We are going to be checking out this DIY chicken/poultry feeder that Ron made. He referenced it in an earlier video and just wanted to elaborate a little bit more and wanted of tear one apart and show you how it was made.

Parts of the Feeder

Lets will go through all the parts of the feeder. We start with a 10 ft piece of 3 inch PVC that we cut in half. This will create two 5 feet tall feeders. For each feeder you will also need a 90 degree 3 inch street elbow and a 45 degree regular elbow and then a 3 inch cap to go on the top of the feeder.

To Glue or Not to Glue

Ron didn’t glue any of the pieces together because he wants to be able to pull it apart and clean it. He really wants to keep it clean for the hens making it healthier for them.

Taking the 5 foot PVC pipe and then he has the street elbow, and a street elbow is where one pipe on one side will  fit inside of the elbow and the other side will fit on the outside so it it’s kind of easy to put together. Then add the regular 45 degree elbow which will go on the end of the street elbow. Then put on the 3 inch cap that will go on the top to keep the water 
from coming in from the top side.

Mounting and Filling the Chicken Feeder

We mount our feeders to the front of our coop using plumber’s tape. After it is secure, fill it up and it is ready for your chickens to use. Ron will show you how to do this project from start to finish.

Here is to your homesteading dreams,

Shawn