This is our portable feeding station for the 2 Happy Hens.
The two feeding containers on the left and right are called "Dine-a-Chook".
The central drinking water container is called "Wet-a-Chook".
A "chook" is Australian slang for a "hen".
The containers were purchased from our favourite suppliers
"City Chicks" located on the east coast of Australia.
Our friend Darren who runs "Dazza's Handyman Service"
made the customised and adjustable metal frame for the feeding station.
Great job Daz!
Nestle and Chilli love their "Dine-a-Chook" and "Wet-a-Chook" stand.
Food 24/7 for the 2 Happy Hens.
Nestle showed off when Kathryn came to visit.
Chilli and Nestle eat their seed mix simultaneously from "Dine-a-Chook".
The 2 Happy Hens love to dine on black sunflower seeds,
wheat and cracked maize.
Nestle pigs out whilst Chilli pecks the left over seed on the ground.
A close-up of "Wet-a-Chook" on the right hand side of the photo.
Chilli is not impressed that Nestle has
kicked her out of "Dine-a-Chook"!
Hi. I have these feeders and love them. My only problem is we live in SA and are having our second heat wave. The temperature of the water in the pvc pipe matches the outside temperature of 40 degrees celsius. Do you have any ideas on keeping it cooler? Thanks Elise
ReplyDeleteHi Elise. I know what you mean as the 2 Happy Hens live in regional WA and experience many hot days 40C+.
ReplyDeleteI recycle 2 litre ice-cream containers and make solid blocks of ice to put under a tree on the morning of very hot days.
You could also recycle plastic drink bottles as long as the bottle diameter fitted inside the wet-a-chook column. Cut the top off the drink bottle and make cylinder ice blocks to pop into wet-a-chook column. The ice melts to cool water on hot days.
Good Luck!