Raising Backyard Chickens: Build a Easy and "Cheep" Chick Feeder

Here is a description of how to build a easy and efficient chick feeder. You will need:

1. A large, plastic jug. Such as an old gallon vinegar jug or juice jug.
2. 1 48 ounce juice can with both ends of the can removed.
3. 4 eye-lets
4. Hole punch, or a nail and hammer to make holes.
5. Wire

Cut away and discard all but the bottom 2 inches of your large plastic jug; this is your "bowl". Punch or bore 4 equally spaced holes in your "bowl". Insert an eyelet in each of these holes. Now bore holes in your 48 ounce juice can, also equally spaced. Wire this "feed hopper" to your "bowl". Punch a couple of holes in the top of the former juice container and wire on a handle! That's it! And "CHEEP"! too!
As your chicks get bigger, begin to hang the feeder from the ceiling, just like the big chickens! You will save on feed and scratch as these little chicks cannot waste and "muck" up their food as easily!

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