chicken feeders

[chickenlover96]

is that feeders in the pic worth $40 dollars each

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Certainly not to me. But to each his own.

I have bought the plastic feeders mostly and paid not more than $20 for the very large ones holding about 15 lbs of food, which is all I would put out in a day anyhow in each coop, run or tractor.
I have one metal feeder in the main egg laying coop and I still only fill it with 15 lbs of food every other day and it will hold 30 lbs. I paid $26 for it several years ago but dislike it so much I went to plastic.
I have to tell at a glance from the outside of the pen or tractor how much they have left. I prefer not to let it get moldy in the summer and with afternoon showers and high humidity it does.

I know! Way more info than you asked for!

 

[thompsonfarm]

Not at all you can build those for 10 bucks. but i would reccomend that you make one out of 3 our 4in pvc they dont waste as much since they cant scratch it out here are pictures of mine.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/95724_img_0467.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/95724_img_0405.jpg

 

[chickenlover96]

ok thank you

 

[fatbassetvineyards]

This looks great. How big are the holes? How did you attach it? This has me thinking...
Thanks!
Denise