wean 4 Dollar Chicken Feeder & Water - Backvrd Chickens Community i van chs» Cop Sess 4 Dollar Chicken Feeder & Water AB 2 0000 From Message Bcard member Kent in WA: “You can make ee waterers and feeders for about $4. Check al your local grocery store, they have @ dolor bakery thon ask fr ther buckets. My local Abrisons has all he ree buckols youll ‘ever need. ve picked up a couple dozen 25-5 gallon buckets. Buy 220 inch plastic plantar base ($4) and dil holes all the way around the base of the bucket. Bot the planter base tothe bucket. 5 gal bucket wil hold about 40 Bs of feed. I you have lis of ree buckets a quick waterer can be made from a 5 gal bucket in about 5 mins. You need a2 inch hole sawbit, | use the one | bought for instal a door knob, Dil 2 inch holes al he way around the top ofthe bucket. water. Hey for nothing you can't beat tha!” From Message Board member Utah: ‘Bias wl be able to stck ther heads in the bucket to reach he water They wit hold about 3 gas of “nave used this water for about 20 bids, Ks on two eynder blocks (or however you spelt) = And in one ofthe holes inthe block put an extension card wih a25 of 40 watt bulb scrawed into one of| those adapters that allows you to ust plgit into the extension cord. costs about $2.00 for the bulb RaeaeWaeet mn Ss ‘Sponsored View at aponsors Love your chickens? DTTC coro posse fervour Pees adaptor, $2.00 forthe cord, And below you see Ihave an ol pan that was $4.00, and the bucket with Lssrmmarst lid was fre - tis @ 6 gallon bucket. ‘All Laid ves dra a haifinch hole about 2 inches rom the tp of he bucket to alow water fowinto the Related Forum Threads an, and just pound te id on for the seal, then place i upside down inthe pan. The oll pans are [about inches cep se thee ie room for mistakes. And withthe bulb undernastn for est, his works ‘out great for my 20 bed. Klass about one week wih water.” hipuwuvbackarcchickens.con/a4-cllar-chickon-feodor-wator My £2 Chicken Feader and Water Fantini Your Related Articles. Bs! Lange Operaten Under § Frugal Ques Automatic Water “