"Self-filling" trough feeder?

[ThatredneckguyJamie]

We want to feed some type of deer feed this spring and summer, not sure which brand yet, but I want to build a trough style feeder with a 55 gallon drum set to fill it on a regular basis...Lease is 3 hrs away and I dont want the hogs to eat it all up the first week. Anyone built anything like this?

 

[OcmulgeeOgre]

Something like this would be the way to do it.
http://www.thehammerfeeder.com/

 

[JustUs4All]

Obtain 50 gal drum with removable lid.
Make a 4" hole in bottom of Drum.
Attach 6" PVC pipe centered over hole with a thru bolted flange.

Position drum above trough so that the end of the pipe is 4" below the top of the trough and 6" above the "floor".

Feed should gravity feed into the trough when the level of the feed in the trough falls below the bottom of the pipe.

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[delacroix]

Yes. Please give me a pm on how much you'd be willing to pay for something like that.

 

[Jim Boyd]

Very easy to fabricate.

Google and see many options.

Good luck.

 

[ThatredneckguyJamie]

ended up buying banks feeders and they are working perfectly so far...hogs can't reach the feed tubes

 

[crasm1]

ended up buying banks feeders and they are working perfectly so far...hogs can't reach the feed tubes

put up hog panel and you will not have to worry about hogs again

 

[ThatredneckguyJamie]

I've heard that..right now the banks seems to be working fine to keep them out of it.