Chicken coop feeder ideas

Before leaving on a 10-day camping trip, I filled up the water dish for the chickens…and grumbled the entire time. I really wanted some kind of large reservoir…so the online research began! Here’s how I built an automatic chicken waterer.

Do you have a flock of chickens that are growing in size? If your chickens have outgrown their small coop or if you're thinking of bringing home a large flock

DIY chicken feeder

I made this chicken feeder. It is made out of 1 piece of 3 inch pipe 2 end caps and one 90° elbow. I cut a 1.5 foot piece off one end and drilled 1.75 inch holes with a door knob style hole cutter. I fit them together and stuck it through the hole in the chicken wire resting it on the bottom. I attached it to the 2"x4" with a metal strap with a piece of 1"x3"x 4" spacer made of scrap wood. I put a handle on the top of the top end cap.for easy removal and easy filling. Chickens are already…

I considered using a milk jug but didn't like the size as you risk unnecessary spillage while trying to pour the feed into the 3" pipe. My scooper is...

Chickens: the gift that keep on giving.

10 gallon Rubbermaid Brute Trash Can with locking lid and Backyard Oasis water cups

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Next time you’re at the Dollar Store, grab an appetizer dish and copy this woman’s backyard idea! A great alternative to an expensive automatic feeder, a recycled bucket and dollar store tray gets the job done.

The height of this feeder helps prevent spillage. Just up off the ground enough that they can't comfortably beak food out. But placement would be different...

Want a coop tour? Oh, I'm so glad you said yes! I am more than a little stoked about my chicks' new digs. This was a DIY green build through and through. We spent exactly zero dollars on wood. All of the wood was reclaimed and generously gifted to us....