If you are planning to have chickens and have already built a chicken coop for them, then it’s time to think about creating a chicken feeder with your own hands.

It is very easy to make a chicken feeder with your own hands, since you can use a variety of materials to create it. Let's look at the most simple ways making chicken feeders with your own hands.

Where to start?

You can make your own chicken feeder make from anything. For this you can use boards, boxes, pipes and even plastic bottles.

However, regardless of the material chosen, a problem will arise - mixing the feed. If you make several feeders at once, they will take up a lot of space.

Despite this, there is still a way out of this situation, which will be discussed a little later.

Before you start making a chicken feeder with your own hands, you need to decide on the sizes And choosing a place, on which the future structure will stand. Regardless of whether the feeder will be in the chicken coop or on the street, there should be free access to it. Hens or chicks should not interfere with each other while feeding.

In addition, do not forget that chickens need not only dry, but also wet food. For the first case, bunker feeders for chickens in the form of a cylinder, in which feed is added automatically, can be perfect. Best used for wet food trough-shaped feeders, on top of which a turntable made of timber is installed.

Of course, the process of making a trough with your own hands is different from the process of making a bunker feeder. There is also a significant difference in labor costs.

However modern equipment and materials greatly simplify the process, thanks to which difficulties will not arise.

Let's take a closer look at how you can make feeders for chickens or chickens with your own hands. from scrap materials.

DIY cutting board feeder

To make such unusual feeder for chickens you will need the following materials:

• Cutting board;
• Funnel;
• Small plastic cup;
• Rubber hose;
• Electric drill.

To make a feeding device from cutting board, the following steps should be followed:

1. The outer contours of the funnel must be outlined on the board. Try to do everything as accurately as possible;
2. Inside the resulting drawn circle you need to drill many holes using a drill. At the same time, it is important not to overdo it so that the feed supply is limited;
3. Next, you need to take a pre-prepared transparent hose and connect it to the end of the funnel. If the hose does not sit tightly on the funnel, you can use additional fasteners, for example, a clamp;
4. Take a plastic cup and make a hole in the side at the very bottom with such a diameter that the end of the hose fits tightly into it and holds well in it;
5. Take the other end of the hose and insert it into the resulting hole. If the hose is not held tightly in the hole, then its edges and the outer surface of the hose must be treated with sealant;
6. After this, you need to glue the funnel bell to the board. It is necessary to treat the contour of the circle with sealant;
7. A funnel is placed on the circle and held in this position until the sealant is completely dry;
8. Connect one end of the hose to the bowl and the other to the funnel, which is glued to the board. The funnel should be at the bottom of the cutting board.

The chicken feeder is ready. You can add grain. It is worth paying attention to the fact that the board must be stable, since chickens or hens will sit on it.

The bunker design can be considered automatic, since human participation when feeding chickens or hens will be minimal here.

Hopper feeder You can buy it ready-made in a store, but the cost will be rather high. You can also make the design yourself. The procedure for making a bunker feeder for chickens is very simple.

For manufacturing you will need the following materials:

• Plastic bucket;
• Sectional bowl for animals.

Step-by-step instructions for making a bunker feeder for chickens and hens:

1. In the lower part of the plastic bucket, make small holes along the entire diameter in the amount of 6-7 pieces (depending on the number of sections in the bowl), through which the food will pour out;
2. Attach a sectional bowl to the bottom of the plastic bucket using screws;
3. Fill a plastic bucket with chicken or chicken feed and close the lid.

The main advantage of such a bunker feeder is that it can be installed almost anywhere. The convenience of this design is that as food is consumed it will automatically flow into the bowl under the influence of its weight.

DIY plastic bottle feeder

Nowadays, water is often stored in plastic containers. Such containers can probably be found in every home and can be used to make chicken feeders with your own hands.

Step-by-step instructions for making a chicken feeder from a plastic bottle:

1. Cut the plastic bottle in half. It is necessary to make vertical holes in the lower half of the bottle of such a size that a chicken head fits through it;
2. Take the second bottle and cut out the bottom in it, place the neck down inside the prepared cut. Thus, a few centimeters should remain between the neck and the bottom;
3. Pour grain or other food inside and cover the top of the bottle with something.

The only disadvantage of this design is that it will have to be moved indoors during bad weather, but such a feeder is ideal for a chicken coop.

For chickens, you can make the same feeder, but smaller. At the same time, the manufacturing technology will remain the same.

You can also make a chicken feeder yourself from ordinary boards. First you need to prepare the following materials:

• Thick plywood or wood;
• Electric drill, drills;
• Loops, 2 pcs;
• Sandpaper;
• Saw;
• Screwdriver;
• Simple pencil;
• Roulette.

1. First you need to create a drawing, which is then transferred to the tree. Dimensions of the required elements: bottom - 29x17 cm, sides - height 40 cm with a top edge of 20 cm and a bottom edge of 20 cm, front walls - 28x29 cm and 70x29 cm, top cover - 26x29 cm, back wall - 40x29 cm;
2. After all the elements are transferred to the boards, they must be carefully cut out;
3. In some places, use a drill to make holes for screws;
4. All wood surfaces must be sanded to ensure they are safe for hens and chicks;
5. Using screws and a screwdriver, connect all the cut out elements together into one structure. To achieve maximum density, you can use a clamp. It is worth paying attention to the fact that the back and front walls must be attached at an angle of 15 degrees;
6. Using hinges, attach the cover to the back of the side walls;
7. It is advisable to treat the finished structure with an antiseptic. It is strictly forbidden to use varnishes and paints.

The finished wooden feeder is spacious and comfortable. The feed is well protected from moisture and will be supplied automatically. The only drawback of this design is labor costs.

Also, using wooden boards or pieces of thick plywood, you can easily make feeders in the form of a small trough. This design will be convenient for those who have a large number of chickens and a weather shelter.

Required materials:

• Pieces of boards or thick plywood;
• Hammer;
• Screws or nails;
• Saw;
• Simple pencil;
• Paper;
• Ruler.

Step-by-step manufacturing instructions:

1. First you need to make a drawing on paper, according to which the future structure will be made. In this case, it is necessary to accurately determine all the elements, their sizes and the places where the fasteners will be installed. This stage is the most critical, so you should avoid mistakes and inconsistencies;
2. The drawing is transferred to wood. The dimensions of the elements should be as follows: bottom - 15x100 cm, side walls - 8x100 cm, beam - 2x3x100 cm, end walls 15 cm wide and a height equal to the height of the long side walls + the thickness of the bottom. The most difficult stage in making such a feeder is cutting out the end walls;
3. Based on the drawn up drawing, it is necessary to cut out all the constituent elements. It is worth paying attention to the fact that the bottom should be quite thick and heavy so that the chickens cannot turn over the finished feeder. The height of the side walls should be comfortable for birds;
4. All cut out elements must be connected to each other so that there are no gaps left, as food can spill out through them. Finished design does not require additional processing.

The main advantage of such a feeder is its durability and strength. In addition, it can be used for both dry and wet food. The only drawback is that the structure requires minimal maintenance.

Any household requires investment: physical and financial. When raising chickens, the main concern is feeding the birds. The factory products offered are not cheap, but are easy to use. It is not difficult to make a chicken feeder with your own hands, and you can use various materials for this.

A well-designed feeder saves the time and effort of the poultry owner, which is especially important when keeping a large flock. A properly made container for drinking and feed helps improve the productivity of chickens, and you can also take care of the health of birds, since various pathogens can enter the animals’ bodies through contaminated food and water.

What kind of chicken feeder is there?

A container for feeding birds can be made from any material and given almost any shape and size. But the convenience of feeding poultry depends on the feed supply process, since it is more convenient to pour food to the chickens once a day than to run to the poultry house several times a day (Figure 1).

According to the method of serving food, containers for dry and wet food are divided into the following types:

1. Tray: They are excellent for feeding chickens, as the containers are made with sides that prevent the feed from spilling.
2. Grooved models with additional stops: the inside of the container is equipped with dividing partitions that will serve as compartments for different types feed Such models can be made both floor-mounted and wall-mounted.
3. Bunker: This type of feeder is intended for dry feed and grain. They are intended to be refilled infrequently with food that will remain dry and clean and can be dispensed.

Homemade automatic feeders only look complex in design. In fact, it is quite possible to make such containers for chickens with your own hands, if you know how to do it correctly. We will cover all the necessary nuances in the following sections.

Requirements for structures

There are few requirements for chicken feeders, which are mainly aimed at economical use of feed and ease of use (Figure 2).

The main requirements for feed containers are the following:

1. Rational use of feed: the entire structure must be such that chickens cannot climb into it and scatter food or spoil it with their waste products. This effect can be achieved using various elements of the feeder (sides, turntables, jumpers, meshes), which will protect the bulk of the grain inside the container.
2. Ease of daily use: The structure must be freely cleaned and filled with food. In addition, it should be comfortable for birds, for example, it should be installed at the optimal height relative to the floor level.
3. Optimal feeder sizes and feed volume: The volume of the container should be enough for at least one daily feeding of the birds, and the dimensions of the structure are selected so that all the livestock in the poultry house have free access to food.
4. Feasibility of use: Each type of structure made from a specific material should be used for a specific type of food. For example, it is better to use metal feeders for dry grain mixtures, since upon contact with certain liquids, the metal can begin to produce components harmful to the health of birds.
5. Safety: the strength and stability of the structure also plays an important role. The material for the feeder must be durable and not deform during use, and also be non-toxic for birds. The structure must be stable upon contact and not tip over or fall on its side. You can use wooden, polypropylene or metal models. The main thing is that they do not have sharp corners or parts that could damage the bird.

Making a feeder with your own hands is quite simple. To do this, it is enough to decide on its type (floor-mounted, suspended, bunker, etc.), select a suitable diagram or drawing for manufacturing, and also prepare tools and materials for the work.

Types of materials used

Structures for bird feed can be made from various materials. When choosing material for a feeder, you need to consider what type of food it is intended for (Figure 3).

Note: In fact, the container can be made from any available material: from scraps of plywood, wood, sewer or plastic pipes.

The differences in materials are:

1. Wooden: the most common type of design, which is intended for pouring dry food. The wood is best suited for grain, feed and mineral supplements.
2. Plastic: Feeders made from this material are ideal for wet food, which is then easier to wash in a container. Steel structures are also suitable, but ferrous metal is susceptible to corrosion when exposed to moisture, and stainless steel is not a cheap material.
3. Metal: The use of metal would be appropriate when making grass bunkers. In this case, a V-shaped container is made with a blank back wall made of tin, and the front part is covered with rods or mesh.

Simple models can also be made from scraps of PVC pipes, especially since this material is very convenient and practical to use.

Feeder options

There are a wide variety of chicken feeders on the market for agricultural implements, but you can save money and make a similar one with your own hands.

You can use almost all materials that are at hand (boxes, boards, pipes, plastic bottles, etc.). The main condition for the manufacture of structures for chicken feed is safety for the health of the birds. Next we will consider possible options feeders that can be installed on paddocks and in cages.

Bunker made from pieces of wood

The bunker feeder option for chickens is suitable for those who do not have the opportunity to frequently add feed to the container. The operating principle of this model is based on dosed distribution of food to the birds as they eat the previous portion. It is not difficult to make such a container with your own hands (Figure 4).

The beginning of the manufacturing process of such a design is at the preparation stage necessary materials and equipment:

• Wood or a piece of strong, thick plywood.
• Electric drill, set of drills.
• Saw.
• Sandpaper.
• A couple of loops.
• Pencil.
• Screwdriver.
• Roulette.

Making a bunker feeder from wood begins with drawing up a working drawing.

After which the dimensions from the diagram are transferred to the wood and all the elements of the required dimensions are drawn:

• Bottom 29x17 cm.
• Two side walls are 40 cm high, with an upper edge of 24 and a lower edge of 29 centimeters.
• Top cover 26x29 cm.
• Two rectangles for the front wall 70x29 and 28x29 cm.
• Back wall 40x29cm.

All elements of a wooden feeder for laying hens can be assembled in the following sequence:

1. After cutting out all the parts of the bunker feeder, we make holes for the screws in the required places using an electric drill.
2. We sand all surfaces to make them smooth and safe for birds.
3. We assemble all the elements into a single structure and fasten them with screws. If you need to achieve maximum density, then you can use a clamp. It is also worth fixing the front and back walls at an angle of 15 degrees.
4. Using hinges, we mount the cover to the rear parts of the side walls.

At the final stage, you need to treat the product with an antiseptic. It is prohibited to use varnishes and paints on the surfaces of the feeder, as they can be toxic to chickens.

In the form of a trough

A trough-shaped feeder is the simplest option, which is suitable for owners of a large number of birds who have a canopy for walking in case of precipitation (Figure 5).

Note: To create such a design you will need a hammer, thick boards or plywood, screws and nails, a saw, a pencil, a ruler and a tape measure.

Making a chicken feeder in the form of a trough with your own hands begins with preparing the necessary elements according to a drawing drawn up in advance.

1. Bottom - 15x100 cm;
2. Two side walls - 8x100 cm;
3. One beam - 2x3100 cm;
4. Small end walls 15 cm wide and a height corresponding to the long side walls and the thickness of the bottom.

The assembly of the feeder parts should be carried out after cutting out all the necessary structural elements. All elements can be connected to each other using self-tapping screws or nails. It is recommended not to leave gaps, as food may spill out through them. The bottom of the feeder should be heavy and thick enough to prevent birds from knocking over the trough inside the cage or on the run.

Bunk

IN this type Feeders most often contain dry food, but you can also fill it with various mash. Due to the presence of a second tier, this option is suitable for a small poultry house, as it saves free space (Figure 6).

To manufacture the structure, the following materials and tools are required:

• Wooden bars.
• Boards.
• Self-tapping screws.
• Loops.
• Saw.
• Screwdriver.
• Pencil.
• Roulette.

Making a two-tier wooden chicken feeder begins with preparing the necessary parts. The main element in this design will be the lower tier with a height of 25 cm and a width of 26 centimeters. The length of the container will depend on the number of birds. Next, you should make special grooves into which the damper will be inserted.

The second tier of the device will be a small volume trough with a side height of 10 cm. The second tier must be installed on the ends of the first, and then attached with hinges.

Detailed instructions for making a feeder from plastic pipes are given in the video.

Feeding chickens takes a lot of time, but this responsibility cannot be neglected. To simplify work in the chicken coop, feeders were invented different types. Hopper feeders for chickens have a lot of positive qualities, they are really convenient and easy to use. The article will describe the characteristics of these feeders, their advantages, possible disadvantages, and also provide recommendations on how to make them with your own hands.

What is a bunker feeder?

The bunker feeder for feeding birds is a structure consisting of two parts.

1. The bunker is the first element - a container into which grain is poured and where it is stored.
2. The tray is the second element - a container into which the grain is poured and from which the chickens eat.

There is a hole in the top of the bunker into which food is poured; it is always closed with a lid of any type so that the birds do not try to climb inside.

These feeders are made from different materials, They may be different forms, types, types. They are sold everywhere, but you can build such a feeder yourself, which will be discussed below.

Advantages of bunker feeders

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Hopper feeders for chickens have many positive qualities.

• Purity. Due to the fact that the grain is in a separate, closed container, it is always clean and does not get dirty.
• The breeder can add bird food much less frequently once every 1-3 days. Some people even provide food for the birds a week in advance; this is very convenient if, for example, you need to be away for a long time and there is no one to look after the birds.
• The variety of shapes and sizes of structures allows you to choose the appropriate option in each individual case.
• It is not difficult to remove such feeders if you make them removable and not stationary.

Are there any disadvantages?

The main problem with a bunker feeder is the unlimited supply of feed. On the one hand, this makes life easier for the breeder, but on the other hand, it can lead to obesity in the bird. This is exactly what breeders fear and it is for this reason that they rarely purchase a bunker design for adult individuals. Indeed, a bird can overeat, especially if it is prone to obesity, so it is necessary to purchase such a feeder either for chickens or for breeds that are not prone to overeating.

It is also important to note that if the coop is damp, all the feed can be blocked and begin to rot right in the bunker. Such food is very harmful, so you need to wash such a dish regularly, check for odor inside and place it only in dry rooms.

Another problem associated with the regular presence of food in the chicken coop is mice and rats. They will enjoy unlimited access to food no less than chickens, so it is necessary to poison rodents from time to time.

How to choose a feeder in a store?

A lot of bunker types of chicken feeders are sold in stores. But how to choose a good design in each individual case?

How to make a bunker feeder with your own hands?

The popularity of bunker-type feeders for chickens has led to a rush on them from inventors. There are so many designs you can assemble with your own hands that you can’t see on the Internet! So, if you don’t have the money to buy such a thing, you can make it yourself from anything!

• The first option is a wide pipe (sewer), bent on one side at an angle of 90 degrees. You just need to attach it to the wall (5-6 pipes are placed nearby) with the curved side down. The food is poured from above and pours down, and due to the fact that the pipe is curved, it does not fall down, but remains in the pipe and the birds simply eat it.
• In an old plastic bucket, holes are made in the bottom area. Then take a not very deep container (for a tray) and place a bucket in it so that the holes made are at the bottom. Now you can use the design for its intended purpose. Grain is poured inside, the bucket is closed on top with a lid, and feed is poured into the tray as the chickens peck at it.
• Hopper feeders for chickens can also be made from wood or chipboard. It’s true that making such a feeder is much more difficult, but the design will be more reliable. Essentially, you need to build a box where the grain will be poured, make a hole at the bottom and attach a feeder (tray) made by yourself from the same wood to it. After that you can try it out.
• The simplest and most affordable design is made from plastic bottles: the bottom is cut off, placed in a bowl, several holes are made in the bottle so that the grain can spill out - that’s all. But such a feeder is unreliable and can easily fall apart, so it is used only for feeding chickens.

If desired, you can use other materials and manufacturing methods, the main thing is that the main function of the feeder is respected - supplying food as you eat what is in the tray.

When keeping chickens in a household or country house, it is important to ensure that the poultry house has the necessary equipment. A chicken feeder is an important element in a chicken coop, and it is not necessary to buy it, since you can make it yourself from common materials. Let's look at several popular options for this device, as well as the features of making a feeder at home.

Chicken feeders suitable for use in the household are quite varied. They differ structurally, in the material from which they can be made and in the place where it is most convenient to place them in the chicken coop.

Depending on the material used

To make chicken feeders, wood, metal or even plastic is used (for example, these can be pieces of plastic pipes). It all depends on the type of food for which they are designed.

The most common ones in many poultry houses are wooden devices. Dry food is poured into them: feed, grain, premixes. Such feeders are not suitable for wet mash: the mixture will stick to the surface of the walls, quickly turn sour and spoil new portions of food.

Plastic containers are well suited for wet food; they are easy to clean and wash, they dry quickly, are lightweight and durable.

Metal is used for feeders in which grass will be placed. Typically these are v-shaped devices with a solid back wall, while the front is closed with rods or metal mesh.

Depending on the type of feed supplied

How often the poultry farmer will need to visit the house will depend on the method in which the grain mixture will be supplied to the feeder. Simple models - ordinary containers with sides, often elongated - are used mainly for young animals. Trough-type feeders are placed on adult chickens, but not in cages, but outside them. Birds get food from them by sticking their heads through the bars. Or they are installed on the floor of the chicken coop when chickens are kept on the floor.

However, bunker feeders are considered the most convenient. Dry grain or mixed feed is poured into them. Below, under the hopper of automatic chicken feeders, there is a tray into which the grain spills as the bird eats it.

Depending on the location in the cage or poultry house

Homemade chicken feeders can be floor-mounted or wall-mounted. The devices of the first option are mobile; they can be moved from one place to another at any time. Mounted feeders are mounted on the wall of the poultry house or the cage grid. Their advantage is stability; chickens cannot knock over such a feeder and spill food out of it onto the floor.

Requirements for chicken feeders

It is known that birds can scatter food from feeders when they eat. How successful they will be depends on the design of the devices. The best option would be industrial feeders made specifically for this species. poultry. They meet all ergonomic requirements, are easy to use and comfortable for the chickens themselves. But for structures that are made independently, these requirements also apply:

1. Feeders should be equipped with some kind of protective device, such as a net, spinner, bars or sides, which will prevent the bird from throwing food around.
2. They should be ergonomic, comfortable, easy to clean and wash, and weigh little.
3. Their volume should be sufficient to accommodate food for the entire chicken population at once, and the size should be such that all chickens can freely reach food without crowding.

For each chicken, you need to leave 10 cm of feeder space, for a young chicken - 5 cm, in circular trays, chickens only need 2.5 cm of space.

Making a groove-type feeder from wood with your own hands

One of the most basic options is a wooden trough-shaped feeder. It can be installed not only in the poultry house, but also in outdoor aviary for walking, which contains a large number of birds.

To make it you will need to take:

• 20 mm thick boards or moisture-resistant plywood;
• hammer or screwdriver;
• nails or screws;
• hacksaw;
• ruler and paper with a pencil.

First of all, you need to sketch out a diagram of the future feeder or use the presented drawing.

Manufacturing process:

1. Cut out all the elements of the feeder from wood or moisture-resistant plywood:
   • bottom – length 660 mm, width – 180 mm;
   • dimensions of two side walls – 700 mm by 50 mm, thickness 20 mm;
   • two end walls - 180 mm wide, 200 mm high and cut off the corners according to the drawing;
   • the top bar is 700 mm long, 40 mm wide.
2. Clean the cut areas with sandpaper.
3. In the end walls, mark the places for future bottom fastenings at a height of 41 cm, and fix these elements so that there are no gaps left through which food could spill out.
4. Secure the side walls at the same height as the bottom.
5. Install and secure the top bar.

Among the advantages of such a design are strength, stability, ease of use, and the ability to be used for dry food.

Self-production of a bunker-type feeder

Making your own bunker feeder for broilers and laying hens is also easy. It can be made of wooden boards or thick plywood. You can also use bulk plastic bottles, household buckets or building materials(they must first be cleaned of residues and washed well) or PVC pipes.

Option 1: from a plastic bucket

To make a bunker feeder for chickens with your own hands, you will need a bucket with a handle, a plastic tray (for example, from under a flower pot), the diameter of which will be 8-10 cm larger than the diameter of the bottom of the bucket. Or the bottom of a slightly larger bucket or some container with sides may work.

On the side of the bucket, near the bottom, make 6-8 holes at equal distances from each other, 2.5-3 cm wide, in the form of an arch along the entire circumference, with a height not exceeding a plastic tray. Connect the two parts of the structure together with a bolt and nut. Cover the top of the feeder with a lid. It can be placed in the chicken coop directly on the floor in a convenient place or fixed at a height of approximately 0.2 m from the floor.

Using the same principle, a bunker feeder can be made from a canister of a suitable volume.

Option 2: from PVC pipes

IN Lately Many poultry farmers began to use PVC sewer pipes with a diameter of 15-16 cm to make feeders for domestic chickens. They can be used to make a structure of both vertical and horizontal type. In both cases it will be a bunker.

Let's take a closer look at how to make a horizontal type feeder. The length of the bunker (where the feed will be poured) can be arbitrary, but we recommend making this part 700 mm in size. The part from which the chickens will eat is made 300 mm long. Holes with a diameter of 4 cm are cut out in it at the same distance from each other and one of the sides is closed with a plug so that the incoming food does not spill out. These 2 parts are connected to each other with a plastic elbow. The resulting L-shaped structure is secured to the wall of the poultry house with clamps, while the horizontal part should be 20 cm from the floor, the feed is filled in and the lid is closed.

A vertical feeder made of plastic pipe is made a little differently. The plastic pipe is divided into 3 parts:

1. the bunker that acts as a bunker is made 700 mm long;
2. lower part - 200 mm;
3. the average one, where the bird will eat from, is 100 mm.

You will also need two plugs and a 45º plastic tee.

All the listed parts are connected according to the image shown: a tee is attached to the long part of the pipe, a piece 10 cm long is attached to its central branch, this will be the feeder. A 20 cm pipe is attached to the bottom and closed with a plug. After installing the structure in the poultry house, a piece of pipe 10 cm long will be located just at the height of the chickens. At night it can be closed with a plug.

How many of these feeders will need to be made depends on the number of birds - 1-2 chickens can feed from one such structure.

Devices made from sewer pipes are convenient because they hold a lot of food; you don’t often need to add it, so the chickens will never go hungry.

Option 3: made of wood

For making wooden automatic feeder You will need sheets of thick-walled plywood, hinges, screws, tape measure, pencil, ruler, drill, jigsaw. The first stage of work is familiarization with the drawing, from which all the constituent parts of the structure are then cut out.

The bunker consists of 5 parts: a front wall, its dimensions are 27 cm in height and 29 cm in width, a back wall (39 by 29 cm), 2 identical side walls (according to the presented drawing), a bottom 29 by 17 cm, an apron 29 cm by 7 cm and a rectangular lid measuring 35 by 26 cm.

Algorithm for making a feeder:

1. All necessary elements for assembly are cut out of plywood according to the presented drawings using a jigsaw.
2. In the finished parts, using a drill and drills of different diameters, make countersunk holes for screws in places of future fastenings. All edges are sanded clean.
3. The apron is screwed to the bottom with screws, and then the right and left sides are clamped in a vice.
4. On the back and front panels, an angle of 15 degrees is cut out at the top and bottom of them. Install the parts flush with the top edge of the feeder and use screws to fix them to the sides and bottom.
5. Hinges are used to attach the lid.

The feed will be poured into the tray as the bird absorbs it. When the structure is completed, it is hung on the wall of the chicken coop at a comfortable height for the chickens.

Homemade greenery feeder

In addition to grain mixtures, chickens should receive fresh vitamin-rich greens. You can also set up a feeder to distribute grass and tops. To do this, you will need a plastic mesh with large cells through which the chicken could reach a leaf or blade of grass with its beak. The plastic should be thick enough so that the chickens cannot deform the mesh, and the feeder made from it should be stable enough and not wobble or tip over.

The process of making such a feeder for broilers and ordinary chickens is very simple: you just need to take a piece of mesh about 1 m high and wide, roll it into a ring and fasten it with wire or clamps for strength. The mesh device is installed in the poultry house or on a walking area, and grass is placed inside it to a level at which the chickens can reach it. As green food is eaten, it is reported from above. Thanks to this device, the bird does not scatter the greenery, spoil or trample it.

Making your own chicken feeders is quite easy. The materials used are cheap, accessible, and practical. Feeders save time, effort and labor for the poultry farmer, who no longer needs to enter the poultry house several times a day to bring food to his birds. The hopper of the chicken feeder contains enough grain or feed; the supply is enough for the bird to last the whole day.