[Roughlee Handled]

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Roughlee is rebuilding his run with photos if you want to see how to make a Rolls-Royce version. ................

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=29437.0
I would not say it is the Rolls-Royce. If that where the case I would have someone else do it.    
Dam weather is stopping me as I can not lay concrete. 

It is important to keep the food that is out for the chucks dry as wet/fermented/rotting feed is bad for chickens. You have several options build a feed hut/shelter or one of these

[shiatsusu]

We got galvanised steel feeders as my HTB had used plastic ones before and found they weren't as good. I made the mistake of putting pellets on the floor in the snow with the corn and they turned to mush. Yuk  so I'm off now with a rake to clear it all up.

[miller15]

as u said they will  need a 5kg feeder full does that include scraps and grain?

[poultrygeist]

The feeder would just be filled with pellets and the extras can be offered in a separate container (dish, tray, etc) or jsut scattered for them to forage for. If you have peices of timber, logs, etc in the run, you can hide some bits in crevices for them.

But a larger feeder is more practical than one that's only just big enough. We can, at a pinch, get 2 days feed in ours. Though I top up feed and change water every day. It gives a chance to have a tidy up and check everything's ok.

Rob

[miller15]

as u said 10 hens would need 5kg per day i take it 5 would need 2.5 ish could i feed half in the morning and half when i come back from school around 4 or should i just feed one main meal per day?

thanks

[Roughlee Handled]

Just put 2.5kg in the feeder in the morning and leave it.  If they eat it replace it. It is not like feeding a cat or dog.  You just give feed to them and leave it out all day and they will eat/snack when they want.