Very true....we fashioned a creep feeder out of goat wire and plywood for the chicks to get their own food safely. Basically a box with top and 1 side plywood, other 3 sides goat wire and open bottom... just set it over chick feeder and the little ones can fit through the wire to reach the food but the bigger ones can't. Just make sure it is wide enough that sneaky hens can't stretch their necks through and still reach the feed. That is why we did top and one long side plywood...set the feeder back along the middle of the plywood side so it is harder to reach by adult flock members.KJ:
Keep an extra eye when around the food bowl....even with a good mama its easy for little'ins to get squashed.....my two cents......