Old Fashioned Way of Feeding - And a Short Commercial Break!

"Mr. Wonderful LOVES CHICKEN(s)

In my travels I found another "Old Timer" - a Purina TUBE Feeder!   Lucky ME!  My "Mr. Wonderful" puts up with my fancy for "All Things Chicken", and this includes the Poultry Transport Crate I posted about recently, and now, THIS little beauty:

Prairie Dog, Purina Feeder, and Maggie May (on right)

(Reminder: Click on photos to enlarge.)  I believe this feeder goes back to around 1940's, and it's made out of galvanized metal, so very little rust spots are on it.  I was told it was sitting idle for the past 25 years, underneath some pine trees, and it has been EMPTY (except for accumulated rain water, I'm sure!)    The checkerboard pattern in red is still visible, as is the prize ribbon design.  The removeable roof top has indentations to resemble roof thatching.  It can also be hung inside a large chicken barn when the roof top is removed, or used as pictured for feeding in a yard as I am doing.
  You can see my Corgi, Prairie Dog, eyeballing the feeder.  If you know the CORGI breed, they are ALWAYS HUNGRY!  Prairie will try to get the bread scraps I toss to the hens, and it is all she can do to refrain from grabbing the bread when I say "NO!" to her, the little scamp!

And NOW - the Commercial Break:
 For those of you who ALSO purchase Purina Feeds as I do, here's a little tip that will help to save money on animal feeds.  All you have to do is sign up!  I've been getting coupons in my email from Purina for Horse Feed, Chicken Feed, and other feeds/products.  Savings range from $1.50 to $5.00 on 40 - 50# bags, which is darned good, in my estimation!  I just printed off 3 coupons I needed this morning, and if you would like to sign up for free coupons of your own, go to the Purina Mills site by clicking HERE, and use this code number: 212621 when you register!

Signed:
the ChickenWrangler