great project. A couple of potential improvement ideas. The base is way too big and feed will stagnate and rot in there as it will not be consumed. You'd have to remove the cap regularly etc. If you cut the bottom section away with a saw and just plug the whole with a circular wooden/metal piece that is glued or screwed in, the feed will not stagnate. Also note that you don't need to glue the pieces together. They are tight fitting. Thank you for the excellent idea.
@MattsFinds2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@cherrypittman103 жыл бұрын
Great video! I can see where we all need to modify your idea to make it fit our needs. I need caps to close up the pipes not only for rain but to prevent the rats from eating the food at night! Thank you so much!! 👍🏼
@MattsFinds3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome
@denarisnoctem45623 жыл бұрын
I love how dead-calm those chickens are around you. Proof they are not concerned about your presence in any way.
@MattsFinds3 жыл бұрын
Those are my feathery friends. I love letting people pick them up to see how nice they are
@emarduran23333 жыл бұрын
Nice video and a great idea. The three things I would do differently are to place the tube outside the coop, that way I don't have to step inside, I would cover the top of the PVC with a loose cap, and make it low enough to pour the bag inside the PVC. SO I don't have to fill the pipe one scoop at a time. I notice yours seem to close to the top of the coop ceiling and takes longer to fill the feeder. Other than that great concept.
@ohroonoko Жыл бұрын
I have seen "wye" fitting feeders but this is the first double-wye that I've seen. Great job. Probably can skip the glue, you only need that for high-pressure water flow.
@josemorales7626 Жыл бұрын
Good concept as others have said. I agree base is too big and feed will stagnate and get moldy introducing harmful bacteria. The other thing no one has said is rain storms will easily wet.soak the feed and will cake.A rain shield can help with that.
@MattsFinds Жыл бұрын
My chickens eat it down to the bottom no problem. I have 15 and they eat so much I had to make several more. Also my feeders dont get wet as they are covered by tin roof inside the coop.
@jefferynordgulen44362 жыл бұрын
Love how the rooster signed off! Also if your chickens are slow to find it. Sprinkle some scratch around it and a little in each cup. That will get those little brains working.
@MattsFinds2 жыл бұрын
Lol it's like a dinner bell for them they all come running like a stampede
@jefferynordgulen44362 жыл бұрын
Good design, but I would suggest that you just use a couple of screws to hold the preices together. That way you take apart to clean. You don't need glue as it does not have to be water proof
@mrmosty51673 жыл бұрын
Doing this for the coop I’m building. Having it against the wall will give me some extra room inside
@MattsFinds3 жыл бұрын
I still use mine and even made more they are awesome just be sure to put a cap on it if exposed to the elements
@HappyMemoriesFoto3 жыл бұрын
The plumbing fittings used here cost much more than a store bought chicken feeder, but I think the extra cost would be justified if you routed your pipe outside. This way you wouldn’t need to enter the coop to add the feed. Thanks tor the idea.
@MattsFinds3 жыл бұрын
If you put it outside be sure to cover it. Also this cost right at 20bucks to make here in sc
@caribbeanfoodart99052 жыл бұрын
Its not...the other feeders make a mess of the feed...
@MattsFinds2 жыл бұрын
I liked them so much I made about 7 more for my other coops
@kelisurfs247 Жыл бұрын
You should have cleaned your fittings and pipe before you glued them together 😊
@MattsFinds Жыл бұрын
lmao i didn't think primer was a requirement for chicken feeders lol. I do commercial/residential plumbing had it been waste or water yes but for a gravity feeder no
@richardt.pearce51964 жыл бұрын
Nice video, bro. Your accent is pretty funny too!
@MattsFinds4 жыл бұрын
South Carolina talk lol
@QualeHouse3 жыл бұрын
Love this design compared to others I’ve seen! Thanks for sharing!! Can’t wait to add it to our future coop!!! 👍🏼 Great job on the video!
@tips87622 жыл бұрын
I love this idea when feeding chickens
@MattsFinds2 жыл бұрын
they work great I use them daily
@ernestobarajas41324 жыл бұрын
Looks like this is the best design I've seen. Are the chicken able to waste food or is that not an issue?
@MattsFinds2 жыл бұрын
not really they reach it just fine
@ericstephenvorm3 жыл бұрын
Nice explanation. Thanks for sharing.
@MattsFinds3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Eric glad it helped you out
@joviahbirungi99923 жыл бұрын
Another great idea. Thanks
@MattsFinds3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome thanks for watching let me know if you make one
@marciabrainard98374 жыл бұрын
Double feeder is great...thanks for sharing..going to make one like it
@MattsFinds4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much just be sure to either cap the end or put under a roof so water doesn't get in
@beastmoderips36443 жыл бұрын
Chickens are so cute I love them
@MattsFinds3 жыл бұрын
They are really cool they help me relax it's good nature therapy
@beastmoderips36443 жыл бұрын
@@MattsFinds yeah ❤️
@MrPorkmann Жыл бұрын
I have been looking online and in shops (UK) and this stuff costs a fortune! I have no clue what is going on but the cheapest quote I got for components to build a single (!) feeder was £114.00. Crazy.
@MattsFinds Жыл бұрын
That's strange here in USA it cost me about 20 bucks
@MrPorkmann Жыл бұрын
@@MattsFinds If I go for 40mm 1½" tubing it is dirt cheap. Going up to 100mm things get crazy.
@katykayy Жыл бұрын
It cost me $45 in Tucson!
@MattsFinds Жыл бұрын
Yes the cost of things have definitely increased since I made this video years ago. But being only 40mins from the factory that makes the pvc a little cheaper here for me personally just depends on where you live.
@misspandesal3 жыл бұрын
So simple and so genius!!!!!
@MattsFinds3 жыл бұрын
Thank you just be sure to keep it under shelter so no water can get in it
@tutorialmixperu3 жыл бұрын
Exelente video..
@msupriano17153 жыл бұрын
Tks for sharing
@MattsFinds3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome
@DRAGON-ho6rz3 жыл бұрын
Muy buen vídeo gracias
@MattsFinds3 жыл бұрын
eres bienvenido
@tarawiselove4 жыл бұрын
I see that the hens are easily pushing their heads inside, but what about the roo and his big comb? Does he just push his head in and bend his comb? Can you say whether roos with big combs might need a bigger opening than a 2-inch hole?
@MattsFinds4 жыл бұрын
My roos use it just fine but you can use a 3 inch or 4 its up to you. But shouldnt need anything bigger than 3inch
@Actias19743 жыл бұрын
I wonder if this would work without glue. It it wasn’t glued it may make a deep clean easy. 🤔
@MattsFinds3 жыл бұрын
It will I just like to glue mine
@Izzy201213 жыл бұрын
I have just made one but they don’t eat from it not sure what I should do
@MattsFinds3 жыл бұрын
Just give it some time they will get hungry
@Izzy201213 жыл бұрын
@@MattsFinds cool thx I ll try
@jerialexis56472 жыл бұрын
How many pounds of feed can you add to a 3 inch x five foot section? Thank you..
@MattsFinds2 жыл бұрын
really just depends on the size of your feed. is it pellets, crumbled, or scratch? I'd say mine hold rouly a lil over 10lbs of feed. . the taller you riser pipe the more you can fit.
@dpLms4 жыл бұрын
Have you had any issues with water getting into the feeder and soaking into the food?
@MattsFinds4 жыл бұрын
No mam, I have it under a coververed tin roof, but you can add a cap on top to cover it up just don't glue it on
@glossalth3 жыл бұрын
Over done it with the glue .simple but good. 2 things I would change put a cap on it .and set it up so I dont need to go into the hen house
@MattsFinds3 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's one of those cut to fit your coop kind of things. I just show you the basics you gotta figure out how you're gonna set it up in your coop. As far as putting a cap on it, mine doesn't need one because it's under a covered tin roof inside my coop. My coop stays nice and clean so I don't mind walking in there to fill it, And glue is a must think about it 50lbs of feed weighing down on a non glued fitting and two hungry chickens pecking down, yeah it's gonna fall off eventually and have feed everywhere. Trust me I've been plumbing for 6 years now, I can look at a non glued fitting and it just pop off lol
@clare7535 Жыл бұрын
I love your idea but where did you bye the parts please
@MattsFinds Жыл бұрын
You can get them at Lowe's or home depot
@fiddlyfefe89934 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@MattsFinds4 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome thanks for watching
@wazirazam25913 жыл бұрын
Sound of the cock, at the end of video was quite different from that we have in our home at Peshawar city - Pakistan.
@MattsFinds2 жыл бұрын
I have about 5 different types.
@wernerpfeifer Жыл бұрын
I would have taken a transparent PVC tube because of the easier level control.
@MattsFinds Жыл бұрын
Good idea, I just fill it to the top every couple days
@ddnjollyy4 ай бұрын
This doesn't prevent wasting food
@MattsFinds4 ай бұрын
You'll have to fill it accordingly to how many chickens you have
@BukidV4 жыл бұрын
Hello
@BukidV4 жыл бұрын
How nice
@MattsFinds4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@mau11502 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@MattsFinds2 жыл бұрын
you're welcome thanks for checking out the channel