what feeders do you use?

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farmerGiles

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Re: what feeders do you use?
« Reply #15 on: September 20, 2011, 19:10 »
We use a galvanised 50cm-long poultry trough for the layers pellets and oyster shell grit goes in an 5kg capacity galvanised feeder. No rain cover necessary as the feeding area is situated underneath the chicken coop, which keeps the pellets dry when it rains.

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henamoured

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Re: what feeders do you use?
« Reply #16 on: September 20, 2011, 20:58 »
I use a suspended plastic bell shaped one. it holds 2 days worth of pellets for 4 chx. I always wait until it's empty before replenishing. Its suspended from the coop's run roof so is kept dry.

For water I got a budgie stainless steel dish that attaches to the wire mesh side of the coop. This is positioned high enough that it can't be fouled. It doesn't hold much, about 1 litre but I know it can't be knocked over. I also use a large, heavy dog bowl too, which the chx prefer, but this they regularly foot bathe in.  >:( In the summer when they need more water I also add an old plastic toy box.

There seems to be no perfect product for feeding or water.


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