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3D Printing for Chickens (Feeders and Other Accessories)We just got one for Christmas, off to have hubby make stuff 🤣- Skankiewicz
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Cooler WatererHave these held up well? Is it easy to replace leaky nipples when they occur? Have you ever had the plastic hole crack?
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3D Printing for Chickens (Feeders and Other Accessories)I'm on the first link reading and SO informative! Great job on this!- Debbie292d
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PVC Pipe FeederMore build details and a list of materials used each feeder would improve this article.- casportpony
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Cheapest chick watererGood idea! If this is your Youtube, I'll change my rating as otherwise, it would be nice if you showed your own chicks drinking from it.
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Griddle used to keep 5 gallon bucket from freezingI like the using old things aspect. Is the setup protected from water? Over time, I suspect that the chicken manure might cause an issue.- ronott1
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How to keep birds out of the feederAn interesting idea, but pictures of what it looks like in real life would be helpful, as well as how it worked out for you.- OrpingtonManiac
Feeders & Waterers
Homemade chicken feeders and waterers. Designs, pictures, and plans.
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Alternate method to prevent water freezing.
- R2elk
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If you have ground for your coop floor or in your run you can use this method to prevent water from freezing without the use of electricity. Use... -
aart's Waste-Free Funnel Bucket Feeder
- aart
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I started with a trigger feeder, it ended up not working so well, but details of that are in the spoiler ADDITION 11-7-16 I played with making a... -
Building A Treadle Chicken Feeder
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Building a Treadle Feeder I like wild birds. I used to feed them on purpose, but now that I have chickens the wild birds have become a cost and... -
summer/winter chicken nipple waterer
- Chicken Techie
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I guess the best way to do this is to list all the features then explain how it works and how to build it. So here is my winter friendly chicken... -
Simple Pvc Hopper Type Feeder
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my simple $5, 5 minuet feeder Hi all, I made the first one of theese about two years ago, now I have about ten of them of different sizes... -
3D Printing for Chickens (Feeders and Other Accessories)
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And overview of FDM 3D printing and example feeder-related projects you can print for your chickens (3D files included!). -
Heated waterer, using a stock tank deicer and horizontal nipples
- blackdog043
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I use a 5 gallon bucket, gamma lid, horizontal nipples and a stock tank deicer for my heated waterer. I like to use horizontal nipples, because... -
Autofill Bucket Waterer
- Nuclear Chickens
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OK, Here is my Auto Fill Kitty Litter Bucket Waterer. First I Bought a plactic water trough fill valve from my local feed store for about... -
Cooler Waterer
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Perkolator's Chicken Waterer
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I built this super-simple, auto-fill, gravity-feed, chicken waterer for my new chicken coop. My waterer required a reservoir due to using... -
Simple, effective, DIY no-waste feeder
- TheYLWFlock
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Chickens are messy. Very messy. Yes they poop, but all animals do. Sure, they purposely cover themselves in dirt, but really, what animal doesn’t... -
Non-frost Ever-Flow Waterer
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Keeping our birds' water from freezing is a difficult job for most chicken keepers. Especially if you live in cold climates, this may turn into an... -
Pipe Feeder For A 3 Hen Coop
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Here's my pipe feeder for a 3 hen coop. This seems to work well with pellets, but crumble doesn't feed down easily enough. Maybe replace the 60... -
Adjustable Verticle Nipple Water Station
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Adjustable water station for the brooder. -
Small Bottle Horizontal Nipple Waterer for Wire Crates by aart
- aart
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Being a big fan of the Horizontal Nipples, they are so versatile, I have tried them in many different bottles. Mostly in juice/milk type bottle... -
A Twist on a 5 Gallon Spring Water Jug Gravity Fed Poultry Waterer ~Sally Sunshine
- Sally Sunshine
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A Twist on a 5 Gallon Spring Water Jug Gravity Fed Poultry Waterer I needed a big waterer for our 26 meat birds desperately, then I saw the... -
Incredibly Cheap Small Space Feeders and Waterers
- hocuspocus
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“ There isn't any room for the chickens!” Yes, that was my first thought after we had placed the just purchased typical red and white waterer... -
An Outdoor Shelter For the Feeder and Waterer
- 3KillerBs
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A field shelter for the feeder and waterer, built from salvage lumber and scrap material.