Vintage Feeder Worth Using?

[mommacb]

My father bought us a vintage metal chicken feeder at an antique store. It's about four feet long and stands on metal legs with a guard overtop. Would we be better off buying a new feeder at the store, or will this work well?

 

[DianeS]

I'm jealous! I'd love to have one of those! As long as it doesn't tip over (either the legs have a wide stance or you attach it to the wall) then you're probably good to go. Clean it well in case someone used it for something dumb like fertilizer.

 

[Joe.G]

I have a bunch of these along with old wooden chicken crates, I use them all the time, I get the stuff from old chicken coops, either from family friends or strangers.

 

[Fred's Hens]

The modern copy of those older feeders simply aren't as good. Yup, those originals are great.

 

[Davaroo]

I use all kinds of vintage stuff. Most of it is not worth much money as antiques, although that is always worth looking into before use. You never know; you might have some rare item. So check first.
But keep in mind what its purpose was - its as good now as ever. My favorite item is a vintage chick feeder, that I've paired with a large jar dug from an old bottle pit. Both are 75-100 years old and still working fine.