I dropped by my mother-in-law’s coop the other day and took a look inside. “What an interesting feeder,” I said. “Where did that come from?”
She explained that the feeder had actually started life as a waterer. But the lip broke off, which meant the gravity-feed contraption no longer worked as intended. So now she fills the bucket with pellets as a low-tech gravity feeder. A great example of Appalachian ingenuity!
Weekend Hippies.com sent us this picture of their new awesome chicken feeder.
I love the functionality and beauty this design has to offer.
A little bar sticks out for the chickens to peck on to release small amounts of feed to a tray that is just high enough to keep them from getting in it. The reduced mess will equal less rodents and a nice cost reduction.
They made a really nice chicken feeder video that is short and to the point.
We’ve been using a modified metal trash can to store chicken feed for 5 years.
That new trash can shine is gone, but the silicone seal at the handle continues to keep water out.
