- Mar 14, 2011
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I have chicks now and more coming in , what would be the best type of feeder to give them metal, plastic , etc. ?
THANKS
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Best Feeders for chicks?
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Plastic in my option is the best.
I use and like these -
http://www.twincitypoultrysupplies....ain_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=768
Chris
I use and like these -
http://www.twincitypoultrysupplies....ain_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=768
Chris
- Jul 10, 2010
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Automatic. I think the most important part is making it easy on you. How many chickens will you be feeding?
For me, one I can hang.
I love the treadle feeder we built - we'll be building many more to replace all the others we've been feeding the mice with
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May I suggest this feeder, right off the bat. Can be hung with the bale or placed on deck until the chicks are older, which is only a matter of a month. Trust me. Those creep feeders are a waste of money unless you are only talking about a handful of chicks, but even then, the cost per bird goes way up.
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/slate119.html
This is AWESOME, and I made THREE for less than you can buy one of similar design. But if you are not handy, this one might do. I am just trying to keep my price per egg managable! This one is for birds, though a similar (redundant) design is available for chicks only.
http://www.enasco.com/product/C28780N
edit: OH , and it is plastic for sanitation purposes, and unlike the galvanized style, the "pickle bucket" feeder has a tight LID to keep DISEASE spreading critters out of your feed. The galvanized ones do NOT. They are completely open topped!?! Charming, but nasty.
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/slate119.html
This is AWESOME, and I made THREE for less than you can buy one of similar design. But if you are not handy, this one might do. I am just trying to keep my price per egg managable! This one is for birds, though a similar (redundant) design is available for chicks only.
http://www.enasco.com/product/C28780N
edit: OH , and it is plastic for sanitation purposes, and unlike the galvanized style, the "pickle bucket" feeder has a tight LID to keep DISEASE spreading critters out of your feed. The galvanized ones do NOT. They are completely open topped!?! Charming, but nasty.
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Thanks for the responses. I will be having around 30 coming in and have 16 right now!
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