suebee Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Hi all. Wondered if anyone would be interested in my home made slimline mash feeder. Easy to make out of any length of slim guttering. Makes a trough which can be wall mounted and removed easily for cleaning. Too slim and close to the wall for the girls to climb in and trample their food. Plenty space for them to line up and eat without squabbling. Just clips into place when needed. I remove it when they're done, then take mash down for them in the tray next time, and just clip it onto the bracket. The girls have now learned where it goes, and line up in front of the bracket when I take their mash. (Well when I say line up, it's as near an orderly line as you could ever expect from a gang of chooks at mash time, but they're getting the idea!) I worried about removing it and leaving the brackets sticking out for them to catch themselves on, but they're very close to the wall, aren't sharp and haven't caused any grief. The brackets screw onto the side of the WIR The girls, enjoying their supper. Their heads are pecking so fast, they've blurred the shot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Great idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emchook Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Thats an awesome setup ! Love the blurry photo .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanTheDiver Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I really like that. Great girls by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 cool, but I thought that chooks should have access to food constantly??? mine get upset if they cannot get back to eat like every half hour ir so??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suebee Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 cool, but I thought that chooks should have access to food constantly???mine get upset if they cannot get back to eat like every half hour ir so??? Mine would go ape! This is just their evening mash, with grated veggies and goodies in. They have access to layers pellets all day - in a separate feeder. I find the gutter tray is better than a dish or bowl for one off 'quickly eaten' meals that they go nuts for, as they've more room to get to it as a group, without scratching it everywhere or walking in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 ah, i see makes pefect sense now, and yes fab idea, less squabbling. perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suebee Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 Thanks Sandy. And thanks everyone, for your replies. Twas just one of those things that you make, that turns out great (for once), and I just wanted to share it, in case anyone else could use the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 oh yes the feet in the bowl... messy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Brilliant idea Suebee, well done I take four dishes of mash down to the run and they all dive into the first one put down and one by one move onto the next and Oh yes, the feet in the bowl thing.... all the time This idea would certainly solve that problem, Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suebee Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 Thanks C W! Twas dead easy to make. Dint even need OH this time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Suebee, what a fantastic idea. Well done you. Will be getting the DH on the case as soon as he gets here at the end of the month. Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suebee Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 Thanks Shirl! You could surprise the DH by making one yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Thanks Shirl! You could surprise the DH by making one yourself. Do you know, when I was typing that, I knew that's what you would say! Amazing Left myself wide open for that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suebee Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 Shirl......... You can do it!! Go girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Shirl......... You can do it!! Go girl! Sure I can. I'm a woman, I can do anything. I'll give it a go next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suebee Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 Grrrrreat Shirl!! Let me know how you get on.... pics too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I've got one of these in one of my sheds, they're great aren't they! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
