Homemade Duck Feeders...

[EggsForIHOP]

Does anyone want to show off some of their homemade feeders? I need a new and creative project to go with my plan for ducks this spring...I would LOVE to see anything ya'll came up with for your ducks - recycled materials, cheap and easy, fancy but functional...they all apply!

I want to start with some pekin ducks this spring, and I like to make as much as I can myself...but I need some new ideas! So duck people...SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT IN THE FEEDER DEPARTMENT! And thank you too!

 

[animalsRawesome]

I took a rubber feed tub that I had laying around and used it as a base for my feeder. Then I took a 5 gallon bucket and drilled holes around the side of it, close to the bottom. I just screwed the rubber feed tub to bottom of the bucket. It works pretty good. I can try to get some pics if it will help make it more clear.

 

[stargazingmommy]

I just use a big plastic mixing bowl

 

[Bleenie]

I made a long tray out of scrap plywood, all the babies and about half the older ducks eat out of it.

 

[EggsForIHOP]

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I like this idea...I have some GIANT pvc pipe laying about the property...already cut in half with capped ends...wonder if I could secure it to 2x4's and it would work...or would it be too prone to getting stood in and pooed in do you think?


I also like the rubber feeder/5 gallong bucket idea...just never been very good at getting the holes drilled right for the feed to come out...I'm doing something wrong I think...any more technical suggestions on that one like dimensions/size of holes?

And thank you for the ideas! I'm pretty clever, but not creative enough

 

[kuntrygirl]

Here are my feeders. Not pretty but they are functional.


Feeders made from recycled pallets - 4 feet long & 5 feed long. Holds 5 gallons of feed.

Recycled PVC Pipe/Pallet Wood feeders - Holds 5 gallons of feed.

 

[TLWR]

I fashioned the ghetto temp proof of concept food/water set up yesterday. I'll try to get a pic of it this week and plan to pick up some stuff at HD/Lowe's tomorrow to make the non ghetto version.


I have a small covered stand with some pickets going down the sides to keep the dogs from getting their heads in the duck food area.
I attached a food/water thing from Tractor supply - food goes in one side, oyster shell in the other. I have attached that to the back side of their food enclosure to keep it dry
On the outside, i have another container from tractor supply that hooks over a 2x4. In that, I have their water dish. I plan to have a roof over it in the non ghetto design to keep the sun from making all their water dishes fail early.

Once I get a pic, I'll post it. It seems to work well for the girls.

 

[animalsRawesome]

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[Cheapchicksfarm]

I just use large bowls,pans or cut off 5 gallon buckets I fill the bowls up every other day

 

[TLWR]

Ok, here is the ghetto version

But the concept seems to work well for my 2 anyway. My plan is to pick up some stuff tonight to make something that fits in with the back yard a bit more - not entirely sure what that is at the moment since I want it movable and using bricks won't work for that lol

But the back to keep water/dogs from sticking their heads where they don't belong (duck food) is some treks decking boards.
A roof of good plywood
and some feed dishes from Tractor Supply. Water hooks over a 2x4. Food/oyster shells are on a hook on a 2x4.


New version will be enclosed on 3 sides and roof extending over the water since the sun breaks plastic down quickly here and it breaks.