Reinike,

The easiest I've ever seen used was a 50 gallon drum bolted to a forklift flat or piece of plywood. I would think that the reason it was bolted to the would was to keep it from being knocked over. The drum had a removalable top with lock ring. It had a hole cut on the side, at the bottom. The hole was cut in a triangle shape and I don't think the shape of the hole would make a difference. The hole was only about 4 inches high, and I would think, the bigger the hole, the more feed it would dispense.

I've also seen them built out of plywood and/or cypress and the bottom was on the ground and the feed ran out onto the wood bottom.



The one I saw was on a farm and there was deer tracks everywhere around it.

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