Things You'll Need
- Large bucket with tight-fitting lid and handle
- Drill
- Spade bit or small hole saw
- Small drill bit
- Plastic planter base
- Small nut, bolt and two fender washers
- Rope or chain
- Nail or hook
Instructions
Fit the spade bit or small hole saw into the drill.
Drill several evenly spaced holes around the base of the bucket approximately 1 inch up from the bottom of the bucket. The holes should be large enough for the chicken feed to flow through easily.
Remove the spade bit or hole saw from the drill. Replace it with a drill bit slightly larger in diameter than the bolt.
Drill a hole in the center through the bottom of the bucket.
Drill a hole through the center of the planter base.
Feed one of the fender washers onto the bolt. Insert the bolt into the hole in the planter base.
Feed the bolt through the hole in the bucket bottom.
Place the second fender washer on the bolt and tighten with the nut.
Fill the feeder with feed.
Secure the lid onto the bucket.
Attach the rope or chain to the center of the bucket handle.
Suspend the filled feeder from a nail or hook in the coop. Adjust the height of the feeder so it is the same level as the backs of the chickens.