AnneGoggansQHHT]

Use a heated dog dish in the winter for the automatic waterer that won’t freeze 😊

[@beckykukoski8678]

Not that it is a compatition but you guys are my favorite homesteaders because everything you do is so well thought out, planned, and executed. Both of you are such great teachers. It is obvious why you are so successful.

[@libbishorts9095]

What she said!

[@EricaGates0623]

Agreed!!

[@patriciadriscoll8411]

Love your videos . Wanted to share this butternut squash tip : years ago , I learned that squash vine borers were NOT interested in butternut squash . So , I plant butternut squash in the middle of my squash bed , and intertwine their vines around the other squash plants as they grow . This confuses the borers , and has kept ALL my squash plants borer free . I have used this trick successfully for many years . Also , if you “cure” your butternut squash after harvesting , by placing them in the sun , turning them daily and keeping them dry , for 7 to 10 days , they will usually keep for about a year in a cool , dry area . There will be no need to process them to preserve them for the winter . They will keep all by themselves !! I place them in a single layer to allow air circulation , and we are all very happy . Love , 🌸💕

[@granmabern5283]

Patricia Driscoll Thankyou!

[@babsblaney]

Every year those nasty squash vine borers get my zucchini! Thanks for sharing this tip! I will be trying this out!

[@robaldridge6505]

how would you keep them from cross breeding ???

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Rob Aldridge It doesn’t matter unless you’re trying o save the seed.

[@robaldridge6505]

@@cynthiafisher9907 yes it can, last season my son in law planted squash next to my cukes whiile taking care of my garden, the cukes wound up with a hard skin on them, total waste... bird food

[@Elizabeth-rp1pi]

I love how respectful you are to your animals!

[@brianfletcher7942]

Yep they respect them so much they wring their necks. 😊

[@cyrene2001]

I agree.

[@splitarrowfarm]

We made this chicken feeder and it has honestly been a life changer. Going from daily feedings to weekly has been such a blessing!!! Thank you so much.

[@susansanford9846]

Thank you for your gift of making a feeder and water !

[@johnhunter2170]

Loved your video! After watching your feeder instructions -- I'm going to use that same method for my waterer -- by drilling 1/2" watering holes around the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket like you did for your feeder bucket. It will be much easier to refill the bucket w/water from the bucket's top after removing the bucket's lid.

[@brianfletcher7942]

Great design, Kevin. If a hole with a quick connect hose connector with a cap over the top is cut into the top(bottom of the bucket) of the waterer the hose can be brought out to fill it up with the waterer remaining in the same undisturbed position. The cap over the hole prevents the chickens from top access. Sure beats chucking a 40 lb bucket of H2O. Work smarter, not harder. 😂

[@mrose4132]

I think it would drain the bucket. The closed system is why it doesn’t overflow the bottom and empty.

[@clipsyoudontwatch]

This gives a whole new meaning to “a bucket of chicken”

[@josiejackson1239]

If you put the bucket the right way up all you have to do to fill it up is take the lid off, as long as it is an airtight lid

[@danielcumberland2967]

how would you attach the bucket tó the bowl?

[@Joan-ej7wv]

very sim simple and you said. and a way to save a lot of money. I HOPE YOU ALL UNDERSTAND AND NOW THE TREMENDOUS KNOWLEDGE and HELP YOU PROVIDE TO OTHERS. thanks for sharing

[@stogieltd]

Kevin, the next time you make a feeder bucket or cut holes in plastic, try getting your pilot bit through for alignment but then reverse your drill and cut the hole in reverse. Youl get a cleaner hole and the hole saw won't grab. Hope you try it and let me know what you think. -Russ (Florida)

[@shykissesable]

Ddduuoiu

[@jameskemp1963]

That’s a great idea. Seems like I remember cutting vinyl siding with a Skil saw blade turned around backwards.

[@marjoriewelsh549]

Wow. Does reversing also work on wood? Thank you. Will experiment over the weekend.

[@EkkoBullie]

@@marjoriewelsh549 yes it does!

[@gerrymatheson4020]

@@marjoriewelsh549 not so much...saw blades and hole saws are designed to cut wood so they work best the way they were designed...spinning "forward"...but for thin material like thin sheetmetal, tin or plastic it usually works better in reverse so it doesn't bite too much and grab...

[@tinymompj]

What I would do is first put some water in the bottom pan before you put the full bucket in. That way, you keep more water in the bucket and you don't have to fill it up as soon!

[@pattybandy288]

What a relief to find this video! No more carrying gallon jugs of water constantly! And spending a fortune on feeders and waterers! You are a lifesaver! Thank you!

[@ElimanGibba]

You are a genius in your own rights , congratulations & keep creating/ creative art

[@jamesgames4280]

That’s perfect. We just got chickens on our new homestead and we will DEFINITELY use this information. Thanks Kevin and Sarah

[@marypage3147]

How do you keep raccoons out of the bottom out?

[@susanspencer9538]

@@marypage3147 ; an Electric Fence all the way around? Go to Becky's Homestead she has alot more experience then any Homesteader on KZbin. She even built her own Log Cabin. At least when you ask a question, she answers you back!!! And she goes live on Early Sunday Mornings. She also says no more then 7 Chickens at most because she says anymore Chickens then 2 to 7 you better be ready to put the money out for Chicken feed & fast. The thing about Chickens you have to ask yourself, do you want to sale Eggs or eat the Eggs? If your just eating the eggs does it cost more money to feed the Chickens then it is to buy Chicken Eggs? And why do you want a Chickens? And can you afford to feed the Chickens? Get with Becky over on her Channel... she will let you know. She will help u to sort this all out. We want 2 Chickens for the Eggs because of the COVID-19 because one day while at Walmart we noticed there was no Eggs!!! And fear run threw our minds... the big what if... "what if Grocery Stores shut down? How will we survive? And Becky said 2 Chickens are enough for me & my Husband... we have no kids... its just him & me.. so go ask Becky at her KZbin Channel... Becky's Homestead.

[@susanspencer9538]

@@marypage3147🤗💗🌽🐓🥚 Ask Becky on "Becky's Homestead" on KZbin!!! She is extremely experienced with Chicken Coops, Chickens, & Homesteading!!!

[@jessylungu7930]

Thanks for the information it's really useful.

[@heatherk8931]

@@susanspencer9538 and 4/7/2023, 60 eggs are 14.50. So yes, chickens for eggs now, it got worse in the 2 years since this video. Now possible ww3.

[@blueheronfarm3818]

You two are the sweetest couple. I like how well you work side by side.

[@purplethumb7887]

Brilliant automatic waterer and feeder! I love how practical you guys are.

[@billroberts8982]

This was great help for me. When you said GOD bless. I was hooked and knew that you were great people.

[@georgiasprinkle446]

We just got chickens for the first time after watching for a year+ now we are really confident we can get it done. Thanks for your content!! ❤️

[@nikkilyne36]

Thank you so much for making this video!!!way cheaper than store bought feeders and waterers than we have in our area and more heavy duty than store bought ones

[@Joan-ej7wv]

please keep sharing God with bless you all.

[@noconsentgiven]

Happy babies❤👍. Thanks for the video.

[@debralev]

Great ideas! I would fill the rubber bowl with water before placing the bucket so you the bucket doesn’t empty from the start.

[@BreakingBrowderFarm]

I love how easy it is. It doesn't have to be expensive to be efficient ! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@Ellexis]

“Freezer camp…” 😢 I’m still in the phase of just having chickens for eggs. No freezer camp chicks here. ❤🐓 ❤

[@preparedbrad5736]

Freezer camp! That was hilarious! Nice homestead ingenuity. Can't believe those chickens are only 4 weeks old! Huge!

[@odynody]

I love the idea 😍.. I'll try to make it .. thanks alot.. greetings from Egypt 🇪🇬

[@veracampbell9583]

That was nice. Very easy to make. God bless y’all.

[@edenelston7668]

Gateway animal indeed. I'm a chicken enabler...a chickenabler, if you will.

[@latedecember2805]

I made things easy on myself and bought a dog food dispenser And an auto water dispenser that hooks to a garden hose. The water dish using the same system as a toilet fill system. This works great for gravity feed water systems. I never have to lug water around or pull a hose through the yard. I basically Fill this once a month and never worry about water for my chicken again. if you live in and area that it rains a lot you could use a caught system and never really have to fill your water barrel.

[@giantpaws]

Practical solutions... love it!

[@nikitasgarden]

I love it! You guys rock...always have great ideas that are well thought out. You are both great teachers too! Thank You! 🐥🐤🐥💕🐥🐤🐥

[@patriciabillings5845]

This is awesome and easy will make some of these.. Thank you so much….

[@johnthomas5806]

inverted funnel at bottom inside of bucket forces feed to outside edges.

[@TomWylie]

WOW! You just saved us a lot of money and stress. We just made the decision to get some chicks for our homestead soon and the dollar signs were racking up in my head for waterers & feeders etc. What you just shared makes it totally doable now. THANK YOU SO MUCH! New subscriber :)

[@brittanyolson5235]

We just got rabbits about 2 months before all this craziness hit. SO glad we did!!

[@dixiehulings9082]

We are getting our first ever chickens and I remember you made video on making water and feeders out of buckets. Thank you

[@amondokeosai5105]

Thank you so much you’re gonna make my life a lot easier from now on

[@TIBBIEGIRL1]

Freezer camp that’s a good one lmao

[@BTFOOMNY]

I am an animal lover. I am also a meat lover. I would be conflicted. Perhaps the vet can just humanely remove the wings during football season. 🤣 We need to develop chickens that can regenerate wings, like starfish. Crap, that would have made a FANTASTIC April fools joke two days ago. Gotta mark that one down for next year. Maybe, chickens with six, or eight, wings. I'm calling Shark Tank on Monday.

[@Jayrey123]

I wish I would’ve known how to make these before I went out to buy expensive waterer and feeder . Great video Tfs 👍🏻😃

[@rebeccaplumlee9601]

Easy feeder & waterer! So happy to see economic ways to assist in raising animals

[@debbiewebber1582]

We just started raising chickens a few months ago. My son and I have watched this video several times. I made 2 feeders and 2 waterers. My son will be making a chicken tractor, soon. Thank you so much.

[@Fattiapples]

I just ordered some chicks! I need to make a coop!

[@kevinsinclairsk]

You could screw a handle on to the top of those to make moving easier.

[@tommywilliams5450]

love the video God bless

[@triciasklodowske5653]

Always love watching and learning. Stay safe and healthy. God bless

[@kf5435]

Glad to see you're both well. 😁 I just can't get on board with this method of raising meat birds though. Anyone who has raised meat birds knows how filthy they are, and 25 in one tractor is crowded. No way to perch or get off the ground and its a slimy mess long before the tractor is moved daily. I know it's a feed and time efficient way to raise them, but a low quality of life considering the God given gift of food they are. love the new greenhouse and hope the rain stops for you soon.

[@saskcan958]

Kevin I have seen DIY videos showing that reversing the drill prevents or reduces all those plastic shavings when making holes. I'm sure there's some super smart science behind this as well I'm hoping to get some meat chickens and rabbits this summer - perfect timing for this video Thank you for stepping up in this silent war. Your videos help people thrive through this social instability. Your knowledge is valuable and your humour is enjoyed. Take care and God bless

[@TheKamiBunny]

I do a lot of DIY and I can testament to reverse drilling reduces the plastic shavings but you get plastic powder instead. The reason it works is because of instead of using the cutting side if the drill, you're using the blunt side that's grinding the plastic away. Its slower drilling backwards and pointless to do when you're drilling thick or heavy material. But for a thin plastic bucket, works fine.

[@cowgirljane6976]

More super practical tips from Homesteading Traditions. Thanks, you two!

[@KroneofAllTrades]

I built my feeder the same way but I also cut the bottom out of another 5 gal. bucket and placed it on top/in the other to extend the feeder upwards. This allowed me to put a full 50 pound bag of feed in my feeder.

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

LOL, I'm the odd ball, I started with horses. 😜 Yup, I have as yet to hear a chicken complain about where their feed and water comes from. Only complaint I've heard is if I don't get it to them fast enough.😉

[@pandabear7177]

Sarah has a lot of restraint. When he was screwing the wood to the bottom, I would have screamed just to mess with him. Buuuuuuuut-- that’s probably why I am still single.

[@BeeBabbles]

I appreciate all your videos. I love that you share so many things and things that are practical! God bless you all

[@pignon1pignon292]

Thank you kevin and family merci beaucoup

[@lynnetebbetts5233]

Thanks for the info! Nice to be able to save $ w/DIY! Just a thought though; why don't you just drill the water holes on the bottom of the bucket? That way you can fill from the top & put the lid back on.

[@patsyphillips89]

Wouldn't it leak?

[@lynnetebbetts5233]

@@patsyphillips89 No. Not if it's below the water line. He drills @ the top & turns it over; why not drill the bottom so you can fill from the already open top.

[@teresaslankard3045]

I thought the same thing. I think holes in the bottom would work just as well. In theory anyway.

[@sleepygirl9903]

2 reasons. The first is carrying it. If you have to fill it elsewhere and carry it back, being able to hold it upright by the handle can really help. The second is because of the vacuum seal. If you drill the holes in the bottom and open the lid to fill, you break the seal and water will come out rapidly until the lid is securely replaced. If you don't have to carry it far and can fill and replace the lid rapidly, you can put the holes on the bottom. Otherwise you end up with water everywhere. Either way technically works, depends on your needs and location/speed of refill. I prefer the holes on the bottom. I just carry a bucket of water to the location then as fast as i can i open the lid, dump the water in and put the lid back on. There is some spillage but not much if I'm fast. A little water is no big deal as i feed outside, but i have one top drilled in case i need to use it in coop or during very cold weather outside when getting their feet even a little wet can be dangerous, but i only use it when i have to because flipping over a heavy 5 gallons of water is hard for me.

[@teresaslankard3045]

@@sleepygirl9903 Yes! Once I started making one of these watering systems, I instantly knew why he drilled where he did! I carry water quite a distance and I was really glad I hadn't drilled holes on the bottom! I love these watering systems!

[@Kimberlyworks-ps2wm]

Absolutely love this video. Did the waterer exactly like you have it, except I bore the holes with a pointed knife, and it work perfectly. Thanks a million. I will try the feeder next. It was extremely cheap too. Found this old bucket in the house I moved into. Just bought a cover for it from Lowe’s for $1.99 and a plastic pan from the 99cent only store, so it cost me only $2.98. To buy a waterer from the farm store would have cost me $35.00. Save sooooo much money. Thanks. I’m building the coop you got there too, I already bought my boards.

[@trockodile]

Simplicity and so fit for purpose. Awesome! 👍

[@sunsetlife5053]

I love your simple to make & ecomically informative videos!!!

[@deborahtofflemire7727]

It doesn’t take long for them to figure out where their food is. God bless

[@larryogle191]

When are you going share the outcome of the egg hatchlings, all hens or were there roosters in the hatch?

[@robbyers7614]

I missed this video. I'm going to build a tractor just like this for my 8-10 week broilers. I love your channel. Your wife is Darling. Peace and Love to you both. God is Good ALL THE TIME!!

[@kcconaty5270]

Blessings to you and family 🙏🏼 thanks for sharing

[@BethAnn1964]

Bwhaha “the gateway animal”! 😝 truth!

[@chickngrl]

What about predictors digging to get them?

[@MrMetalpunx]

freezer camp sounds so fun!

[@singncarpenter6270]

Great, simple and inexpensive. Thanks for the ideas.

[@bethmitchell2512]

How do you keep from anything digging underneath the tractors. Thank you so for the video. Loved it. God Bless and please be safe

[@shermrock345]

@Phil Hall thats a good idea. They still get access to the ground to forage, but nothin can get in.

[@taylorfamily6062]

I love this! Can't wait to do it this week. Strange question, does it make a difference on the water bucket if you do it with the bucket right side up and just take the lid off to fill and then replace lid?

[@janelevault7954]

It’s for ease of carrying the bucket. I wondered that, too, at first!!

[@RenaRego]

It’s also for suction. If you do it right side up, you can’t fill it all the way up to make a suction and it will just run out.

[@traciewright3975]

It's in general a great idea and super cheap and easy way to water your chicken's. You can definitely do it right side up, I was also confused as to why turn it upside down having your lid and handle in the water. You can have it right side up and fill it completely to the top. Put it in the pan, fill the pan completely up then fill your bucket completely up and put the lid on it. Now you will have your lid and handle upright for a bit easier access to everything. Same concept just reversed🙂

[@stephanieeverett5453]

I love the way you build your pens

[@_cartijay_]

I thank you Sarah and Kevin, for your a mazing feeder, also I make a feeder to my broiler it's cheaper and you save your money may God blessed you 🙏

[@deborahrobinson9721]

we had 18 chickens and a weasel came in and wiped them all out. they even got into the coop through the screened over window. we did everything we could think of to protect them. we had them about two years when this happened.

[@granmabern5283]

Deborah Robinson that is sad. Did you have a pet cat? A dog?

[@deborahrobinson9721]

@@granmabern5283 at that time we had no pets. at

[@robaldridge6505]

weasels ARE edible

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Rob Aldridge But very hard to catch!

[@robaldridge6505]

@@cynthiafisher9907 try traps or buckshot

[@asianangler]

You mentioned about raising broiler/meat chicken in the beginning, do you have a video how to process and/or de-feather a chicken before it can be cooked?

[@loa81]

No blood, no bruising, and no need for cones or pluckers... Part 1. Don't waste money on plucking machines and cones which makes a bloody mess. No need to chop off heads. Hold the bird under the arm immobilizing the wings. Stretch the neck outward while grasping the head and turn the beak up quickly. Hold the bird until it stops jerking to avoid bruising. Gently lay chicken on ground or table in order of demise. Next...

[@loa81]

Part 2- Have a large vat filled with water deep enough to hold bird by the feet and dip head first covering the whole bird. Keep water at 155°F. Dip bird and gently swish the bird to get the hot water into the feathers. When most of them turn translucent, remove bird. Place on next station table again in order of demise. Part 3...

[@loa81]

Part 3- wearing or not wearing rubber dishwasher gloves, rub feathers off body. Flight feathers may be difficult to remove. I used some pliers for the tough ones. Immediately dump the still warm carcass into a large vat or barrel of very, very cold water and allow the carcass to remain until thoroughly chilled. Maybe a half hour. Add more defeathered birds slowly to keep water cold. You may have many or few depending on how large your water vat is. I used 55 gallon drums. Add more cold water as needed or even ice! Working at 40°F weather, it took about 6 birds at a time. Allow birds to rest on the next work table and drain off water before next step. Part 4. Next...

[@loa81]

Part 4 - ...Dressing... No need for clothes here! The cold bird's blood has drawn into its internal organs, so it won't be bloody. Cut off the head, discard? Cut off the feet save for soup? Now the trachea is cut from the head, gut removal will be easier. At the vent cut around it until you can pull it out some but not cutting through the intestines or ducts attached there. Make the hole large enough for the hand to slip into the bird's cavity between the beast and innards. Working the fingers up to the throat area hook fingers and pull out guts. Rinse out carcass and place in large chill barrel of water to await wrapping. Choose organs and neck for further preservation. Place in segregated covered containers. Livers, heart, neck will require no further work-set aside. Gizzard will need opening, contents removed, and lining peeled out, rinse, set aside in a covered container. Part 5 next...

[@loa81]

Part 5- inspection, giblets, and wrapping. I used paper towels to be sure to remove excess eater after cold carcass is drained. Check for any remaining pen feathers, internal items, and note what type of carcass you will be wrapping. Place breast down flip wings under themselves. Flip over...Bag up giblets, feet, or neck pressing out all air. Plastic bags or wrap may be used. Stuff into carcass. Wrap bird very tightly in plastic wrap to minimize air pockets. Be liberal in its use. Wrap bird in butcher's paper at least two layers. Use masking tape to secure the last flap. Mark the wrapped package with date, type of intended use, or whatever you want. Gather several packages for the freezer at a time -inimizing opening/closing. Gently place in freezer and close freezer door gently to keep freezer from over working. Cleanup. You're done!!!

[@Arachnae13]

Thank you so much for sharing! Also, loving the ducks foraging in the background

[@efrainberrios8494]

I love all your videos! God bless both too!

[@cjholt633]

I was wondering is there a particular reason why you turn the water bucket upside down? I would think it would be much easier to fill and move around if you secured it to the pan similar to the feeder- using something else in place of the 2x4 of course.

[@michaelschneider557]

If the top was not air tight all the water would drain out. That is why you turn it upside down.

[@randomcuriosities8441]

If you put the holes in the bottom and carry it by the handle the water will come out of the bucket while you're carrying it so you'd have to carry the bucket upside down

[@libertymicrofarm6032]

CJ Holt I did my waterer the way you are talking and yes it did just fine. The science is once the water pressure inside the bucket and outside the bucket are the same at your hole level the water will stop. I did my bucket right side up because it was easier for me to carry a hose over to fill the bucket than to walk the bucket across the pasture to fill. But either way works. Just do what works for you...and the chickens 😉

[@dustyandchelseamcclellan5670]

Perhaps if you did it this way you could just leave the waterer in place and use a second in tact bucket to carry the water to your waterer if you don't have a hose nearby.

[@granmabern5283]

Dusty and Chelsea McClellan you have to wash the watered fairly often

[@fixitbrokeitfixit]

How often should I change the oil in my Chicken tractor?

[@frankslaman3950]

Jon E every 50 chicks or 500 eggs.......

[@horiatomescu]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@samuelshunkur2172]

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[@AB-C1]

Ask the chicken lol 😅🤦🏻🙏🤣😎

[@TRINITY-ks6nw]

Every 50 clicks change the oil No synthetics though

[@gingerreid8569]

Great video and easy and "cheap" works for us...thanks for always teaching us!

[@calmahoney5959]

God Bless you both when I watch your videos it is like an old friend reaching out ! I so enjoy you both and can hardly wait until I see your next one. It so reminds me of my Kentucky upbringing and at times I get so homesick ! Thank you both you are so lucky to have found each other !

[@denisekirk8571]

Can’t predators dig and get under those? Have you ever had an issue with that?

[@yolandasilva1921]

Wouldnt it be eastier to just drill holes on the other end an you dont have to flip it

[@jaynjb7812]

Hello Yolanda, I don't thank that idea would work. If you fill the bucket from the top with a whole near the bottom all the water will run out. The hole needs to be on the same side with opening used for filling the bucket thus it will always need to be flipped after filling.

[@nielknox]

@@jaynjb7812 I had the same question. Thank you!

[@sadiejackson774]

I saw another youtube video that did not turn the buckets upside down (had the holes on the bottom), and it worked just fine. It really depends on how far away your water source is. If the water source is far away, holes on the top so you can carry it. If water source is close to the coop, holes on the bottom. The suction works as long as the lid is on tight and secure.

[@sylviatilsley7285]

Yes thats how we do. Some of the buckets have a hole in lid with a plug that we just stick the hose in. No need to turn bucket over.

[@gerrymatheson4020]

Very difficult to fill a bucket with holes in the bottom without wasting a lot of water, unless you have a way to plug them til ready. And if your lid is not an absolute tight seal the water will keep leaking out and overflow the pan... Drilling near the top and flipping over is the simplest most fool proof method...

[@judyreid9456]

Just BEAUTIFUL!! Simple is always best!! Thanks!!! 👍

[@dmcg040utube]

This makes so much more sense! Glad we found your videos!

[@AthaliahOpus]

You make me laugh each time you mention the brooder's going off to "freezer camp".

[@juliafieger949]

You move them each day - do you ever have trouble with predators trying to dig underneath? I would love to do this but I'm afraid our coyote population would find them pronto!

[@howardwayne3974]

In California , believe it or not , coyotes are protected . shoot one and you go to jail.i know, crazy right ? The inmates are running the asylum out here. I'm moving back to Texas.

[@chipandputt]

@@howardwayne3974 I left Cali many years ago ... live 30 minutes north of Houston now ... starting on my backyard chicken coop / run tomorrow. .22 rifle ready to go for coyotes, possums etc.

[@710CAP]

I plan to put one of our heeler dogs by them of a night. Let them work a little and protect the flocks.

[@cicibradley2809]

@@710CAP Coyotes will gang up and eat a dog.

[@jim7smith]

@@howardwayne3974 you left relative freedom in Texas to move to Kalifornia? Wow. Must have been a good job you moved to to put up with the craziness.

[@lillytess6193]

Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. The information is invaluable.

[@carlanddawnhomestead4347]

I love both the feeder and waterer. Thanks for sharing guys, Carl and Dawn Homestead

[@Aubergine1941]

I never realised chicks look this scruffy when they're between the fluffy and fully feathered stage. Lol

[@Ms.Byrd68]

@The gardener Is that what it is? Aren't they 'plucking' each other?

[@gingerreid8569]

@@Ms.Byrd68 , no...it's how they grow their feathers in...the warmer it is (like inside the heated brooder), the slower the feathers come in because they are already warm, when they get moved out into the tractors, it will be cooler and they will finish feathering out faster because they "need" the feathers...hope that makes sense.

[@chasbrady2544]

Those awkward teenage years

[@randomcuriosities8441]

Have you had any problems with Predators getting under the tractors? And if so how do you keep them out?

[@Teri313-]

The bottom is likely lined with hardware cloth like the sides and part of the top.

[@granmabern5283]

Teri313 nope. It’s not. If you did have lots of snakes or something you could do that, though.

[@Miss449686]

Great idea on the automatic feeder and waterer -- you give us great tips and tricks.

[@1NaturalMystik1]

just the info i was needing, much appreciated ya'll.

[@hummingwind8869]

Okay Kevin, those rock! This channel is the best! 🌻

[@orvillesadler5601]

Great video guys. thanks a mil for sharing. "... send them off to freezer camp ... 14:18" wat a nice way to put it. lol

[@bertieboatright1206]

Love your videos of your farm . And you provide so much information for all of us who are trying to grow our own food.👍

[@chumbawunga1]

Well thanks for the feeders. We live in central France and have just purchased some chickens. Your feeders work perfectly. 😊😊

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

So glad you like them!

[@allienoneya4257]

Such simple ideas you can do fairly easily. Thank you!

[@perridisefarms6526]

Great video. I love the simple waterier idea.

[@kellybryson7754]

I love how it's your basic backyard bird feeder

[@alisharagbir3270]

You guys are amazing🥰God Bless🙏🏻