@@sweetpigfarm3645 Your idea of the sliding gate really made it possible for me. I did mine today based on your design and it was 2x2 and 3' tall. I kept my sides square and added a bottom to sit on four cinder blocks I had. I added the 45* baffle of course. If anything, I could have made the gate four inches instead of six to direct into the smaller bucket I use. Even with those dimensions, I was able to add 200lbs of grain. 50#'s are easy to dump in, but 75's are more than I like. Scooping 20x into an ever-diminishing sack of grain is not my idea of fun and this improved my routine by several magnitudes. I just wanted to thank you again for sorting some of the barriers that kept me from ever doing this project. My gate works perfect and I owe that to you! I forgot to add: I managed this smaller hopper with one sheet of 5/8" plywood, if anyone in my situation wants to know.
I like the design. I am nearly in the same boat. I get around 1 to 2 tons a year depending on how many pigs I am raising. I too have been been looking for small grain storage. Only difference is that mine would have to be outdoors. Probably some pressure treated lumber on non feed contacting surfaces, some good paint on the other surfaces and a good roof design. Thanks again and keep us updated.
I was tempted to save space in the barn and have it outside. Inside worked out. I am loving it. So convenient and loading from the the back of the truck is great perfect height. I lift up the bags a little and pours right in. Small roof on top? Just need to keep water out.
i don't think i put this in the video but use screws and use a lot. I didn't use enough and it started to pull a part at the corners. Easy fix just added more.
Thank you so much. I've been trying to figure out something like this for bird seed and corn. I'll probably take your idea and make it smaller. Right now we just use some garbage bins but they take up too much space.
Nice job, I currently mix chicken fees in my wheel barrel and fill up lots of 5 gal buckets. I will probably go smaller, but this is going to make my life a ton easier. Thank you!
I like this. I want to build a metal skinned version to make it rodent resistant. Currently we store our goat and antelope feed bagged in metal cabinets around the property and decant into filing cabinets for use. This is a pain and wastes space. Your hopper make a lot of sense as it is vertical storage and dispensing.
It took me 3x to watch the video before I figured out that this really can be made from 3 sheets of plywood. Since your plans showed a 4'x8' sheet of plywood, I was thinking you were making it 8' of hopper PLUS the 2' legs. Once I realized that the line drawn across the sheet in the plans was a cut line, I realized that the hopper is only 6' tall in the front. So that gives (2) 2'x4' pieces from the sides that can be used on the front.
To clarify looking at the front of the bin the hopper is 3' w x 6'h. Video of me loading it th-cam.com/video/VY77DOP_8P0/w-d-xo.html Update on this bin and fixing it from mice th-cam.com/video/WJlB-A9cG44/w-d-xo.html
Is this still working for you? Any rodent problems? Moisture problems? We have really humid summers here so I am a bit concerned. Otherwise it looks great!
I am in St Louis it gets humid here. It can be really cold for weeks and then gets warm one day and everything will sweat. 6 or 7 loads in it and I still love it, no problems.
No, but here in the Midwest it can go from freezing cold all week to a day of 70 degrees. And that amount of feed being so cold can draw and moisture. It's not enough for the feed to freeze together, but the pellets start puffing up and breaking apart.
I operate on a smaller scale, but your idea is brilliant and really much simpler than what I was cooking up. Many thanks!
This would be great scaled down
@@sweetpigfarm3645 Your idea of the sliding gate really made it possible for me. I did mine today based on your design and it was 2x2 and 3' tall. I kept my sides square and added a bottom to sit on four cinder blocks I had. I added the 45* baffle of course. If anything, I could have made the gate four inches instead of six to direct into the smaller bucket I use. Even with those dimensions, I was able to add 200lbs of grain. 50#'s are easy to dump in, but 75's are more than I like. Scooping 20x into an ever-diminishing sack of grain is not my idea of fun and this improved my routine by several magnitudes. I just wanted to thank you again for sorting some of the barriers that kept me from ever doing this project. My gate works perfect and I owe that to you! I forgot to add: I managed this smaller hopper with one sheet of 5/8" plywood, if anyone in my situation wants to know.
@@kcender3771 great!
That's why I really love TH-cam we can share ideas like this
Watching this 3 years later and laughing my ass off at 3 sheets of 5/8 for 100$ budget.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Atleast u understand that this was 3yrs ago o had a few comments that didn't realize this video is old so they didn't believe the price
Great job! Perfect for homesteading
this is exactly what I am looking for to use to store my shredded plastic.
I like the design. I am nearly in the same boat. I get around 1 to 2 tons a year depending on how many pigs I am raising. I too have been been looking for small grain storage. Only difference is that mine would have to be outdoors. Probably some pressure treated lumber on non feed contacting surfaces, some good paint on the other surfaces and a good roof design. Thanks again and keep us updated.
I was tempted to save space in the barn and have it outside. Inside worked out. I am loving it. So convenient and loading from the the back of the truck is great perfect height. I lift up the bags a little and pours right in. Small roof on top? Just need to keep water out.
Nice job thanks for sharing
Thank you! Still used everyday
That feed bin is great for my needs
i don't think i put this in the video but use screws and use a lot. I didn't use enough and it started to pull a part at the corners. Easy fix just added more.
Thank you so much. I've been trying to figure out something like this for bird seed and corn. I'll probably take your idea and make it smaller. Right now we just use some garbage bins but they take up too much space.
Nice job, I currently mix chicken fees in my wheel barrel and fill up lots of 5 gal buckets. I will probably go smaller, but this is going to make my life a ton easier. Thank you!
I like this. I want to build a metal skinned version to make it rodent resistant. Currently we store our goat and antelope feed bagged in metal cabinets around the property and decant into filing cabinets for use. This is a pain and wastes space. Your hopper make a lot of sense as it is vertical storage and dispensing.
Sheet metal lined would help! There are definitely chew marks on mine
@@sweetpigfarm3645 I was thinking about using a plastic hopper bin, but placing electrified wires around the stand legs powered via a fence energizer.
It took me 3x to watch the video before I figured out that this really can be made from 3 sheets of plywood.
Since your plans showed a 4'x8' sheet of plywood, I was thinking you were making it 8' of hopper PLUS the 2' legs. Once I realized that the line drawn across the sheet in the plans was a cut line, I realized that the hopper is only 6' tall in the front. So that gives (2) 2'x4' pieces from the sides that can be used on the front.
Thank you, I hope your comment clears it up for others.
3 sheets of plywood. So $1000...
@@lavenderlilacproductions lol no kidding these days.
Nice work 👍 been searching online for a good DIY hopper bin and this is perfect for me thanks agian
Thanks that's what I am going to make.....
just bought a ton of corn and this is going to be perfect...Thanks
I am loving it myself. I am glad this video is helping people. There is no good vids on small feed storage.
To clarify looking at the front of the bin the hopper is 3' w x 6'h.
Video of me loading it th-cam.com/video/VY77DOP_8P0/w-d-xo.html
Update on this bin and fixing it from mice
th-cam.com/video/WJlB-A9cG44/w-d-xo.html
This is a great plan. Thanks!
Is this still working for you? Any rodent problems? Moisture problems? We have really humid summers here so I am a bit concerned. Otherwise it looks great!
I am in St Louis it gets humid here. It can be really cold for weeks and then gets warm one day and everything will sweat. 6 or 7 loads in it and I still love it, no problems.
I have more mice in the barn the normal due to any spillage.
nice video! good design!
Have you had any trouble with your green getting wet with the wood holding moisture?
No, but here in the Midwest it can go from freezing cold all week to a day of 70 degrees. And that amount of feed being so cold can draw and moisture. It's not enough for the feed to freeze together, but the pellets start puffing up and breaking apart.
If you needed more room you could have built that outside the shed with the gate from the chute accessible through a small hole.
Nice!
Hardly only takes x3 sheets of ply try 6
try 6, if you like to waste all the cut offs.