i never tried it but thought about it every year I wanted a pet sitter that "cared". I think it drops seeds on the ground, should be fine for scratch but not for other kinds of feed.
I tried grandson who forgot about collecting the eggs.
I paid a pet sitter and found the waterers empty when we...
try and have a system that allows you to only look at them for the number of days you expect to be gone. Try out the food and water several times before you leave to make sure they do not run out of either for that length of time. now go and try not to worry.