DIY Pig Feeder For Indoors & Outdoors
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.พ. 2017
- I am building a mobile pig feeder that can be used indoors as well as outdoors.
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I love your energy and willingness to get things done! I'm a homesteader wannabe, lol living on a family farm in Fairbanks AK. I built a similar feeder that's has worked well for 5 years now. You are for sure better with woodworking than I am.
Glad to hear yours is still working. Hope mine will last!
I love the way you're building the things you need, not only saving money but building them the way you want to have them work rather than how manufacturers think you should work. As for hinges, pieces cut from an old tyre or similar make cheap and effective hinges in the short term at least.
Good Work.
My friend you should cut an angle in the 2 by 10 s for the hinged door so that the door covers completely SO that no water/rain can get in and soak the food love your family and your channel I'm in the United States Of America and your my favorite TH-cam family thumbs up and wanted to tell you that your English is awesome
Leather straps from an old belt or even a glove make good hinges. Strips cut from the sidewall of old tires work well also. If they are cut and placed evenly they do not look bad. If you have a problem between the pigs and chickens you could pen the hogs in a quarter of the green house and rotate them. The two small pigs will do a more efficient job of turning the deep bedding. Another great video thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the info. I have thought of rotating them in the greenhouse!
> Leather straps from an old belt or even a glove make good hinges. Strips cut from the sidewall of old tires work well also
And add nylon straps (old cargo or tow straps) to possible hinge materials. If wide enough it can make a nice 'piano' hinge
What a great design n mostly made from free materials! Excellent craftsmanship!!!
I love the leather hinges you ended up using. Free, durable, functional and environmentally friendly :)
Interesting design. I'm looking forward to seeing how it works out. Thanks for sharing.
I have had a beer or two and now I'm weirdly fascinated by the electric box and outlets on your right at the intro. I'm weird.
Enjoy your videos a LOT, this is a cool lifestyle. Doing things by yourself and for yourself is just the best :)
Mait Mägi I am going to make a guess that it has something to do with a solar charger !
its a standard fuse/breaker box in Europe and the wall outlets just have covers on them either to prevent dust buildup in his woodshop or they are rated for the outside and just used on the inside
thanks I really gained a lot from your videos
Pretty cool design, we should all try and reuse and recycle as much as possible. Those birch plywood pieces are good size for scrapes and could be used for many building projects, I would be on the lookout at that shop often!! Lol
Can't wait to see the pigs, you sound very excited as well. It must be fun when you have little animals on the homestead.
It is fun with the variety of animals.
This was very helpful to me, thank you!
That's a nice looking pig feeder!
Thanks.
Nice build video.
Love this feeder!
Vegetable oil is very good at preserving wood. Just apply like paint. Second coat after a couple days.
I hope that your venture with pigs proves successful.
WELL DONE SIR!
Man! That feeder better built and beautifully made. Ever thought of going into cabinetry? One trick to getting screws to go in easier is to rub them on a bar of soap. The soap acts as a lubricant.
Thanks.
We use a toilet wax ring in a bowl and you can stick a bunch of screws in that and they are ready to go.
Heya Simeon great progress on the feeder there, I would however put a lasting finish on it will extend the life of the tool extensively even if it is as simple as an oil finish.
Although a heavy duty finish would really make sense here especially just the bottom to make sure it doesnt wick up the moisture in it.
Goodluck and looking forward on seeing it in action
First of all I would like to say thanks for a great channel.
One technical remark. Usually it's better to drill a hole before screwing, it reduces pressure between wood fibers and avoids cracks. It's even more imporant for outdoor use where conditions are pretty various. I'm not a craftmen, but that how it works for me ;)
greetings from Poland
Thanks for the comment. These screws are specifically made with a drill tip.
ah, I thought there are standard screws, sorry for useless advice
Bartłomiej Bąk I wouldn't call it useless advice. Someone may see your comment and learn something new. I have learned this lesson the hard way.
Mike Haapoja, Thanks :)
But seems that other guys have different opinion, eg. soaringtractor says (I can't see his comment anymore) that most of the screws have a drill edge. Probably he knows all screws all over the world to says that but anyway. One more 'trick' that I'm using is to drill a hole in a first board a little bigger than a screw diameter. It makes me easier to fit boards together better, without gap in between of them and without using force to keeping them stick when screwing. (btw. sorry for my english if it's not clear what I said but it's not mine first language... I'm just 'dumb pollock' ;) )
Bartłomiej Bąk I saw that comment also. Ignore it. Some people are just mean for no reason.
Thanks for your channel, always fun and informative. I would worry that feed in the barrel not near the holes would sit and go bad. Looking forward to see how the chickens and pigs get along.
I have thought of that but I will see how that goes. I think just shaking the barrel when it is almost empty might be enough. I guess it depends on the size of the holes.
Exited to see what will happend in the greenhouse with the pigs and chickens. I also have to congrat you on the success of the channel. Your growth is amazing!
Thank you!.
clever design
Hi Simeon, Be very careful when you cut the top off the oil drum! Sparks from cutting tools have been known to detonate vapours inside oil drums, resulting in fatal injuries! Fill your drum with water to displace any vapour, as the drum has been scavenged you have no real way of knowing what it has contained in the past.
Good luck, and work safe!
That was a great design! Did you come up with it? Thank you for sharing this!
Nice!
I didn't know how this was going to work until you built it, I like your idea.
You mentioned you were going to drag it around from place to place, maybe add a couple of sleigh like skids to the bottom to get the base of the feeder off the ground, reducing the surface resistance when you are dragging it. You can do this with the addition of 2 more pieces of wood.
You are correct, but @ 6:20, he said that is what he is going to do!
You are right. I am going to add that when I will put it outside.
Good feeder
Greetings from Alaska! How big is the hole in the bottom of the barrel? I just found your channel and I enjoy watching your videos. Thanks for your help!
Will you do a 1 hour video on selecting a mailbox?
a screw or pins into sides instead of hinges, just a thought.
Hi Simeon In one video you talked about your clothes and how expensive they were. I thought my boots were expensive because they were Goertex. I enjoyed dry boots inside and out. Then one day Cabela's a hunting & fishing store & catalog company stopped caring my boot. The boot was sold buy Irish Setter so I looked them up one day. I was shocked the boot that I paid $100.00 at Cabela's I had to pay $250.00 for the same boot.Why don't they have like farm stores that sell quality products at discount prices? That's why America is so great it's cheap to live here. Glenn from wisconsin
Did it Work on the field? I would want to know the size of the Wood parts, greetings from mexico
I have Hereford hogs in pens at various ages and have 3 rooster that roam the barn. I have not had any problems.
Awesome.
Are you going to use Joel Salatin's method of providing the pigs 2 tons of feed per 1/2 an acre and when they Finnish that move them to a new paddock?
I want to do that eventually once we have a pig operation. For right now I will try to keep it simpler since there are only 2 of them plus the 2 little ones that are coming.
On old farms you will find all sorts of odd things. Half wore out, old, pieces of a container, pretty much anything that can maybe be used to build or repair something in the future. They could be the difference between a loss and a profit.
My 2 cents worth, for what it is worth,,,, I grew up on a farm and my family had a piggery with 600 sows. Obviously not the organic style you're are doing but if I could pass on a little advice.... I have this mantra I was told over and over in my head.... "where a pig can get it's nose, it can get it's body. Steel v wood... steel every time. Once a pig gets past about 10-12 weeks old control its feed otherwise it will just pile on too much fat. A pig will treat your temporary construction as just that, temporary. Pigs more than and other farm animal will tear down anything you build if it is not robust
Thanks for the comment. Yes. Pigs are strong. That's why I use electric fencing with them. I think if you keep your pigs free ranging you can give free access to feed. That's how Joel Salatin does it for example. They are more active, they look for part of their feed themselves. You want genetics in your pigs from the 1950s. The new breeds just lay by the feeder. When the pigs free range their meat actually is marbled.
I agree, free range pigs most certainly produce better meat. My husband's uncle raised a bunch of pork and allowed them to free range during the day. Simply because it was easier to do that vs trying to keep them penned up all the time. Best pork ever! BTW he also fed sprouted barley to these pigs he had, along with their other foods. Because the barley in the silo got wet and started to sprout. Didn't cause any problems and made for the tastiest pork. =) Good Luck with your pigs Simeon!
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I say keep those pigs well fed and hope for the best. Paint that thing if you want to use that for any length of time. Without paint, it will not last the year.
In my experience it is more important to keep it dry with a proper roof. The modern paints don't seem to protect the wood as well anymore. I will probably use some oil.
Swedish Homestead Hmmm, an interesting comment about the paint !
kool video thanx for sharing ehhh
I'm looking forward to seeing it in action.
Since English is your 2nd or 3rd language, I hope you will take this correction as an attempt to be helpful: At 2:28, you said "fit all my credentials" when I think you meant "all my criteria" (the singular is 'criterion').
Craig Mooring Yes, it was perhaps not proper English but I understood what he meant with no problem ! However, in my instance perhaps that comes from corresponding with a Chinese woman. I have to do some interpolation to determine what she intends to say. lol
Yes. You are right. Thanks!
I have chickens that live with the pigs and the pigs have not eaten the chickens. They actually get a long fine
The lids should be of a material that the pigs can not chew to pieces.
my wife and i want to know if you ever wash your sweater???
No, I just turn it inside out when it gets dirty... Just kidding. Of course. I have 2 of them so I switch them out.
the video was good but next time lesser talk means shorter video and it will be much better...tnx
With my pigs I have built/repaired a ton of feeders, Your design looks good but the lid won't cut it, They will hammer on it until is breaks. Sorry I can't suggest and ideas for improvement but your lid won't cut it.
I think the weak point is where I connected the lid. That is my only worry. If it breaks I will just have to put on a whole peace of plywood.
Just cut a piece of rubber tyre to fit all the way across, it will hinge and have enough resistance to shut the lid after the pig backs away.
Also cut a piece of poly pipe to fit across the front of the lid, .........slit it on the table saw, and then snap it onto the front of the lid, it'll hold tight, but put in a nail or two. This will stop the pigs from damaging the wood, and make it easier for their noses to lift up.
Pigs are ruff they will destroy the tarp of your greenhouse
Ok wait, you are going to put this feeder in where your chickens are, but not put a roof on it? Lol
I built it ... not effective
I'm surprised an angry Muslim would build a pig feeder.
I don't think you actually own pigs, otherwise you would realise, they will just continue eating until the whole lot is gone.
to long
Awful gutsy talking about how much bigger and stronger your swiss 2x10's are than American!!! ;-)
BarnGeek I believe that he only said that they are thicker ! For example, if you measure an American 2 X 4 , you will find that they are actually less than 2" X 4" !
Not my 2x4s! Mine are full size 2x4s!!
Haha, I just thought it to be interesting to know.
BarnGeek If you measure the Swedish inch and the American inch in cm metric - you see why we need metric :)
I know you did, I just thought it would be fun to act offended. ;-)
It would be nice to see the finished project and much less talking. 🤔