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"Roaster Lid" Bird Feeder
John Dietzman, Delavan, Wis., made a low-cost bird feeder out of an aluminum roaster lid and some 1 by 3 wooden boards.
The feeder hangs from a tree about 20 ft. from the deck behind Dietzman’s house. The 1-ft. dia. aluminum lid is suspended by a coat hanger from a tree limb. The feeder itself is suspended fro
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Roaster Lid Bird Feeder FARM HOME Miscellaneous John Dietzman Delavan Wis made a low-cost bird feeder out of an aluminum roaster lid and some 1 by 3 wooden boards The feeder hangs from a tree about 20 ft from the deck behind Dietzman’s house The 1-ft dia aluminum lid is suspended by a coat hanger from a tree limb The feeder itself is suspended from the lid by a pair of light chains Dietzman made the feeder by gluing three 1 by 3 boards together and then drilling a pair of 1 1/4-in dia 2-in deep holes for the bird feed “The lid keeps rain off the feed and also helps keep squirrels off I found that rain tends to dissolve the glue between the boards so now I use screws instead ” says Dietzman “My wife and I work with handicapped kids through a local Awana church group and over the years I’ve made more than 50 kits so kids can put together their own bird houses and bird feeders ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup John Dietzman W7955 Creek Road #626 Delavan Wis 53115 ph 262 903-6474
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