DIY Bucket Chicken Feeder

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DIY Bucket Chicken Feeder #shorts #chicken #homestead
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@kristibrooks967 Жыл бұрын

Screw top lid much preferred. Cold fingers make it tough to open peel off lid.

@HiddenSpringFarm Жыл бұрын

Yeah me too, so much easier. But sometimes hard to find.

@mp5249 Жыл бұрын

I've had one for 3 years and this works perfectly!! No waste! I use half the feed from before for the same number of chickens.

@jackngota9014 Жыл бұрын

learning better

@geegeeandlulu Жыл бұрын

What a great idea!!

@lydiab6304 Жыл бұрын

Wow what a great idea. Getting chickens this spring 🥰

@HiddenSpringFarm Жыл бұрын

Have fun!

@marywest4174 Жыл бұрын

Hey cool

@blessed1sj Жыл бұрын

Grandpa's auto feeder, works perfectly and I have had mine for years.

@robertinman2530 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@anitablair6396 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info….. this is much appreciated!!!

@HiddenSpringFarm Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@chloejasper6852 7 ай бұрын

You are amazing

@eatwhatukiii2532 Жыл бұрын

Note to people who keep roosters: some roosters have such big combs they can’t get their heads far enough into the tubes to get to the food.

@rembleekah8722 10 ай бұрын

Bigger diameter pipe, problem solved.

@HomemakerHelper 4 ай бұрын

What a flex. 😂

@sandycove777 Жыл бұрын

Ducks like it too 😊

@helenkelley8788 Жыл бұрын

Great feeder

@johnmantovani7285 Жыл бұрын

Awesome thank you

@lovepeace7008 Жыл бұрын

That's awesome.

@RRED2 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video; I have Chickens and I am going to try this. 😊😊😊😊😊

@drunkbikewrenchen6400 Жыл бұрын

A manufactured chicken feeder is about nine dollars.

@ikongchin3088 Жыл бұрын

Not as satisfying as making your own . Somethings cannot be bought.

@ARDG89 Жыл бұрын

this is cheaper if you already for the most part had the materials just sitting around

@jaredjohnson2313 7 ай бұрын

Manufactured ones for $9 don't (usually)have any protection from rain and you end up with food everywhere. This is meant to protect against both issues, I think.

@MICHAEL-lx5cy Жыл бұрын

Great video!!!

@nancyfaircloth3224 Жыл бұрын

Is this Garth Brooks brother? Love this idea.

@nancycali4644 Жыл бұрын

U make it look so easy. I don’t have any of your tools lol

@goldengal2351 Жыл бұрын

I use a much bigger container I would be refilling yours daily.

@petrescue2093 Жыл бұрын

Your neighbors might be kind enough to lend you one of those tools! We'd like to bring over a pie as a thank-you whenever we have to borrow a tool😅. Our neighbors love to see us coming🎉

@alicemcpherson7961 Жыл бұрын

Genius!!!

@bigfoot6749 Жыл бұрын

That was Soo cool thanks dude.

@Skashoon Жыл бұрын

I’ve read that running the hole saw in reverse makes cleaner cuts in plastic. I haven’t tried it but give it a shot.

@HiddenSpringFarm Жыл бұрын

It does prevent the hole bit from getting stuck and wrenching your wrist.

@rsollecito5947 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@HiddenSpringFarm Жыл бұрын

😊

@enriquecasiano7921 Жыл бұрын

I like the idea,the chicken, but them fly 🪰

@SaintTrinianz Жыл бұрын

Find a way to suspend feeder at night to prevent rodents from feasting...

@judybass4339 Жыл бұрын

Suspending feeders makes life easier! Rodents can jump so put it up high enough that they can't get to it.

@proverbs2522 Жыл бұрын

I like that. It would prevent so much waste

@HiddenSpringFarm Жыл бұрын

Yes it stops them from scratching it all over the place

@eltheazuaperez8069 Жыл бұрын

Great ideas thanks broooot

@suesmith6770 Жыл бұрын

Clever idea better than my store bought one .

@DougPoker Жыл бұрын

Instead of cutting the hub off that elbow just buy a 3" street elbow.

@Scottietalks Жыл бұрын

Dude looks like Garth BROOKS....

@ancu2682 Жыл бұрын

You think this would work as a bird feeder with a smaller bucket?

@AlexK26496 Жыл бұрын

😂 Thats so kool !

@patriciajohnsonson8639 Жыл бұрын

That’s a lot of work when I can just go and buy one.

@cristianmicu Жыл бұрын

because only with work done you will learn anything

@markm8188 6 ай бұрын

This design saves feed. Chickens are very wasteful.

@-_-John-_- Жыл бұрын

Go with "work smarter, not harder" and use a 90° street elbow instead of the elbow you used.

@HiddenSpringFarm Жыл бұрын

I hear ya, but I was building this thing and that's all they has at the time. If you can get em easily by all means, certainly less work.

@yermom420 Жыл бұрын

There's tons of cool ideas for dry feed but I ferment and have been trying to come up w something hanging for wet feed.

@sixthsenseamelia4695 Жыл бұрын

Bucket with lots of small holes drilled in the bottom. Like a sieve. Drop it into another bucket of water and then drain it daily.

@Robert-cv7bf Жыл бұрын

Good idea. Use Harbor Freight oscillating multitool to cut PVC: fast and non-clogging. Cut door in top and use hinges for door to refill container with cracked corn.

@e.r.t.583 Жыл бұрын

Use it for a septic system also

@gallosirvingpapin1498 Жыл бұрын

Never put feed all day !! Chickens need just 2 times in the day. And all day for search and pick around. That is free food for rats.

@thomasjensen6243 Жыл бұрын

Or you could let the chickens eat real food....

@Robert-cv7bf Жыл бұрын

Can use idea to make bird feeder, also. Cracked corn is cheapest feed. 50 lb bag about $15 at Tractor Supply.

@richardmccann4815 Жыл бұрын

GMO Corn! 😂

@davidberkley839 Жыл бұрын

Pvc glue doesn't glue polypropylene !! Silicone be better plan !! But great idea !!

@richardmccann4815 Жыл бұрын

The bucket is made of hdpe (polly ethylene

@derekbecker1158 Жыл бұрын

Garth Brooks is making chicken feeders these days?

@wordswritteninred7171 Жыл бұрын

I have been trying to figure out how to make one of these without spending a fortune on the chicken feeder parts. They are outrageous. And I have so.e of these elbows out in the garage. TY

@HiddenSpringFarm Жыл бұрын

Nice, I do have a full video on it if you want a bit more in depth explanation 😊

@wordswritteninred7171 Жыл бұрын

@Hidden Spring Farm TY! I will look for it...while binging your other vids

@HiddenSpringFarm Жыл бұрын

@@wordswritteninred7171 cheers, it’s actually really handy this feeder cause I only fill it every two weeks and that’s for 20 chickens.

@sandiearmagost2914 Жыл бұрын

I went to Home Depot and the worker told me 3/4 inch was to small for a chicken. I had to get 1 inch 90* angle in black. No white in my Home Depot. I sure wish you had a materials list. I could’ve show me the worker of what I needed.. Fingers crossed mine works😀

@leifwallin6024 Жыл бұрын

3 1/4 inch not 3/4 inch

@tektak-tu6db Жыл бұрын

How the chickens get the food? Did you try to put your hand to the hole and reach the food?

@HiddenSpringFarm Жыл бұрын

my hand is far bigger than a chooks head, the chickens get the food just fine. The bucket is empty after a few weeks. You can use bigger pvc elbows too though.

@plumdan Жыл бұрын

No such thing as 3-1/4" PVC.

@gilbertcox5075 Жыл бұрын

3-1/4" is for sloppy fit and looks😅

@janegarner3101 Жыл бұрын

Any trouble getting the chooks to put their heads all the way in?

@HiddenSpringFarm Жыл бұрын

No not really, the roosters heads barely fit… but you could use a larger pvc elbow too. In a few weeks the buckets empty so I know they eating.

@perryperry6424 Жыл бұрын

Where did you get the bucket with a secret on lid please and thank you

@HiddenSpringFarm Жыл бұрын

Actually that lid is called a gamma lid and I bought it separate from the bucket at our local feed store

@jonray7 Жыл бұрын

Help. How does the feed make its way back up the elbow? He turned the open end down towards the bottom of the bucket.

@HiddenSpringFarm Жыл бұрын

I left two fingers width gap at the bottom so the feed goes right to the bottom of the bucket. Chicken puts head down in there and gets food. Stops them from making a mess too.

@Gullyfish720 Жыл бұрын

Made one but they wasted more food than they ate using it. So now its just sitting there. Neat idea tho

@HiddenSpringFarm Жыл бұрын

Really? Ours only waste a bit, but I did put a tray under to catch spillage.

@claytonwason3488 Жыл бұрын

That's what she said.😂😂😂

@juliacrall9899 Жыл бұрын

How does the food get in the tubes of they are facing down?

@HiddenSpringFarm Жыл бұрын

Yes They are facing down inside the bucket, but they’re not touching the bottom of the bucket…leave a finger or two of space.

@ahoybuttrnuts 15 сағат бұрын

Would this be enough for 10 chickens ?

@HiddenSpringFarm 13 сағат бұрын

we use it for 18 chickens

@erens-basement Жыл бұрын

Some of the music in the shorts makes these videos seem kinda creepy and engineered. It's okay not to have music in the background lol

@gregorybarkes1827 Жыл бұрын

Koolio idea just use regular lid dont press down leave a some weight to hold it down easy to clean u tube is my jam

@anitablair6396 Жыл бұрын

Can you make a waterer also!!!!

@HiddenSpringFarm Жыл бұрын

This style won’t hold water really, I haven’t built anything for water yet as I still use bought poultry drinkers. I’m sure you could google it and you’ll get a thousand videos though. 😊

@enriquecasiano7921 Жыл бұрын

10 chicken =1,000 fly 100 chicken =2 many fly 🪰

@bigfoot6749 Жыл бұрын

I'm going to try this this year ,my nabors chickens comes over looking for bugs and worms , maybe I can feed them to 😊😊😊

@MADuranDude777 Жыл бұрын

Do you know how much it cost you to make this?

@HiddenSpringFarm Жыл бұрын

I’m not exactly sure right now but when I built it, it was less than $25 Canadian.

@MADuranDude777 Жыл бұрын

@@HiddenSpringFarm thank you for the quick reply

@kimpufahl8369 Жыл бұрын

will this work as a duck feeder too or any other birds?

@HiddenSpringFarm Жыл бұрын

Yes, I have a video on building a similar feeder using a huge trash can, it holds 4 bags of feed. Ducks just need bigger pvc elbows.

@mrsB0915 Жыл бұрын

How much feed does one bucket hold?

@HiddenSpringFarm Жыл бұрын

Depends on the size of your bucket, I used a 5 gallon bucket so it holds enough feed for several weeks for 18 birds.

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@garymulligan3864 Жыл бұрын

I don't get it. At the end of the video the bucket just has a few grains of feed in the tube. The bucket appears empty. It's stupid

@HiddenSpringFarm Жыл бұрын

It’s not stupid at all my friend. The bucket is full, as chickens stick their head in there and eats the feed goes down by gravity. They can’t scratch it out and waste it and it gold 5 gal of feed.

@rebeccaplumlee9601 Жыл бұрын

I guess I am slow, I don't understand how the feeder works

@HiddenSpringFarm Жыл бұрын

Oh the feed just goes down by gravity as the chickens eat from the holes. It’s helps prevent them from scratching it all out and hold weeks worth of feed. 😃