Hello! What are some of the best chicken feeders that don't waste food. I have a trough feeder. Does that work? It seems like with my automatic chicken feeders that are just a bucket on a pan/dish, they just scratch the food out. Could I add something to that so they don't scratch the food out?
I have this chicken named Lucky who can't really walk. It is about 5 months old. I thought it had been eaten by a raccoon but I found it later in an upside down bucket. Long story. It was there for seven days and is alive eating and drinking and pooping well. It can stand up on its feet now and...
I have a non-insulated coop in 10 degree weather but there are about 30 chickens in there. Do I need a heat lamp for cold chickens just in case. I also have a molting chicken. Does she need a heat lamp in the coop just in case the weather gets really cold?
1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? no, I got them about 10 years ago.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? 28
(3) What breeds do you have? lots of mixes. Rhode Island red, white leghorn, plymouth rock
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard...