Comments on: Chicken Feeders, More Details http://toolmakingart.com/2008/10/07/chicken-feeders-more-details/ Timeless Tools Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:44:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tracy http://toolmakingart.com/2008/10/07/chicken-feeders-more-details/comment-page-1/#comment-658 Tracy Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:41:58 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=402#comment-658 Bob, I can't wait to locate some buckets and set this up. Thanks so much for sharing this! :) Will be especially handy for my pens of meaties. Bob,
I can’t wait to locate some buckets and set this up. Thanks so much for sharing this! :)

Will be especially handy for my pens of meaties.

]]> By: Bob Strawn http://toolmakingart.com/2008/10/07/chicken-feeders-more-details/comment-page-1/#comment-558 Bob Strawn Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:31:25 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=402#comment-558 The mouth of the jug must be in contact with the water or it will not hold a vacuum. Either the bottoms of the openings in the bucket need to be raised, or the holder that keeps the bottle up needs to be lowered. Making a new bucket with higher openings, is probably best, they should be at least half an inch higher than the level that the Pvc bottle support holds the mouth. The higher the wall on the bucket, the less grain is lost, and the less water is spilled and lost. I have buckets for chicks that are quite low, but I change them out as they get bigger. The PVC bottle support does not need to hold the bottle mouth more than half an inch from the bottom of the bucket. If it is too low, then gunk (the stuff that is unavoidable in working with chickens) can stop water availability. For larger chickens however, I prefer about 3/4 of an inch. It seems like the deeper water tends to evaporate a bit more slowly and the chickens can more easily fill their beaks. Bob The mouth of the jug must be in contact with the water or it will not hold a vacuum. Either the bottoms of the openings in the bucket need to be raised, or the holder that keeps the bottle up needs to be lowered.

Making a new bucket with higher openings, is probably best, they should be at least half an inch higher than the level that the Pvc bottle support holds the mouth. The higher the wall on the bucket, the less grain is lost, and the less water is spilled and lost. I have buckets for chicks that are quite low, but I change them out as they get bigger.

The PVC bottle support does not need to hold the bottle mouth more than half an inch from the bottom of the bucket. If it is too low, then gunk (the stuff that is unavoidable in working with chickens) can stop water availability. For larger chickens however, I prefer about 3/4 of an inch. It seems like the deeper water tends to evaporate a bit more slowly and the chickens can more easily fill their beaks.

Bob

]]> By: The New Farmer http://toolmakingart.com/2008/10/07/chicken-feeders-more-details/comment-page-1/#comment-552 The New Farmer Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:52:26 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=402#comment-552 Bob, Thanks. I've put these ideas into action. The problem that I've come up with is that my water dispenser will not hold a vacuum so all the water runs out. I tried to round the edges that the 5 gallon water container sits on but still no luck. Can you give me an idea of how to correct the problem? Thanks. Bob,
Thanks. I’ve put these ideas into action. The problem that I’ve come up with is that my water dispenser will not hold a vacuum so all the water runs out. I tried to round the edges that the 5 gallon water container sits on but still no luck. Can you give me an idea of how to correct the problem?
Thanks.

]]> By: Knightstar http://toolmakingart.com/2008/10/07/chicken-feeders-more-details/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Knightstar Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:34:18 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=402#comment-216 Good job Bob I have some input if its winter time. buy a water heater from here or some other place http://www.nelsonmfg.com/bird1.htm .Drill a 3" hole on top of the water jug and a pvc pipe 3" lone with threads on one end then glue the pipe on the jug. Now get a 3" pipe cap and dill 1" 1/4 hole on top of the cap. Get a piece of plastic circle 2" 1/2 with a hole in the center. Then you cut the circle in half take the heater plug and slide it in the cap and take both circle half and glue them around the cord of the plug on the cap. Then plug and in sub-zero weather your birds will be happy. Good job Bob I have some input if its winter time. buy a water heater from here or some other place http://www.nelsonmfg.com/bird1.htm .Drill a 3″ hole on top of the water jug and a pvc pipe 3″ lone with threads on one end then glue the pipe on the jug. Now get a 3″ pipe cap and dill 1″ 1/4 hole on top of the cap. Get a piece of plastic circle 2″ 1/2 with a hole in the center. Then you cut the circle in half take the heater plug and slide it in the cap and take both circle half and glue them around the cord of the plug on the cap. Then plug and in sub-zero weather your birds will be happy.

]]> By: Mydnight http://toolmakingart.com/2008/10/07/chicken-feeders-more-details/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Mydnight Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:19:14 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=402#comment-215 Bob, I know it's been around five months, so if you happen to get this, hurray! I just had to write you about how much easier it has been for my meaties. I no longer have to run out to my field every three hours just so that they have fresh water!! Yay! I also have made use of your feeder idea. Whenever I show pics of my coops to people, they always ask what the buckets are for :). (and I always give you credit!) Thank you so much for making my life a lot easier. Mydnight Bob, I know it’s been around five months, so if you happen to get this, hurray! I just had to write you about how much easier it has been for my meaties. I no longer have to run out to my field every three hours just so that they have fresh water!! Yay! I also have made use of your feeder idea. Whenever I show pics of my coops to people, they always ask what the buckets are for :) . (and I always give you credit!) Thank you so much for making my life a lot easier.
Mydnight

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