[T C]

I would like to know why the hens scatter the food all over the hen house floor, and if there is any way of stopping this, it wastes so much food, TC

[richyrich7]

What feed type ? I changed mine from mash to pellets because of this, I think a deeper feeder may also work ?

[Nogger]

I use a hopper,no waste at all with that

[compostqueen]

mine scrape it all out all over the place too. Mind you they go back and get it later

[GrannieAnnie]

Ours have hoppers, but still manage to spill it everywhere, but they have good and bad days.  sometimes if the hoppers are hanging up, they eat from one side only so the hopper tips and pellets spill out the other side, they also manage to swing on the things.  then I put them onto bricks and they knock the hoppers over when they are charging around!!!

Sometimes you just can't win!!!

[Nogger]

i have that problem G A but not that bad,i must be one of those lucky ones ha ha, tommorrow the pellets  will probably be all ove the coop
spoke to early

[richyrich7]

Mine hangs from the ceiling so they find it hard to knock it over and spill it

[SnooziSuzi]

I gave up on gravity feeders after they kept being stolen by theiving toerags  :evil:  and opted instead for large ceramic saucers from Ikea.

They are huge; about 1 1/2 feet in diameter for about £1.99 and hold enough pellets for all of mine for a day.

The hybrids are fairly sensible birds (if you can call any chicken sensible  :roll: ) but the Sussex are as stupid as they could possibly be!  They stand in their food and because they are flighty, when they go to run away they skid in it and send it flying  :roll:

they do the same in the water as I have another of these for their drinking (amongst other drinkers around the place) but they prefer to go plodging in the water whilst trying to drink it.  it gets really muddy from the dust on their feet and I'm constantly having to clean it.

Stoopid birds  :roll:  

[GrannieAnnie]

Mine hangs from the ceiling so they find it hard to knock it over and spill it

So do some of mine Richy, but they still manage it at times!!!

[richyrich7]

Mines made out of an old poultry manure bucket and a large plastic flower pot, don't think anyone will knick that

[Nogger]

S.S i dont know if you read one of my threads,but if you have access to mains water,you can make an auto water feed that works like a central heating system,i don't have to touch the water for my birds they have fresh water 24/7 on tap

[SnooziSuzi]

Yes, I think I did read it.  I may just do something like it as I've just put up my guttering on the henhouse to catch rainwater (well, a couple of the guys from the allotments did it really - I just stood and watched as they took over  :roll: !) so I will rig something suitable up to keep them topped up all day  

[Nogger]

the one i have is coupled up to the mains water with a ball cock in a plastick box.

[Foxy]

Mine hangs from the ceiling so they find it hard to knock it over and spill it

so do I -and sure that as soon as my back is turned they take turns to "swing" on it!  :roll:  :roll:  

[Nogger]

on which one foxy ha ha











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