My neighbor said to just throw feed on the ground, but I built a proper feeder from a 5 gallon bucket.

After two months, my setup had way less waste and no rats. The ground feed spot was a mess every morning. What's the best simple feeder you've made?

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noahs822d ago

Oh man, totally! I did the same thing with a bucket and some PVC elbows. It was a night and day difference. Before that, the chickens would scratch half their feed into the dirt and it would just get nasty. Now it stays dry and clean, and I swear they actually eat more of it because it's not all trampled. The ground method just makes a buffet for every pest around.

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the_anthony2d ago

How many elbows did you end up using per bucket? I tried a two-elbow setup but they still managed to flick some feed out the top when they got excited. Wondering if a third elbow pointing straight down would stop that, or if it would make it too hard for them to get the feed out.