Instead buying one from australia, i set out make my own chicken feeder that doves hopefully will leave alone!. Diy automatic chicken feeder. by rebecca nickols on december 16, 2010 visit rebecca's website. share this: facebook; it’s rain and rodent proof, holds about 6 pounds of feed and it’s basically an awesome contraption. if you enjoy bird-watching (in addition to “chicken watching”), i invite you to “like” my facebook page. The small metal rat proof treadle chicken feeder is the same height and depth as the medium rat proof treadle chicken feeder but the width is 7″ instead of 11″. it holds around 12 # of laying pellets and weighs around 12# packed for shipping. the small rat proof treadle chicken feeder is perfect for smaller coops and costs $60 plus shipping..
Diy chick feeders / bird-feeders | community chickens i came up with three different ways to transform this domestic bird-feeder into a wild bird-feeder… the first version of bird-feeder uses a re-purposed glass or ceramic plate as a cover for the feeder.. For the diy chicken feeder: clean and empty your 5-gallon bucket. along the bottom edge of the bucket drill 1-inch holes all the way around the bottom, spacing the holes about 2 inches apart.. Costs of the diy no-waste feeder 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. a hundred pounds is a lot of weight pushing outwards on the side of the container..
