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DIY PVC Poultry Feeder

June 4, 2015 By Twin Acres Homestead 6 Comments


With our growing flock of poultry we’ve been thinking of ways to make it easier to feed and water them.  After doing some research on making our own feeders I had decided to try to make a PVC feeder, while we were at Canadian Tire we picked up the supplies.

This feeder is simple and very easy to make, Leighton cut the 10 foot pipe for me and the rest was put together in about 5 minutes.

Materials needed:

  1. PVC pipe, cut to desired length.  We made the feeder 3 feet high before the bottom is attached.   You can use whatever diameter of PVC pipe you like, as long as the opening is big enough for the birds to get their heads in, we used 4 inch.
  2. PVC caps, same size as pipe.
  3. PVC 45 Degree Connector
  4. Saw
  5. Zip Ties or Wire
  6. Sandpaper

Step 1

  • Cut your PVC pipe to length, we used a mitre saw.


Step 2

  • Attach the PVC 45 Degree connector to the bottom of the pipe.

Step 3 

  • Attach 1 cap to the bottom of the connector (so your feed doesn’t come out).

Step 4 

  • Sand down the top of the pipe (where the feed goes into it), this makes it easier to lift the top cap off, otherwise it sticks tight.


Step 5

  • Position your feeder where you want it in your coop and secure it, we used zip ties for now.


Step 6

  • Fill the feeder and put the top cap on (so rain can’t get in).

And that’s it, both the ducks and the chickens have already used it.  We are hoping the feeder will help eliminate wasted feed, and allow me to feed once a day instead of twice.


Leighton is working on making a lid for the opening so I can close it and stop rats from stealing the grain at night, and a cover to protect it from the rain.

Cost wise, I don’t think we came out ahead, PVC is expensive and the pipe with the connecting pieces cost us about $36.00.

Do you use a homemade feeder?

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Comments

  1. susansink says

    June 4, 2015 at 4:43 pm

    That is an awesome feeder! I’ve been moving feed in and out of the coop between rains… this would come in handy.

    Reply
    • Twin Acres Homestead says

      June 4, 2015 at 5:48 pm

      It was so easy to make!

      Reply
  2. Sandy says

    June 5, 2015 at 8:07 am

    Looks great and neat! But I would need so many. If omen so acting they all run to see what it is, even if it is the feeders. I have 17 chickens with 6 more arriving in September and 6 ducklings arriving in 2 weeks.

    I’ve thought about getting those long rectangular baskets for plants that are hanging off balconies or decks and using those … But I worry it’s too deep. I think I’ll pop into the local garden centre and bring one home and see how it works.

    I love reading your blog!! Im very very new to backyard chickens and I have benefited so much for others like yourself.

    Thank you!!

    Reply
    • Twin Acres Homestead says

      June 5, 2015 at 9:51 am

      Thanks for reading and I’m glad I could help. Congrats on beginning your adventure of backyard chickens, we love them. We are giving this feeder a try and if we like it and it works, then we will make some more (we need more to keep everyone happy).

      Reply
    • Sandy says

      June 5, 2015 at 12:05 pm

      I can’t believe how bad auto correct is some days ..
      Should read : IF ONE OF THEM IS EATING, they all run ….

      Reply
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    April 8, 2019 at 12:16 am

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    Thanks for such a nice content.
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