1/12/2024 0 Comments Simple diy chicken feeder![]() To hang the new bird feeder, I’m using a few links of chain from an old chandelier and a shower curtain hook, though any S hook will do. I may or may not be talking about myself, □, but luckily the glass didn’t break.īack on track, I’m letting the glue dry completely on the bird feeder while propped in a bowl. Don’t be like “some people” who are so anxious to take a picture that they shortcut the time. ĭo yourself a favor and let the glue cure for the full 24 hours that it suggests on the package. It was probably about a week later when I spy this vintage green mason jar just sitting in my basement window with a couple other old bottles.Ĭould it be, this old Mason jar hiding in plain site would be the perfect size? Yes it was, I was back in business.Īttach your lid to the jar with some all purpose clear adhesive like E6000 or Gorilla Clear Grip Contact Adhesive. My simple project was starting to take far longer than expected. I thought for sure I would find a jar that would be perfect. It was silly looking.īack to my canning supplies where I have a fairly good supply of jelly jars, and pint jars and quart jars. It was just like a small child wearing his dad’s hat. My rusty lid was far too big for my quart mason jar. You can probably find it cheaper elsewhere but with Amazon Prime, you do get free shipping.įinally, with the lid off, I placed all my pieces together and decided I didn’t like it at all! The Galvanized Feeder Base can be ordered from Amazon for about $8 and screws onto any small mouth Mason jar. Half of the lid came off quite easily but I had to get out my grinder to cut off the rest of the lid. The bottom had long since rusted out but the top was still in surprisingly good shape. I found my metal can in a dump where it looks like it had spent quite a few years. My lid was from the galvanized container above but consider finding a lid at a flea market, thrift store or just the back of your cabinet. You’ll only need a few supplies….a small mouth Mason jar, clear adhesive, a galvanized chicken feeder and an old pot lid. ![]() If you have 5 minutes, you can make this project. ![]() ![]() Don’t you love easy projects? Well today I have a super simple project, a chicken feeder bird feeder. ![]()
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