| Caring for a flock of hens can be really tough and | | | | automatically drains down into a central feeding tray. |
| exhausting work. If you're just raising the birds on | | | | As the hens eat more of the feed, the extra food in |
| the side and still have a full-time job, the chores can | | | | the hopper filters down and keeps their tray full. |
| really take a lot out of you. One of the big ones is | | | | While you can buy various models of chicken feeders |
| the daily watering and feeding that you must do to | | | | from farming supply stores, it's also possible to build |
| provide the hens with the nutrients they need to | | | | your own without too much effort. Many people who |
| stay healthy. Fortunately, if you would prefer to | | | | raise fowl as a hobby have a do-it-yourself mindset, |
| spend less time performing these mundane chores, | | | | and love to share their ideas with others. With a little |
| there are automatic watering and feeding systems | | | | searching and a little ingenuity on your part, you can |
| available to help. | | | | some easily constructable homemade poultry feeders. |
| Hens aren't particularly gluttonous creatures. They'll | | | | Most online providers of chicken coop plans will |
| eat their fill and then go about their business. Thus, | | | | include information and plans for chicken feeders. |
| most chicken feeders work from a very simple | | | | While these are the simplest of devises, a little |
| design with minimal human interaction - they don't | | | | upfront thought and planning about their design and |
| require any electronics or things like that. In most | | | | integration into your chicken coop is will pay dividends. |
| models, you simply fill a larger hopper with feed that | | | | |