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.
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!! 👍🏼
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Thanks
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!! 👍🏼
You're welcome
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.
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.
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.
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.
I love how dead-calm those chickens are around you. Proof they are not concerned about your presence in any way.
Those are my feathery friends. I love letting people pick them up to see how nice they are
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
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.
Lol it's like a dinner bell for them they all come running like a stampede
You should have cleaned your fittings and pipe before you glued them together 😊
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
Doing this for the coop I’m building. Having it against the wall will give me some extra room inside
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
Nice video, bro. Your accent is pretty funny too!
South Carolina talk lol
Looks like this is the best design I've seen. Are the chicken able to waste food or is that not an issue?
not really they reach it just fine
I love this idea when feeding chickens
they work great I use them daily
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!
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.
If you put it outside be sure to cover it. Also this cost right at 20bucks to make here in sc
Its not...the other feeders make a mess of the feed...
I liked them so much I made about 7 more for my other coops
Nice explanation. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome Eric glad it helped you out
Another great idea. Thanks
You're welcome thanks for watching let me know if you make one
Chickens are so cute I love them
They are really cool they help me relax it's good nature therapy
@@MattsFinds yeah ❤️
Double feeder is great...thanks for sharing..going to make one like it
Thank you very much just be sure to either cap the end or put under a roof so water doesn't get in
Muy buen vídeo gracias
eres bienvenido
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?
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
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.
That's strange here in USA it cost me about 20 bucks
@@MattsFinds If I go for 40mm 1½" tubing it is dirt cheap. Going up to 100mm things get crazy.
It cost me $45 in Tucson!
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.
So simple and so genius!!!!!
Thank you just be sure to keep it under shelter so no water can get in it
Tks for sharing
You're welcome
I wonder if this would work without glue. It it wasn’t glued it may make a deep clean easy. 🤔
It will I just like to glue mine
Exelente video..
I have just made one but they don’t eat from it not sure what I should do
Just give it some time they will get hungry
@@MattsFinds cool thx I ll try
How many pounds of feed can you add to a 3 inch x five foot section? Thank you..
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.
Have you had any issues with water getting into the feeder and soaking into the food?
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
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
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
I love your idea but where did you bye the parts please
You can get them at Lowe's or home depot
Sound of the cock, at the end of video was quite different from that we have in our home at Peshawar city - Pakistan.
I have about 5 different types.
This doesn't prevent wasting food
You'll have to fill it accordingly to how many chickens you have
Thank you
You are very welcome thanks for watching
I would have taken a transparent PVC tube because of the easier level control.
Good idea, I just fill it to the top every couple days
Hello
How nice
Thank you
Thank you
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