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Crafting Automatic Chicken Feeders and Waterers from Plastic Bottles…
2. Automatic Waterer Using a Plastic Jug
Materials Needed:
- Large plastic jug (e.g., 1-gallon milk jug)
- Utility knife
- Small plastic container (e.g., a yogurt container)
- Hot glue gun
Steps:
- Prepare the Jug: Clean the jug and remove any labels.
- Cut the Opening: Cut a small hole near the bottom of the jug, just above the level of the yogurt container.
- Attach the Container: Hot glue the yogurt container in place so that it sits under the hole in the jug.
- Fill with Water: Fill the jug with water. Water will flow into the container until it reaches the level of the hole, stopping when the container is full.
3. Hanging Bottle Feeder
Materials Needed:
- 2-liter plastic bottle
- Scissors
- String or wire
- Small tray or pie tin
Steps:
- Prepare the Bottle: Clean and dry the bottle.
- Cut Openings: Cut small holes near the bottom of the bottle for the feed to come out.
- Attach the Tray: Secure the tray or pie tin under the bottle’s openings using hot glue.
- Create a Hanging Mechanism: Punch holes in the bottle’s neck and thread a string or wire through to create a hanger.
- Fill and Hang: Fill the bottle with feed and hang it in your chicken coop.
4. PVC Pipe Feeder
Materials Needed:
- PVC pipe (about 3 feet long)
- End caps for PVC pipe
- Elbow joints for PVC pipe
- PVC cement
- Utility knife or saw
Steps:
- Prepare the Pipe: Cut the PVC pipe to the desired length (around 3 feet).
- Attach Elbows and End Caps: Using PVC cement, attach an elbow joint to one end of the pipe and an end cap to the other end.
- Create the Feeder Base: Attach another piece of PVC pipe to the other side of the elbow joint to act as the base where the feed will be dispensed.
- Cut Openings: Cut a small opening near the bottom of the upright pipe.
- Mount the Feeder: Secure the feeder to a wall or post inside the chicken coop.
- Fill with Feed: Fill the PVC pipe with feed. The feed will flow down through the pipe and into the base.
- Continued on next page
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