Author Topic: stupid chicks burying there feeder? (Read 3069 times)

bloomer · « **on:** September 27, 2010, 01:29:37 pm »

I feed my chickens in there house with a refillable hopper thing that sits on the floor and they keep burying it with sawdust...

Is this normal or are they just trying to wind me up?

Am i better feeding them out in the run if i add a covered are to keep the feeder dry?

Oh the joys of learning chicken keeping...

sheardale · « **Reply #1 on:** September 27, 2010, 01:35:11 pm »

Try both ways. Feeding dish inside and out. A lot of it is trial and error. I have 2 feeding dishes inside and 2 troughs outside. They eat from both.
Cheers Helen

7 acres · « **Reply #2 on:** September 27, 2010, 03:34:45 pm »

can you hang the feeder so its a little up from the floor then they can still scrat the floor but the trough is above

ellisr · « **Reply #3 on:** September 27, 2010, 03:43:49 pm »

I raise my feeders both inside and out on bricks this stops the feed getting full of unwanted items.

Daveravey · « **Reply #4 on:** September 27, 2010, 04:54:05 pm »

Raise it 'til it's level with their backs

CameronS · « **Reply #5 on:** September 27, 2010, 05:01:22 pm »

i have no feeders, and no water inside my huts, i did but they juast made a mess and food was getting wasted, i have a weather proff hanging feeder in the run, and haning waterdrinkers

bloomer · « **Reply #6 on:** September 27, 2010, 07:28:17 pm »

Quote from: CameronS on September 27, 2010, 05:01:22 pm

i have no feeders, and no water inside my huts, i did but they juast made a mess and food was getting wasted, i have a weather proff hanging feeder in the run, and haning waterdrinkers

do they not need access to food and water at night then?

ellisr · « **Reply #7 on:** September 27, 2010, 07:35:28 pm »

Chickens do not need water or food during the night, my inside feeders and waters are there because I have some chickens in the barn as the fox is attacking a lot at the moment

bloomer · « **Reply #8 on:** September 27, 2010, 07:40:47 pm »

see thats why i come here more useful information will make life much easier, wetherproof feeder for outside is tomorrows project!!!!

knightquest · « **Reply #9 on:** September 27, 2010, 08:34:08 pm »

Quote from: CameronS on September 27, 2010, 05:01:22 pm

i have no feeders, and no water inside my huts, i did but they juast made a mess and food was getting wasted, i have a weather proff hanging feeder in the run, and haning waterdrinkers

Same here but I have a hanging metal water feeder outside with a smaller plastic one on a raised platform that they can climb or fly on to. The plastic one has the apple cider vinegar in it too.

Ian

bazzais · « **Reply #10 on:** September 27, 2010, 10:44:56 pm »

Have you got an area that you can leave 'clean' - I only put straw under their perches and in their boxes, I leave a little bit by the door without anything on the floor and thats where I put their food and water.

Your right though - they just seem to dirty their food and drink - a bit like every other animal seems to do!!

Ta

Baz

bloomer · « **Reply #11 on:** September 27, 2010, 10:50:12 pm »

i was leaving a clear space that just made them throw stuff further!!!

i am currently trying the up on bricks approach till i can get a weather proof area built into there run then the food is going outside!!!