I hope that will help! To answer this, it’s necessary to know a bit about a chicken’s digestive system. Awesome ideas! Required fields are marked *. I am researching best ideas for my chicken coop that will hopefully be up and running in the next year. Many, if not most coops, have feeder (and waterer) space inside, which is ideal in most cases. Great to prevent waste and less likely for predators to get to food. They need it so they can be able to digest their food properly. ), and found some things I knew I could use to build a better feeder: an old white board, some items leftover from various house renovation projects, and miscellaneous parts from a small forced air furnace. I think this would work very well for our girls. This isn’t financially feasible in most cases – buying oysters just to make oyster shell feed is definitely not worth it (unless you really love eating oysters, that is! I drilled the holes and used the pvc also. that way I didn’t need any caulk. I used the 2nd for my goat minerals. I have an embarrassingly large number of chickens who eat quite a bit of food. I call it trying not to spend so much money on stuff that I can make myself. However, I’ll also save money on feed. The other three are Old English mixed. I got all my PVC supplies from the local farm and home store. There is no waste. However, since you mention you’re on a farm, of course you’ll need to take similar steps with any other animal feeds you keep, and you’ll want to make sure your compost pile doesn’t have scraps, either. A hole saw is a drill bit designed so you can cut perfectly round holes with your drill. blog.mypetchicken… […]. Are you feeding your chickens grit and oyster shells? I’m afraid anything I build will be destroyed by the goats trying to get the feed. Curious – I am not Darin and I have no real idea about the toxicity of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) but I thought Dioxin was only released when burning PVC. You all have great advice and great DIY projects! They need it so they can be able to digest their food properly. So when my friend Judi showed me her DIY No-Waste feeder, I had to make a waste free feeder, too! To keep unwanted animals out of feed? My chickens are pecking pieces of caulk off the feeder! Mine is elevated off the ground on a cement block inside the coop, and no mice have gotten to the feed. In a conventional feeder, they tend to “beak out” or knock feed out all over, because it’s in their nature to scratch around and forage. I hope you enjoyed my little DIY No-Waste Feeder project! This No-Waste DIY feeder will also help the issue in that you won’t have waste feed scattered around in the litter to attract them! Just to help clear up this misunderstanding about the use of PVC for drinking water, the PVC is used nationally for COLD water supply and CPVC is used for HOT (or cold) water supply. Blog Home | Backyard Chickens | Chicken DIY | DIY No-Waste feeder! 4-6 (depending on the size of your container) 3-inch PVC elbows (90-degree). Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Article by May @ Homestead Lifestyle. The only ones I can find are to long. Your email address will not be published. Great write up! This is why My Pet Chicken doesn’t sell “meat” birds as pets, incidentally. I’m thinking about adding a second and third tube/hole for them when I integrate the new chicks, so more than one hen can eat at a time. What sort of additions to your coop do you make from recycled, repurposed materials? Wow, great idea, looks very professional as well. Cleaned, crushed eggshells can be left out for chickens. It looks cool too! Thanks for sharing. This is a great idea! We built this for them and there is still food all over the floor help! Some very small ventilation holes might be drilled around the top to allow moisture out and reduce the chance for mold in that amount of feed in the summer. I found this grit and oyster shell feeder DIY Grit And Oyster Shell Feeder. It seems the elbows are in the wrong direction and not using gravity. They need it so they can be able to digest their food properly. Dispenser for oyster shell or grit. They have been specially selected to grow fat fast. There are alternatives. I found this grit and oyster shell feeder . Does this mean the chickens have to stick their head in and down to get the food? I’ll be awaiting. Silly chicken! We have 15 and they go through two bags in about 3.5 weeks. Do you find certain plastic containers that last longer? Used all the other recommendations and works great. My ideas and my carpentry skills do not match up, so after spending some frustrating hours, I turned the whole project over to my husband, and headed into the house for the camera. If you have decent carpentry skills, this truly could be an easy do-it-yourself project. I made this feeder and I really like it. So, just wanted to clarify here – in order to get the food the hens have to stick their necks way in to reach the feed at the bottom of the bin? The self-serve feeder that I use has two sections: one for grit and one for oyster shell. There are other ways of offering calcium to hens, of course. Funny thing is, I don't call it being crafty. I use one of these! I know how to do those things. Right next to the bags of Poultry Grit at your local feed store, you will find bags of Oyster Shell. Any suggestions are much appreciated. It irritated his comb and wattle to the point he would not eat. Nov 1, 2015 - Are you feeding your chickens grit and oyster shells? My whole chicken coop is made from reclaimed wooden palettes that we destined for the dump. Some roosters do have extra large combs, so it’s a good idea to double-check and make sure your chickens’ heads can fit in, easily. The lid was hinged with heavy rubber tape. The PVC elbows were ~$2.00 each at the hardware store. Great Post ! You can leave out small dishes of grit and oyster shell, but I’ve found they often are stepped on and spilled, or they are quickly filled and covered with litter or become dirty in other ways. ©2005-2011 MY PET CHICKEN, LLC. It seems like when ever we leave flat bins in the coop it gets covered…, Awesome. I love this dual feeder. Chicken Coup Chicken Chick Chicken Lady Diy Chicken Coop Keeping Chickens Raising Chickens Backyard Farming Chickens Backyard Chicken Roost. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. Backyard Poultry and Chicken Laws: How to Change Urban Chicken Laws, Preparing For Our First Butcher Day:  Part Two, How To Keep Your Chickens Safe This Winter, 5 Ways to Cool your Chicken Coop this Summer, Farm Fresh Eggs: 7 Things to Tell Your Customers, grit/shell feeder from “repurposed” materials. (I can’t picture the design of your current feeder, but wrapping hardware cloth around the plastic parts may work there, too.) You can see my hen is not pleased with the “new big scary thing” in her coop. Where did you buy smart hinge 4G buckets for $7 please? They have a feed scattering party every time we fill them and this looks like it’d fix that! ). Either way, though, the design of the feeder doesn’t cause overeating. Looks like it would be rodent free as well, is that correct? Currently you have JavaScript disabled. Has anyone had rodent problems with this feeder? It holds about a third of a big 50lb bag of feed, and the hens like being able to stick their heads in and block up the hole so no one else can get to the feed till they are done eating. I am new to raising chickens, and I would like to thank everyone on here. So here’s my version. I found this grit and oyster shell feeder Please reply. So beware, this may not be a rooster friendly feeder. On a bad day, it rains and the food is wasted. Are you feeding your chickens grit and oyster shells? If you count the caulk used, this feeder cost around  $25 to make. The only chickens likely to have a problem overeating when offered a nutritionally balanced feed would be “meat” birds. Are you feeding your chickens grit and oyster shells? My turkeys especially love these types of feeders. There is some leeway as to hole size because the caulk will fill small gaps. I don’t even want to think about what every egg we’ve gotten has cost me in feed. I am thinking of using this method with 5 gal buckets with lids. The rats gnaw on the plastic bucket and it’s only a matter of time before they ruin my feeder and I’ll have to build another. Mar 27, 2018 - Threads - Small easy DIY oyster shell Feder. Grit is basically coarse dirt, small stones or pebbles, which is stored in their crop and helps them grind and digest anything they eat other than commercial feed, and the oyster shell or egg shell provides additional calcium that they need to make hard shells on the eggs they lay. We had fun making it, and the hens love it! I found this grit and oyster shell feeder. I am learning alot! Thanks for excellent post. Chicken. Step 1: First, use a level to measure where the elbows will go for your waste free feeder. DIY Grit And Oyster Shell Feeder. Thank you very much for the wonderful instructions ), obviously, they’ll be much slower to use the new feeder. Then I filled the feeder with their regular crumble. It might work to keep most debris out, but I think this design might be a little awkward for water in terms of refilling. My feeder is a ( 2 gal?) They last about 3-4 years before I have to repeat the process. This particular container cost me around $12 at Walmart, and is large enough to hold two 50-pound bags of chicken feed, with room to spare. I made a 4 at first then bought a new tub and more elbows and am using a 10 hole feeder for 20 chickens and it works great other than the boss chickens peck the others and have not let them eat much. Is that how it works? Our feeder has about 2½ feet of pipe to fill, which holds a little more than half the amount of feed that the traditional feeder holds. Step 5. Chicken Breeds and Designer Chicken Breeds, DIY PVC Chicken Feeder - My Pet Chicken Blog, https://www.dultmeier.com/products/0.1158.1913.1942/1923, https://www.dultmeier.com/products/0.1158.1913.2145/2130. Our area is all orchards, meaning there are a lot of rodents around to attract! I use this feeder but would like to try making one with a smart hinge lid. Please take a few moments and read through the advice at the link I included. Such a great idea but not sure if my chick will get stressed by putting their heads into the “hole”. I just made this and my chickens haven’t figured it out yet!!! I followed this exactly to specifications and my girls (and boy) love it. Feed will not mold unless it’s exposed to moisture; it doesn’t really have to do with quantity (otherwise it would simply mold inside your feed storage container, too!). Once all the holes are cut, fit the PVC elbows into the holes like so: Here we have snugged the elbows into the feed tub. I attached the new feeder to the wall of the coop, filled it up and within seconds the nosy old hens were poking their beaks in the feeder sections. Mice can’t get in it, and even the silkies can get their heads in. They should be able to easily get inside to get at the food, so the openings should be about at their shoulder height. https://homesteadlifestyle.com/diy-grit-and-oyster-shell-feeder First, we used the 12” x 16” piece of leftover whiteboard for the back of the feeder. DIY Grit And Oyster Shell Feeder. They need it so they can be able to digest their food properly. 5. Rats love to get into my chicken feeder which has a steel hog feed pan with a 5 gallon bucket attached supplying feed. So sorry to hear about your rooster–you must have been heartbroken! This waste-free feeder design really reduces the problem of feed waste because it’s so much more difficult to scratch  food out. 65. A hole saw makes a nice, clean cut. My helper-dog is on the prowl for things he can interfere with! If their necks are too short to reach, it wouldn’t work. I will give it a try. Sounds the same but when in the store just make sure the pipe is labeled CPVC, Could someone please answer the question about whether this would work for younger birds, not just full grown? A large container with lid. Drilling the hole for the DIY No-Waste Feeder. Then, use your finger to “moosh” the caulk in for a better seal, and let that dry completely. I’m worried about their bill fitting around the bend…. Also, I practiced using the hole saw bit and it bounces off the plastic. You could always try it, and if it doesn’t work for you, you’ve just got an extra feeder! As always, safety first! DIY Oyster Shell Feed. Article from homesteadlifestyle.com. DIY Grit And Oyster Shell Feeder #ChickenHouses. Put your safety goggles on! If the feeder is at a level where they can’t do that without contortions (or at all! I wonder why a feeder company doesn’t use an idea like this? Ha. It may have nothing to do with toxicity but the house we are building now has PEX (crosslinked polyethylene) delivering water to the outlets…since the well isn’t in yet, I don’t know if PVC will be used between the subsurface water and the PEX. Darin can you please answer this one. Next, caulk the outside of the elbows, and let it dry. Animals. Make sure it’s low enough that your hens can easily reach, but not so low that it will attract mice or other pests into our coop. Hi could you use this type of layout as a watering container as well. Carefully caulk the inside of the bends, to prevent them from slipping out. putting red pepper flakes in with the chicken feed solves the rat problem and the goat problem. does this work for keeping the birds from getting the seed. 6 of which are California Whites. Instead, perhaps you could simply cover the outside of the feeder with hardware cloth, and be sure to remove it at night until the rodent problem is addressed. Note: I like the clear containers, so I can easily see when it needs a refill. Smaller containers would be great too, one for grit and one for oyster shell calcium. Chicken Tractor.. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Jan 18, 2015 - Are you feeding your chickens grit and oyster shells? My chickens love their home and don’t care that it only cost me the price of the chicken wire to build. How well can the chickens reach the feed?does the chickens have to put their heads all the way in the elbow?how well would it work for babies if we made a smaller version? Where can I get the elbows? Here are a few: 90 Degree Elbows for HDPE Pipe https://www.dultmeier.com/products/0.1158.1913.1942/1923 Apr 11, 2019 - Are you feeding your chickens grit and oyster shells? Others have a sheltered run area that will keep the feed nice and dry. It will take chickens a while to get the hang of it. I take it you must have a LOT of chickens with so much feed available! You can see our advice about how to protect your flock from rodents on our website, and it includes–among other things–removing feed containers at night when rodents may feed (but chickens won’t), and using metal feeders and metal feed storage that rodents can’t gnaw through. Be January 3rd, 2016 . That’s why I wanted the edges of the feeder ports to be high enough that I wouldn’t be feeding a new generation. Thank you ???????????????????????? Action shot: drill bit and PVC elbow. Eggshells are made from calcium, which should come from the hen’s diet. Started with 2 but now have ordered 2 more so we have feed to last longer. In fact, I made […]. Any suggestions? Use a 45 instead of a 90 for ducks maybe? But particularly if you’re seeing feather picking/pecking, you’ll want to make sure there is space for everyone to eat at once. I need 6. I can only find these exact 90* PVC fittings at Lowe’s and they are almost $8 ea! I found this grit and oyster shell feeder Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. DIY Oyster Shell or Grit Feeder on September 28, 2018 Get link; Facebook; Twitter; Pinterest; Email; Other Apps; Crafty people are coming out of the woodwork nowadays. I am not a chemist. Cool to see it on Mypetchicken! Saved by Anne Bingham. I’m just having a hard time in its self feeding into the tubes, chickens are kind of hesitant to stick their heads all the way in. Just a little spot at 12 and 6 o’clock on the outside sure made it easier for caulking. What about the food stay in the middle of the container. Some how my chickens are still wasting their food! Step 4. I sorted around our pile of Items that Can Be Reused (not JUNK!! They need it so they can be able to digest their food properly. I found this grit and oyster shell feeder. Both PVC and CPVC have lots of toxic stuff in them but it is my understanding that the toxin danger is primarily to the people making the PVC, not to the people using it – unless the PVC is destroyed – and since it isn’t digested by anything living on this planet I would think that would mean through thermal or chemical damage. It’s in hens’ nature to scratch at their feed, and that throws it onto the ground. Another MPC employee recently shared her version of homemade chicken feeders, so here’s mine! This is a perfect solution. Mallory's Chicken Mansion now open! To prevent the weight of the feed from pushing the elbows out, let dry overnight and do a second coat. That plus the container is an expensive feeder! We have 9 birds. CPVC offers more strength and flexibility…. My hens very much enjoy throwing their food around. , Yes, the girls stick their head in to get the food. If you use a plastic bucket with lid for container, how about attatching a rope through the bucket handle and raising it up a couple feet off the ground at night…then lower in the day when you want ladies to eat? i’m collecting more buckets to make one for the layer mash. Using other methods to make the holes for your waste free feeder can leave rougher edges that don’t fit snugly around the pipe elbow. Put it on cinder blocks under the shelter that covers the coop and no problems at all. They just can’t knock it out unless they pick p a piece and carry it out! I found this grit and oyster shell feeder. How do you get them into the idea of putting their heads in the hole?! You want the bottom of the elbows to be at least one inch above the bottom of the feeder, so the chickens have a “well” to peck from. I used a black container instead of a see threw one since I read it can be sun damaged. Thanks..great idea!! If you make a “short pyramid” out of plywood and put it in the center, it pushes the feed out to the sides where the chickens can reach, and stops there from being food in the center that can never be eaten. But first: why are grit and shells important to have available in a chicken coop? So,when choosing your container, be sure to note the thickness and quality of the plastic. But it can end up wasting food when they knock it onto the floor, so this is a design that helps eliminate that problem. With most flocks, you have to deal with the issue of feed waste. Could you use this with Gunieas? (Let’s not get into actual numbers of birds I may or may not have, because then the chicken math I keep in my head starts to break down.) 4. I just built one of these feeders with my 10 year old son. Nov 16, 2017 - Are you feeding your chickens grit and oyster shells? Would this original idea work for water too? Site Suspended - This site has stepped out for a bit. Your idea sounds great, don’t like waste.How much space do you leave from the bottom of container to the the elbow. Something 1 inch tall, to help mark the placement of the elbow bends. We had fun making it, and the hens love it! I have one issue- the plastic containers deteriorate and start cracking and falling apart. Portable Chicken Coop Backyard Chicken Coops Chicken Coop Plans Building A Chicken Coop Diy Chicken Coop Chickens Backyard Chicken Tractors Homemade Chicken Feeder Chicken Feeders. This is a pretty quick project, all in all, and  can easily be completed by one person. I really like the aluminum tray on this new feeder. Of course, you can buy waste free feeders for chickens if you don’t have time for DIY projects—but I love chicken DIY projects! Birds. I am hoping they will settle down. $10 bought more than enough material for 2. The difference between PVC and CPVC has more to do with how the vinyl deals with mechanical and temperature stress. Am I doing something wrong? On a good day, the smaller hens and bantams eat the food off the ground. I would hate to have to give up on this design after I spent all the money and time to make it. Anyone else have this problem? Thus it will depend on the exact age/size of your birds. . Very small bantams will also have problems if the elbows aren’t sized for them. I’m looking for a setup that Can hold plenty of water. Smaller songbirds could simply fit through the holes, PVC is super toxic and leaks Dioxin into the aquifers for all time. Mar 24, 2018 - Anyone know any way fool proof ideas to keep oyster shell? As you drill, be careful not to push too hard, as the plastic can crack. I love a good do-it-yourself project, so a DIY no-waste feeder — also called a waste-free feeder — was right up my alley! If so, it won’t stop them all. Not nearly as easy as it looks.. I’ve been using a feeder like this for several years now. Smaller containers would be great too, one for grit and one for oyster shell calcium. We found it was better to let the saw spin and warm up the plastic a bit, before pushing the drill bit through. I have 30 hens. Combined with the automatic waterer I built, this means all I have to do every day is collect eggs! If you live in a cold weather area do the containers only last one year before becoming brittle? I used you if a but for lack of space and more sturdiness, I ordered 4 1/2 gallon square buckets and smart hinge lids about $7 each. I sure appreciate everyone’s feedback on feeders; now I want you all to get busy designing the perfect waterer; for both summer and 0′ F winters. I did not realize what was happening to him until it was too late. The water would stay free of debris. Other types don’t have this problem. Do you mean wild birds? With a neat cover, like a mini pergola, it could be good outside too. bag of scratch grain. I haven’t tried it yet, just trying to think ahead, Your email address will not be published. They need it so they can be able to digest their food properly. Do you still use this feeder and have you found any problems? While feed stores sell bags of ground oyster shells for a relatively low price, you may decide that you want to make your own oyster shell supplement. I was worried about chicken feed becoming compacted in the bottom of the feeder, so I poured oyster shell grit to just below the level where the chickens will be eating. This was attached to the back and bent around to the front at a 45-degree angle, so contents will flow toward the front of the feeder, rather than collect in the corners. Add it when caulking but use a good plastic glue to make it stick all around. I have no degree in chemistry. been using them for 3 years and still works perfect. However, the clear plastic will dry rot in the sun faster than other containers, so be sure to keep the feeder in 100% shade so it lasts longer. Step 3. Very nice design. I am on day 2. CPVC is made by chlorinating PVC resin (more expense) and there is subsequently less mechanical deformation with heat and pressure with the CPVC than with the PVC. The best way to avoid attracting them in the first place is to remove food sources, as you probably know! A hundred pounds is a lot of weight pushing outwards on the side of the container. I decided to create a DIY PVC chicken feeder, too. I also have a feeder’s made from the large buckets with lids that come with the cat litter in them. You can see here why creating the right size hole is important for a snug fit. Grit is available at your local feed store. Apr 17, 2018 - DIY feeder for grit and oyster shells, auto feeder, farming, chickens, quail, coop. detergent bucket that was cleaned and aged, and then turned into a chicken feeder. They need it so they can be able to digest their food properly. They need it so they can be able to digest their food properly. I found this grit and oyster shell feeder. 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