I'm planning to build one of those no waste feeders made from a Rubbermaid barrel and 8 pvc holes for the hens' heads. Questions I have are, 1) do the chickens eat more because there is so much food available at one time? I kinda want to fill it and forget it for a while but NOT buy more food because of it. Right now I use 2 red scoopers full of feed in two long gutters attached to the coop sides, per day. They also get some free range time, along with some food scraps.
I have 17 hens, so 2) will these 8 openings in the Rubbermaid barrel be enough for them, without fighting? Lastly, 3) what is otherwise the proper qty of feed for 17 hens daily? Like I said, my measurement is based on the red livestock scoop typically used. Thanks all.
I have 17 hens, so 2) will these 8 openings in the Rubbermaid barrel be enough for them, without fighting? Lastly, 3) what is otherwise the proper qty of feed for 17 hens daily? Like I said, my measurement is based on the red livestock scoop typically used. Thanks all.