How to make a goose feeder
The issue of breeding geese needs to be taken seriously and thought out the details. In fact, things are not so simple: there are many aspects that need to be taken into account. One of the important issues is feeding, the quality of which also depends on the feeder. Nowadays, there are more than one design on the shelves in stores, but it is much cheaper and more interesting to make do-it-yourself feeders for geese.
DIY goose feeders
Varieties of feeders
The main requirement for feeders is reliability and durability, as well as convenience and practicality. They are divided based on the purpose: for dry, wet and mineral feed. The material is selected accordingly. Metal is suitable for wet mash, and wood is suitable for dry ones.
The structure for dry food should have a mount that will help place it on the wall: this saves space in the room. It is also important to calculate the capacity of the container: it must contain the daily rate of dry mixtures. The situation is simpler with wet food: any metal vessel, even a basin, is suitable for the role of a feeder. The main thing is to remember that it is forbidden to pour milk feed in them.
Goslings will need a separate container for mineral feed.
Feeder for bulk mixes
How to make a do-it-yourself goose feeder for bulk mixtures? Getting started:
- 2 wide and 2 narrow slats are knocked into a rectangular box;
- 2 small slats and nailed on the sides - make caps;
- the stability of the structure is added by the attached thin strips at the bottom of the plugs, they will also act as legs;
- nail the round bar to the top of the side rails.
The advantage of such a product is that the bird cannot climb into it.
Wet food feeder
And what kind of goose feeders can be made for wet food? People have come up with a simple fixture made of plastic or galvanized pipe with a diameter of at least 25 cm.
The pipe is cut in half and the sides are welded. So 2 feeders are obtained, beautiful and strong feeders for geese from one pipe, the photos of which inspire and captivate with the ease of implementation.
Another manufacturing method is suitable for those who have old tires lying around: just cut off the top, and the round feeder is ready. They put a bucket in the center and stop worrying about the scattered food: there will be no more problems.
Feeder for goslings
How to make a feeder for little goslings? For little goslings, any container will do, but when the kids grow up, it will become necessary to make a more complex structure. A box with a side height of 6 cm is hammered from the boards. A 14 cm rail is nailed to the sides: it will simplify the movement of the feeder. What are the advantages of such a gosling tray?
- Simplicity. Everyone can easily make a goose feeder by themselves.
- Helps protect young stock from spreading and contamination.
- Available for filling.
- It copes well with the main task - the convenience of feeding.
Drinking bowls
Taking proper care of your poultry includes not only food but also water.For small goslings, a simple type of drinker is used: water is poured into a jar, it is covered on top, for example, with an old frying pan, and turned over. The liquid will flow out only as it decreases from the pan.
For adult birds, the same design of the drinker is made, but of a larger size. Five-liter plastic bottles are perfect. The principle is the same: fill, cover with a bowl with a wide bottom, turn over.
All drinkers have general operating requirements:
- it is allowed to pour only clean water into them;
- in winter, the drinking bowl should not be frozen;
- water should not be supercooled;
- the drinker should be small enough so that geese cannot swim in it, especially in winter;
- from time to time should be disinfected;
- it is necessary to control the presence of water and prevent its absence.
Summarizing
Any container intended for feeding geese should be selected in accordance with its purpose. Depending on whether herbal, wet, dry or mineral feeding will be carried out, the type of container and the material from which it is made by hand is selected. The goose feeder in the photo on the Internet will give a more accurate idea of what it is.