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What to feed the chickens in

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I want to start feeding our chickens (5 hens, 1 rooster) the scraps from the house and fresh veggies, but i'm not sure what i need to feed them in. What type of container have ya'll found that works best?

post #2 of 6

Do you mean what do you put the scraps in to feed them?  Heck, they don't care!  Throw on the floor of the run...  I have to say for greens though...just for enrichment purposes...I stuff the greens in a double wide size suet feeder and hang it up for them to pick at.  They do much prefer this method.  You could stuff all kinds of stuff in there for them to pick at...keeps em busy!

At home I have 5 chickens: 1 Dominique named Lola, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte named Themla, 1 Golden Laced Wyandotte named Nugget, 1 Speckled Sussex named Rose and an Easter Egger named Lilly.  I also have a sweet min. Schnauzer named Chopper.  Best of all a wonderful hubby named Bear who indulges me with all his help!
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At home I have 5 chickens: 1 Dominique named Lola, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte named Themla, 1 Golden Laced Wyandotte named Nugget, 1 Speckled Sussex named Rose and an Easter Egger named Lilly.  I also have a sweet min. Schnauzer named Chopper.  Best of all a wonderful hubby named Bear who indulges me with all his help!
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post #3 of 6

I use old pans.  Pie pans, baking pans, old fry pans.  Anything that is shallow and bigger

is better to eliminate fighting when it's being served up.     They all rinse out easily, too.  

Gig 'em Aggies!  Whoop!

If you forgive the fox for stealing your chickens, he will take your sheep.~ Georgian Proverb
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Gig 'em Aggies!  Whoop!

If you forgive the fox for stealing your chickens, he will take your sheep.~ Georgian Proverb
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post #4 of 6

I just toss it all on the ground

Wheaten/Blue Wheaten Ameraucanas, Blue Copper and Splash Marans, 1 EE, 1 white Silkie hen, 1 Dominique pullet. 2 cats and 2 dogs. Homesteader, organic gardener.

"Gardening is the purest of human pleasures." -- Francis Bacon

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Wheaten/Blue Wheaten Ameraucanas, Blue Copper and Splash Marans, 1 EE, 1 white Silkie hen, 1 Dominique pullet. 2 cats and 2 dogs. Homesteader, organic gardener.

"Gardening is the purest of human pleasures." -- Francis Bacon

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post #5 of 6

I have a plastic chip n dip bowl in their run.  I usually toss kitchen scraps in there.  BOSS and scratch get tossed in on the ground - because they like to pick and scratch at/for it.  Neither method is particularly sanitary because they step in/on everything anyway.  I do hang cabbages by screwing an eye-bolt into the core and hanging it from a chain, and tie up greens the same way - mostly for a change of scenery so they're not ALWAYS pecking at the ground.  wink.png

Former California girl...  full time working mom with 1 brilliant 8 year old boy, the best hubby a girl could ask for, 2 mini dachshunds, and 5 hens - 1 Speckled Sussex, 3 RIR pullets, 1 RIR cross (hopefully) pullet.


Rest in Peace Betsey C. Wyandotte 3/23/10 - 7/22/11

Rest in Peace Mabel C. Wyandotte 3/23/10 - 10/13/12

Traded away to a new home - Emmadine C. Sussex 11/01/12 - terrible bully!

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Former California girl...  full time working mom with 1 brilliant 8 year old boy, the best hubby a girl could ask for, 2 mini dachshunds, and 5 hens - 1 Speckled Sussex, 3 RIR pullets, 1 RIR cross (hopefully) pullet.


Rest in Peace Betsey C. Wyandotte 3/23/10 - 7/22/11

Rest in Peace Mabel C. Wyandotte 3/23/10 - 10/13/12

Traded away to a new home - Emmadine C. Sussex 11/01/12 - terrible bully!

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post #6 of 6
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Thanks! I hadn't thought about hanging the greens!!!!  This is why I always turn to these boards for all my "silly" questions.

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