![]() The barrel is supported so the pigs can’t dump it over and spread the feed all over. The area where the pigs eat will has to be big enough so it holds a decent amount of food. I cut a hole in the bottom of the drum, leading to an inverted V so the feed slides down both sides. I wanted to use the removable lid on the drum to keep the grain rain-proof. ![]() Last summer, I built and installed new kitchen cabinets and used the leftover plywood for the feeder. One day at the dump, I found an old pair of downhill skis and used them to slide the feeder from paddock to paddock. Since I mix my own grain, a 55-gallon drum will hold enough grain for our pigs for the week. ![]() A 55-gallon drum holds roughly six bushels of grain, or roughly 250 lbs. I found a food grade 55-gallon plastic drum with a removable lid on Craigslist for $10. #55 gallon drum gravity feeder how to#That is a lot more than I wanted to spend, so the decision was made to see what was available around the homestead and figure out how to build a portable pig feeder of my own. The commercial pig feeders of that size start at $500. You can find small feeders that start at $100 that will handle two pigs, but they only hold 100 lbs. To make the project easier and more enjoyable, I learned how to build a portable pig feeder. The final cost of the pork was much lower then what the supermarket charges and the taste of the meat was superior. ![]() I wanted to see how much work and cost goes into raising feeder pigs. In 2017, I raised two pigs as an experiment. ![]()
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