Elbow Feeder
New! Easy-to-use indoor/outdoor chicken and poultry feeder. Elbow feeding port reduces spoilage and wasted feed.
- Works for small-combed varieties of chickens and ducks, 12 weeks and older
- Hens reach their heads into the access port to feed, reducing feed waste
- Use with mash, crumble, and cracked grains
- Rain proof! Place feeder anywhere in your chicken run and the feed stays dry
- Arrives to your door fully assembled
DIY Elbow Feeder Kits are available for those looking to build their own port feeders. Need more capacity? Look to the 6-Port Elbow Feeder.
Instructions/Diagrams:
Benefits
- Reduces waste! Hens can’t drag or scratch feed out of the feeder.
- Less spilled feed = less invitation to rats, mice, squirrels and wild birds.
- Encourages consumption of “fines”. Elbow design reduces hens ability to sort, resulting in better utilization of the whole feed bag.
- Feeding hole prevents rain and snow from spoiling feed. Leaves, dirt, droppings and other debris stay out.
- Can also be used to supply oyster shell or grit.
Specs
- 16"L x 12"W x 12"H
- Port diameter: 4" outside; 3.25" inside feeding hole
- 20 lb feed capacity
- High-density polyethylene (HDPE #2-food grade); BPA-free square bucket with EzeLid
- No assembly required
Tips
- To train birds to the feeder, first remove all other sources of food. Chickens are creatures of habit and will always choose the option they are accustomed to.
- Set the bucket on wood or cement blocks. The base of the feeder should be at chest height of the shortest hen (approx. 8"). Chickens cannot bend their bodies to access the feeder if it’s on the ground.
- For the first feeding, add extra food into the feeding port. Chickens will more readily learn how to use the feeder if they can access the feed without having to crane their necks.
- Do NOT allow feeder to run empty, otherwise hens will fight for space during refill.
Precautions
Roosters with large combs or wattles may have trouble accessing the feed.
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2024 New Products
Elbow Access Port, each
Item #540111 -Turn any bucket, tub or barrel into an elbow port feeder for small-combed varieties of chickens and ducks.
$9.00 -
2024 New Products
Hole Saw, 4", each
Item #540113 -Turn any bucket, tub or barrel into an elbow port feeder for small-combed varieties of chickens and ducks.
$8.00 -
Handling Equipment
Snap Clip, Zinc Plated
Item #965405 -Use to connect wire panels and hang poultry waterers and feeders.
$2.00 -
Wire Panels and Accessories
1/8" dia. Braided Cord, 8 ft
Item #965411 -Braided nylon cord for general utility around the farm. Hang poultry waterers and feeders. Attach wire panels and gates.
$1.50 -
Heat Lamp and Accessories
Plastic Slider (for cord adjustment)
Item #54001803 -Commonly used to adjust the rope height of hanging livestock equipment or to control the tension of corded guylines.
$0.63 -
Grit and Feed
Oyster Shell
Item #540360 -Great source of calcium that increases egg shell strength.
$11.00 -
Grit and Feed
Poultry Grit
Item #540361 -Helps maintain proper digestion in your poultry flock. Use with pullets/cockerels and hens/cocks. 5 lb bag.
$11.00