At one time I posted an article about Chicken Feeders. These feeders have worked out fairly well, but the measurements were not ideal. Feed was scattered, and the water on some of them did not flow as deeply as could be desired. So here are the updated dimensions, that for adult chickens, small and large, work perfectly.

For the support ring, I like a 3″ PVC pipe section. The bottom of the feet should be from 1/2 an inch to 1″ wide.

The top notch should be about half way up. I like a 1″ hole to start.

The critical measurement is the height, 5 1/4″

Here is a bottom view of the finished support ring.

The bucket holes should be high enough to prevent grain spillage. My holes here are 2 1/8″ in diameter, and centered 5″ above the base.

This way the water and the feed fittings are the same and work out perfectly.  This feeder reduces the mess made of the food and water, by the chickens, it mostly eliminates the waste of food, and it is quite reliable.

Bob