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Today I'll show you how I built my perfected candy cane automatic chicken feeders using simple parts you can get from any hardware store.
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Parts List for 1 candy cane below. You need at least 1 candy can feeder for every 4 birds. If a small flock you can use a 3" diameter pipe or less length of pipe to have the right amount of feeders for your number of chickens.
You can calculate the volume of a cylinder with the formula. V = πr^2h. 50lbs of feed has a volume of 35.5L or 2165inches^3. The volume of one 3ft, 4" diameter candy cane is 452in^3. 2156/452= 4.8 candy canes. So 50lbs of feed can fit exactly into 4.8 3ft tall 4" diameter candy canes. I tell you all this so that depending on how many birds you have you can determine how many candy canes you will need to make at what height. Also take in mind how high you will have to lift the feed to dump into candy canes.
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@NaturesAlwaysRight 10 месяцев назад

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@nathanchalecki4842 3 года назад

Came here for the chicken feeder, stayed for the eyebrows

@darnstewart 3 года назад

What? I thought this was a caterpillar farm channel!

@happydays454 3 года назад

Same

@yamanakakimberly 2 года назад

😍🤣💕😘❤️

@Bibibosh Год назад

He wears his brows with style!

@found1thatworks 3 года назад

Just assembled this 4 days ago and mounted it to the coup. Rain tested for 2 days straight and the feed was bone dry. Caveat, the feeding end is covered. I also tried this with 3 inch pipe. 4 inch is the way to go. The chickens ate out of it almost immediately and after 4 days there is zero wasted feed on the ground. Thanks for sharing.

@sarajamesaerial 4 года назад

I made these over a month ago and just did my first refill. I made two 4 ft ones and they fit 25 lbs of feed exactly. I sealed mine with silicone caulk, as I didn't have PVC sealant, and they've done very well - no spoilage or molding! The connector at the bottom is genius, my hens aren't able to pull their food out, which keeps the area neat (and so far, rat free).

@NaturesAlwaysRight 4 года назад

Awesome Sara love hearing you had great success with them!

@davidbea3711 2 года назад

dont chickens LOVE rats ?? for food

@lizelbeier2424 2 года назад

I have made this for our chickens, thank you for the brilliant video. I am concerned about my chickens eating all their food in two days. Will they not keep on eating until the feeder is completely empty.

@peggyjoyce7763 5 лет назад

I purchased a metal feeder several years ago that was marketed as "saving" feed....seems my chicks are smarter than the inventor. This year's new batch of hens LOVE to dump cup loads of grain on the coop floor.....not anymore thanks to your ingenious feeder.

@ryan92084 Год назад

if you are going to make these using 4" triple wall drain pipe like done in the video please note he's using the wrong product to connect the pieces. HDPE doesn't solvent weld like pvc so you should be using drainage adhesive which takes much longer to cure. So if you want to save time or don't want to buy a special adhesive see if your store carries 4" pvc drain pipe instead which costs about the same.

@calhounledger6089 6 лет назад

I've used this concept for my chickens and goats but your solution for reducing the chicken's waste is ingenious! I don't think it would work for the goats though! I will be upgrading my chicken feeders now! Thanks for the tip! Your channel is awesome! Thanks for sharing your experiences and knowledge!

@NaturesAlwaysRight 6 лет назад

Oh ya goats would be super tricky to control how they eat. Sweet good luck on the upgrade! You're welcome :)

@mamahen7147 2 года назад

Do you ever experience rats and mice with this feeder?

@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403 7 месяцев назад

This is great and I want to do this as well. One way you can save a lot of money is to use sewer pipe as opposed to schedule 40 PVC. Tons cheaper.

@OnePercentersDotNet 11 месяцев назад

Best design I've found so far. Thanks for sharing!

@PeleLua1 3 года назад

Exactly what I was looking for! And thank you so much for doing the calculations on amount of feed versus height, and all the links!!! You’ve made this SO easy. 🙏😊

@danbarosh2942 4 года назад

That 4" downspout piece is a GREAT IDEA!!!!!!!!!

@HeetXS 3 года назад

I built these and these are PERFECT. There is no food wasted at all. 5 of these holds about 75lbs of food and feeds my 5 chickens for about 2 months. You have to make sure they are sealed though!!!

@janetwestrup411 2 года назад

Hi Steven, I’ve been watching your gardening and farming videos since you lived in Lemon Grove, Ca. I was raised on a 3 acre family farm as a child in Spring Valley, not far from La Mesa where I was born. Have wanted a small farm ever since. My husband moved us to Oregon in 2005 and I’m finally getting that farm. Starting out with chickens. I had my husband build a coop and run very much like the one you had in California. Think it’s the best design I have ever seen. Thanks for sharing all the info. I’ll continue to watch your videos. Janet Westrup.

@unknownpersonofnointerest2743 2 года назад

I decided to use your idea for my chickens. They are only approaching 4 weeks old so I believe I will either sit them on the ground at first, put a block for chicks to stand on, or just use regular feeders until they are big enough. Cheap and easy to build! Only took 20 minutes or so. Thank you for the idea

@lovetrinity 3 месяца назад

I love the little add-on's to keep the food from falling on the ground. will be using your design for sure. Thanks for sharing.

@johne9341 2 года назад

Ours are going on three years now and the chickens still love them and we have had zero problems. Make sure to glue the parts together to prevent rain from seeping in and use the 4 inch downspout attachment as shown at the end of the video and never have spilled feed. Months worth of food or more depending on how many tubes you build. We have 5 that are 4 foot in length and they hold a full 50 lb bag of food.

@cruzgutierrez4602 5 лет назад

Hi I’m so happy I saw your video and upgrade my chicken feeder . I love you ... you save me a lot of money.. doves use to eat most of my chicken food. Thanks a lot for sharing us Love peace and gratitude

@BigDmike24 3 года назад

Doves make for good food.

@zedmeinhardt3404 7 месяцев назад

Love that down spout adapter, diet clean look and more effective than just the lip

@thedoubleboiler6971 2 года назад

Thank you for this setup! This makes feeding a breeze.. even for our cat. 😺

@michaelward9880 Год назад

I've been wanting to do this for months now and I finally went and bought all of the supplies to make 6 feeders. Can't wait to see how they work.

@michaelward9880 Год назад

Update: built the feeders. Once they figure it out eat with no problems. I spaced mine about 1 1/2" from the ground and they access the feed easily.

@MrLukaszKaiser 2 года назад

At night just put rectangle cup on it and it is Mouse and rats resistant:-) briliant super easy and cheap think 👍

@caemails 3 месяца назад

What is a "rectangle cup" and where do you buy it? - Thanks in advance

@blixten2928 3 года назад

An excellent idea! We are DEFINITELY going to try it. As it is, we waste endless amounts of feed, not least because mice get at it easily during the night!

@paulgoh 4 года назад

I just used your perfected candy cane design to create 4 feeders and they are working perfectly, much thanks and gratitude!

@NaturesAlwaysRight 4 года назад

Great to hear that Paul! Happy growing.

@SkinnyFatHero Год назад

Dudes a genius.

@kailotus7508 4 года назад

I’m so glad I found this again! I couldn’t remember your channel name. Your content is amazing, thanks for everything you share!

@tsdun1942 4 года назад

Thanks from a first-time chicken owner!

@mullenio4200 4 года назад

When I first came across your videos I thought 'why is that guy wearing false eye brows?' But I've grown to love them. 😂

@NaturesAlwaysRight 4 года назад

haha :)

@pennyford2094 Год назад

Glad I found this video with great practical info! Can't wait to build candycane feeders!

@brianlindsay9097 Год назад

I am totally intrigued by this! May have to build it for my chickens, because boy, do they sure waste food.

@ronmimnaugh7674 5 лет назад

That is a nice looking setup. I am looking to set up something just like that for mine. Thanks for including a round about recommendation for the number of these per bird. I am a new subscriber and new to chickens, so I have to say that you have a lot of really nice videos up. Keep up the good work.

@victoriaheuman8853 4 года назад

Idea!!!! why not attach the tops of the feeders to a big rectangle plastic tub and pour the entire 40 or 50Lb bag into the tub? Good Idea?

@seanowensullivan 4 года назад

I've been thinking about doing this with mine. Anyone have any results?

@Dutchman357mag 4 года назад

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@paulrosas8608 2 года назад

I thought about that as well!! Why refill every week versus every month.

@dcharry2000 5 лет назад

great video and idea...they do sell the elbows that fit each other directly.

@curtisboschult2009 2 года назад

Some amazing feeders and amazing eyebrows!

@reinaldomartinez2756 2 года назад

Brilliant design. Thank you!

@WebbyFan108 6 лет назад

Oh You Very Good skill in Gardening and Farming

@josephinejohnston8170 Год назад

The mesmerising eyebrows !

@laxgi 6 лет назад

That’s awesome! I was thinking about doing this but have heard people have a problem with too much waste! I love your ideas!

@NaturesAlwaysRight 6 лет назад

Those downspouts are a game changer ;)

@laxgi 6 лет назад

Nature's Always Right for real. I would have never thought of that!

@Bibibosh Год назад

Austin Powers couldn't resist himself when the Moley Mole guy had a big Moleeeeeeee on his head.

@kingdom777866 Год назад

Ha ha .. ok mate I’ve watched a few of your videos now and I think the jokes over now… you can remove the Groucho marks eyebrows I get it… ha ha ! Well done very funny ha ha 😊

@l0gic23 3 года назад

Can you do an update video? How have these worked? Any more modifications or tips?

@Light_Worker 3 года назад

Love your eyebrow, has some character in it :)

@melissapotthast4141 2 года назад

Going to try this new system. Thank you.

@noahsalvatore294 6 лет назад

First! Great stuff as always.

@jimmiewall1488 2 года назад

what in the Austin powers brows is going on here

@wptx2827 4 года назад

Thanks for the idea! Just a heads up, 3 in diameter down spout adapters are difficult to find, so I had to build with 4 in materials even though I have a small flock.

@babetteisinthegarden6920 6 лет назад

Love your feeders thanks for sharing

@thescreaminggoat3097 4 года назад

Hello there, I loved this idea so much I had my husband build me two of these for my five backyard birds. My problem is I can't get three of them to eat. Two birds will put their faces in if I tempt them with dried meal worms but I can't even get the other three to do that much. I'm afraid these three miscreants haven't eaten in two days (except for what was already on the ground that they spilled from my traditional feeder). How did you train your birds to use these? Thanks so much for this video. It really helped

@ddye011 4 года назад

Nice modification. Thanks

@prudhvi2354 3 года назад

Simplely genius 🤩

@kaythlin1006 4 года назад

Loved this idea! I showed my dad and he’s gonna go get the materials to make it for me :) thank you!

@germanrico6983 4 года назад

Ay at least u got a dad

@onememories8523 4 года назад

Great feeding system ! Thanks for sharing!!!

@spammail6469 3 года назад

Nice work.

@rendanbro 5 лет назад

This is awesome! Thank you!

@cambiumlayer1318 6 лет назад

Hello BFAM, How are you?. This is very clever. I love it. How is your farmer's market business coming along?. I hope all is great. Cheers!

@NaturesAlwaysRight 6 лет назад

Hey man doing well. It's the down season right now in San Diego (aug-sept), still at the markets but gearing up for fall. Cheers!

@markbrock9020 5 лет назад

Going to make these today. Thanks!

@ordnajelaaadartse3917 4 года назад

Just curious did it work for you?

@markbrock9020 4 года назад

@@ordnajelaaadartse3917 It was kind of mixed. They did eat out of it, but never seemed to take to it. But to be fair, my wife almost hand fed them daily, so they never really had to get used to it. :)

@otlhomilwelebopamo1649 5 лет назад

Wow yu are very creative ❤

@raisingmaple4633 4 года назад

Great video, as always. It looks like you forgot to mention the cap you use for the top? Slide on or screw on? Thanks

@farmindank3479 2 года назад

You’re a badass dude, love the knowledge and nice to know theres likeminds out here. I don’t care what they say about those eyebrows🤙❤️

@angelobryant7947 Год назад

Its crazy how expensive this is now... I'm going to try a similar concept out of wood.

@svetasilveretta9917 Год назад

It is not really automatic. Innovative. RD. Keep going ! Keep farming

@leonardojones6933 4 года назад

thx a lot great video

@ImASurvivorNThriver 6 лет назад

Great job! Thanks for sharing.

@shanenorth8663 4 месяца назад

So at the end of the pipe is it a 45 then another 45 then the downspout?

@deejay9671 2 года назад

Thank you you've solved my issue

@hbaggen 4 года назад

These feeders are ingenious - fabricated 2 for a small coop, and within 24 hours of arriving, our new flock of 6 RIRs were munching away. Sometimes 2 or 3 will try to stick their head at one time

@johnjacob6774 4 года назад

Awesome setup! Just to let you know you can buy and inside the pipe glue cap for cheaper and drill a hole in the cap with a 2 1/2 wood bit much cheaper than the down spout same result if your on an extreme budget like me. But nonetheless Great job I can tell you really love those babies how many do you currently have?

@NaturesAlwaysRight 4 года назад

Already tried doing that exact thing cuz I wanted cheap too, but these work better, no spillage is possible at all. 20 chooks :)

@oliversibande2940 2 года назад

Good idea 💡 thank u

@bonsukan Год назад

Great build. Just wondering though if you have a rooster? I noticed blood on the downspout and then realized that the rooster’s comb kept rubbing against the upper inside part of the downspout.

@deniseclark9150 2 года назад

Rats..answered as I was asking..lol..ty

@nemanja9051 6 месяцев назад

My question is: Do chickens eat more than they should with this system?

@billbarrett582 2 месяца назад

Would like to know the answer to this as well. I just made one tonight, so it's a little late to be asking. Anyone can chime in.

@nemanja9051 2 месяца назад

@@billbarrett582 Hey my friend! Little update. I have 40 chickens, and with this system they do not eat any more than they shoul ! It's a great way to stockpile food and keep it safe from rats and other pests. You can get bigger pipes and install big food container upstairs if you have space. Im currently going big to 100 chicks so I hope that it will help me menage. You can also put automatic water system, it's beautiful. Come pick up eggs, once in a week or two clean, and you can afford time to market the eggs and live like a king!

@andrewd.7894 3 года назад

Awesome!

@sonisakfarm168 4 года назад

Good Idea my Friend, I'm From Cambodia

@FlylightD 3 года назад

Would this work in a more humid climate??

@cruzgutierrez4602 5 лет назад

Gratitude great idea

@nataliahanson3282 3 года назад

We just made the candy cane feeders from 3 inch wide PVC. Did you find that the 4 inch PVC worked better? Not sure if the 3 inch feeders are working right, seems like we have to scoop down the feed ourselves at times. Thanks for your help.

@unknownpersonofnointerest2743 2 года назад

How many feeding tubes do you need per number of birds? I have black Australorps, buff Orpingtons, and barred rocks. I have 10 of each. I want to make sure I have enough to allow enough birds to eat without them having to fight over the openings. I need to provide 7.5 pounds of feed each day. They will be free range. I planned to have 4 tubes. Is this enough?

@ordnajelaaadartse3917 4 года назад

Didn't work for me food just dosen't drop I have to shake it every day 🤷🏽‍♂️

@NaturesAlwaysRight 4 года назад

Try different angles for the tubes. Make sure you are using a 45 and a 90 to get the right angle for the front of the feeder. Mix and match one of the configurations will work in whatever set up you have.

@AJTR611 2 года назад

Did you figure out a fix that worked?

@xsnrg 11 месяцев назад

Had a chicken get stuck in one of these today and suffocate. I think the feed got stuck and it had to go too far in. Water tight and the end is under the coop of the weather. Not sure what to do

@plunkervillerr1529 2 года назад

great idear .

@csandho Год назад

Mine a similar, but I’m having an issue with mold now. It was okay until it started getting pretty humid Any suggestions?

@tonylama2012 4 года назад

Nice. Now I can go otr.

@Zero_raged Год назад

Good idea, but how would you keep out the rats

@erfanaziz37 3 года назад

Thank you very much for your videos. Can roosters with a large comb eat from this ? Or should I have to make a bigger feader for them?

@svetasilveretta9917 Год назад

We lost 20 chickens hens. This summer. All get sick one by one everyday.

@jaystachowiak3540 3 года назад

Sweet tips, thank you! New subscriber here. Can you tell me if the downspout adapters had the desired effect of preserving feed? Thanks in advance! Keep the good info coming!!!

@NaturesAlwaysRight 3 года назад

They 100% do and others have said the same

@cleric022684 4 года назад

so basically you feed rats and mice as well or what stops them from eating the grains?

@jharding32 4 года назад

You have rodents? That's a problem.

@jipfoley5 4 года назад

@@jharding32 So we await a video on how to deal with rodents.

@timsnow2204 4 года назад

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@grahamhammond 3 года назад

It feels like there's a lot of play in between my tubing in my angle fittings. I'm worried that the cement is not going to fill the Gap and it will leak.

@joyadams507 2 года назад

Thank you so very much for sharing this.. we copied your idea!!

@pappawolfie 5 лет назад

great idea just a quick question the downspout does yours turn easily in the pipe? or does it fit snug mine fits very loose in the 90 or not at all if i put another piece of pipe in it. used 4" pvc for everything and obviously i dont wanna glue the downspout in. any suggestions?

@dcn0071 2 года назад

Hi, thank you so much for sharing such wonderful information. What do you use for a lid? Do they have caps?

@NaturesAlwaysRight 2 года назад

I didn't use caps but if you had a bad rat problem they sell matching sized caps.

@kellz1377 6 лет назад

Fantastic idea, any problem with sparrows or smaller birds taking the food?

@NaturesAlwaysRight 6 лет назад

I never do but these feeders are located inside their inner run. There is only one door entrance to it so they would have to fly in there to gain access. I would think because of the downspout it would be hard for them to eat it without putting their whole body inside.

@johnnellis3025 3 года назад

Is there a way to tell when the feed is running low? By the time the chickens start to get skinny it seems a bit to late!

@educationoaks2197 2 года назад

Asking here did you have any issues with rain while filling the feeder or rodents eating your feed?

@sarahwilliams4852 2 года назад

Can you list every pvc part for the feeding system and the angles ? Thanks

@Backside5150 6 лет назад

Get couple cats to be safe.

@laurie8166 Год назад

How big would you say you need a chicken coop for 15 chickens?

@timoteoluna3789 5 лет назад

Are those barred rocks or Dominique's chickens? Also thank you very much for the info I just bought all the parts to make the chicken feeder💃🙋

@IckyGuy 5 лет назад

Nah bruh those are his eyebrows.

@timoteoluna3789 5 лет назад

@@IckyGuy LOL!!!!😂😂😂

@shalen 3 года назад

I have a 4"downspout but still having issues with pigeons. Any suggestions?

@laurencall2634 Год назад

What do you use as a cap for the top? Thank you for the info, I'm going to try this!

@NaturesAlwaysRight Год назад

There is a cap in the hardware store for whichever diameter size pipe you buy. Sometimes they aren't right next to the pipes in the store.

@garrettweeks8737 4 года назад

DANGER! NOT FOR CHICKS! I made these exactly the same and I made two feeders. I had a chick climb inside of each while I was away and they suffocated. I changed the end to two 45 degree and put a wire through the middle, vertically, on the opening so they can’t climb in. I still love the design, just be aware that these aren’t appropriate for chicks