Wet Chicken Food

So this post has nothing to do with adventure racing, but those who know me also know that I build lots of stuff. Big stuff and little stuff. So I was having a problem with the chicken feed that we keep in the free range yard getting wet and turning into oatmeal - so I decided to build a stay-dry chicken feeder I had a lot of PVC left over from other projects, so I was also going to use this all up. I also have a spare hanging feeder - so that was also going to get used. The pictures are self-explanatory - so I'll let them do the talking.

I created the frame using 3 inch Schedule 40 PVC.I also needed 2 T intersections, 2 90 degree elbows and 4 end caps.  This makes the basic frame.

Drill 2 small eye hooks into the top of the top crossbar. Add a light chain and 4 S-Hooks and you can easily hang the feeder.

I then drilled 2 3/4 inch holes through the 3 inch PVC pipes and pushed a 4 foot 1/2 inch PVC through the pipe. I used 4 x 90 degree elbows to make this square frame. The frame will be used to put the rain canopy on the frame.

I then put a simple tarp over the frame an used string to tie it to the PVC. This is the nice rain cover - this has done well to keep the food dry

Add feed and chickens and voila - a stay-dry chicken feeder!