I use the Sterilite containers in cages and got those 2" ports and used hot glue. Learned a lot from this, i need to make new ones and use smaller ports(or PVC elbows) and the triangular piece will really help direct their food to the ports. Thanks Katrina! Had another thought to share. When you make pilot holes in plywood use a real drill bit and go all the way through. Then use hole saw on both sides to get a clean cut.
I been looking for a long time a video of a step by step on how to do a feeder for my quails and how i found yours i have no idea but yes im happy of seeing your video thanks for sharing this im going to copy it if its ok with you
Absolutely, you will love this feeder! It can be adapted to be smaller or larger as long as an appropriately angled insert is inside to direct the flow of feed away from the center.
I built the same exact thing over 5 years ago with the same slim garbage can but I built it for chickens. Mine was different on how the access to food was designed but I like yours better. It served me over 5 years and the only issue I was having was the mice getting in there and also pushing feed out through the holes and thus wasting feed. I hope you don't have the same problem.
Nice! I have had the materials to make one for my chickens for a while now. No mouse issues for me because it's 1/2" hardware cloth all the way around.
You find the eggs there because it is tall so it makes them feel secure. in the wild qual hang out in brush thickets which is just tall things in a cluster with little canopy
Trying to figure out how to translate this into stack cages. There is no way I can have an Aviary because the trailer park I live in won't allow it. They don't know I have any birds right now because they are on the back porch.
I too had them on my back porch of the trailer park. I just learned to get rid of the extra Roos rather quickly. For your stacking cages, think plastic Rubbermaid Cereal Keepers, they have rectangle ones that will fit your needs rather nicely. $7.98 each at Walmart, you may be able to fit inside or secure to the outside. Good Luck
@@soswanson9120 Great tip! I'll have a video out at some point for the "quail mobiles" we are adjusting the feeder to be similar to this one. It's a smaller container with only one side with holes. The interior is similar to this one, but is a triangle which makes all the food fall towards the feeder holes. I also think this can be done with the same container with levels of feeding holes--you would only have to keep it full enough for the top tier to use. A hopper at the top would help this as well.
I'll have a video out at some point for the "quail mobiles" we are adjusting the feeder to be similar to this one. It's a smaller container with only one side with holes. The interior is similar to this one, but is a triangle which makes all the food fall towards the feeder holes. I also think this can be done with the same container with levels of feeding holes--you would only have to keep it full enough for the top tier to use. A hopper at the top would help this as well.
I probably missed it but how far from the bottom did you make the holes? Also curious why you set it on brick instead of just setting the trash can directly on the ground and making the holes higher?
I think I said in the video, but I don't remember. The interior lowest part of the elbow is approximately 1/2" from the interior bottom of the garbage can. I put the feeder on a solid surface because while quail tend not to dig a whole lot, they do some, and I wanted to make sure the feeder was sturdy and didn't fall on any of them if they moved the chips too much. It is also more sturdy in a very windy situation to be on "solid ground".
![Making a Crow Feeder [from start to finish]](/img/n.gif)
I use the Sterilite containers in cages and got those 2" ports and used hot glue. Learned a lot from this, i need to make new ones and use smaller ports(or PVC elbows) and the triangular piece will really help direct their food to the ports. Thanks Katrina!
Had another thought to share. When you make pilot holes in plywood use a real drill bit and go all the way through. Then use hole saw on both sides to get a clean cut.
I'm glad this helped you, and thanks for the tip!
I been looking for a long time a video of a step by step on how to do a feeder for my quails and how i found yours i have no idea but yes im happy of seeing your video thanks for sharing this im going to copy it if its ok with you
Absolutely, you will love this feeder! It can be adapted to be smaller or larger as long as an appropriately angled insert is inside to direct the flow of feed away from the center.
I find a lot of eggs by my feeder as well. He's a boss with that saw on those little fittings!
I made him use the clamps...
Thank you for sharing this! 😊
You are welcome! It took me a really long time to make a design that worked well; it's still working well!
I built the same exact thing over 5 years ago with the same slim garbage can but I built it for chickens. Mine was different on how the access to food was designed but I like yours better. It served me over 5 years and the only issue I was having was the mice getting in there and also pushing feed out through the holes and thus wasting feed. I hope you don't have the same problem.
Nice! I have had the materials to make one for my chickens for a while now. No mouse issues for me because it's 1/2" hardware cloth all the way around.
You find the eggs there because it is tall so it makes them feel secure. in the wild qual hang out in brush thickets which is just tall things in a cluster with little canopy
It is one of the places they feel safe for sure! My current quail in there aren't laying there, which is interesting.
Trying to figure out how to translate this into stack cages. There is no way I can have an Aviary because the trailer park I live in won't allow it. They don't know I have any birds right now because they are on the back porch.
I too had them on my back porch of the trailer park. I just learned to get rid of the extra Roos rather quickly. For your stacking cages, think plastic Rubbermaid Cereal Keepers, they have rectangle ones that will fit your needs rather nicely. $7.98 each at Walmart, you may be able to fit inside or secure to the outside. Good Luck
@@soswanson9120 Great tip! I'll have a video out at some point for the "quail mobiles" we are adjusting the feeder to be similar to this one. It's a smaller container with only one side with holes. The interior is similar to this one, but is a triangle which makes all the food fall towards the feeder holes. I also think this can be done with the same container with levels of feeding holes--you would only have to keep it full enough for the top tier to use. A hopper at the top would help this as well.
I'll have a video out at some point for the "quail mobiles" we are adjusting the feeder to be similar to this one. It's a smaller container with only one side with holes. The interior is similar to this one, but is a triangle which makes all the food fall towards the feeder holes. I also think this can be done with the same container with levels of feeding holes--you would only have to keep it full enough for the top tier to use. A hopper at the top would help this as well.
How is it holding up? Is it still no waste? Need to upgrade my feeding system soon.
Yep! Still no waste! I LOVE it!
I probably missed it but how far from the bottom did you make the holes?
Also curious why you set it on brick instead of just setting the trash can directly on the ground and making the holes higher?
I think I said in the video, but I don't remember. The interior lowest part of the elbow is approximately 1/2" from the interior bottom of the garbage can. I put the feeder on a solid surface because while quail tend not to dig a whole lot, they do some, and I wanted to make sure the feeder was sturdy and didn't fall on any of them if they moved the chips too much. It is also more sturdy in a very windy situation to be on "solid ground".
@6:46 What is the measurement from the bottom to where the drill bit goes in?
The top of the hole saw was 3 & 1/4" from the bottom of the container.
@@sowandtare Thank you - taking notes here! I hate waste.
@@hal7ter It's still working after all this time as a no-waste! We're going to make one for the chickens soon as well.
What size are the pvc 90 degree?
They are 1"! 😁