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Cranford Steve
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Just Knocked this up out of two old paint buckets. Its not pretty but it does the job, and it was free!!!! )t'
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If it does the job and the price certainly was right, then I like it! )t'
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Awesome Steve, you're a clever cookie )t' :-D
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Good One ....I've done that on a smaller scale when I had chicks indoors I used a plastic pot and the bottom of an ice cream container...as you say not pretty but did the job and was free )t'
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Hi Steve, I like that. I also once did something similar. Have you thought about putting something inside to spread the pellets out towards the gaps into the feeding tray? At first I tried an old funnel upside down but it wasn't big enough, I then used a large plastic bowl (don't tell the wife) again upside down with about an inch gap all the way round between it and the gaps for the feed. )t'
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Good thinking Al I was just wondering about the feed sitting in the middle once it gets low or you'd have old feed just sitting there all the time.
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AL37 wrote:Hi Steve, I like that. I also once did something similar. Have you thought about putting something inside to spread the pellets out towards the gaps into the feeding tray? At first I tried an old funnel upside down but it wasn't big enough, I then used a large plastic bowl (don't tell the wife) again upside down with about an inch gap all the way round between it and the gaps for the feed. )t'

I was thinking of doing something but I didnt know what. You have shon a light on the situation, will be improving the design tomorrow, Cheers Bud )t'
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Happy to be of assistance. )t' )grin2(
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