With the 3″ wide i can have 2-3 hens with their heads in the feeder at a time. if you use a 4″ wide instead 3-4 chickens can happily eat from each feeder at the same time. diy pvc chicken feeder materials list *first, you’ll need a 3″ or 4″ pvc pipe, at the length you prefer.. Diy pvc chicken feeder i have decided to start raising some chickens, so i’m in the process of searching for some chicken coop and feeder plans, while searching i came across this feeder that i seen online called the dine-a-chook .. W asted chicken feed drives me nuts and i was determined to build a feeder that would put an end to chickens billing feed out onto the ground. after much research, contemplating dozens of designs and several iterations of my own, i am now happy with my pvc feeder..
To build this chicken feeder, you need a large container, pvc elbows, a drill, caulk, caulking gun and the tutorial by my pet chicken to guide you through the project. overall, this waste-free chicken feeder will cost you approximately $25 and take up 20 minutes of your time.. How to make pvc chicken feeders homemade diy? step 1: assembling the pvc chicken feeder base to start your pvc chicken feeder, you will first need some pvc pipe section so that you can attach the pvc cap at the bottom of your wye connector.. Fit the pvc elbows into the holes you drilled with the end pointing down inside. starting from the inside, caulk the edges of the holes you drilled both inside and outside. wait for everything to dry before filling your diy chicken feeder bin with chicken feed..
