DIY Chicken Feeder take: 1

With the time a ticking away and the to-do lists starting to grow more vigorously than the thistle bolting in the fields, I sought after a couple of ways to allow tasks to get done quicker while adding practical ways help keep life balanced at the homestead.

Enter: DIY chicken feeder

This feeder was given to me yesterday by a great couple that really are living the example of healthy living, stewardship, and sacrifice. Thank you!

Made from an old trash container, a five gallon bucket with the bottom cut out, and a few (1) foot 2x4's. The 2x4's have a notch cut out to allow for the bucket to rest on them while holding the bucket level and about 2 inches off the bottom of the trash container.  I cut out some slots for the chickens to get at the food, about 4 in. x 12 in. and raised off bottom about 3 in.

 It was advised to me to keep the slots in the outer container slightly above the bottom of the inner bucket, this sadly was not accomplished when I made my cuts (measure twice..or however many times you need in order to....cut once), this didn't seem to be a project buster since my slot was not too much lower than the bucket, just about level.

This feed is poured into the bucket and empty's into the feed slot as the chicken's eat.

I am working towards a portable feeder that will hold a 50lb. bag of feed, one that perhaps can move around with the chicken tractor.

This will help me to be able to feed a lot of feed to our flock at once, while keeping it dry and pest free. I hope this chicken feeder will help keep our birds friends happy for years to come.

IF anybody has inputs, other ideas or questions please feel free to comment!