actually if u want to poison rats (ifu dont worry about wild predators eating poisoned rats, which i do because they would rather eat rats then chickens in a pen) u have to use pvc pipes, u put a piece of metal screen about half a meter inside to block off the end and tie a piece of red poison...
so i stasrted measuring the feed: one cup of feed per hen (4 leghorns, one rhode island, one bantam and four meatie shnitzeli types that are still growing...
they get leftover rice from ours (we eat rice three times a day about), and some left over veggies if i have. most of the real leftovers...
i asked a separate thread but ill ask here as my brain isnt working...somebody worked out the kilo /pound exchange but that didnt answer the question which is how much should i be putting out per day.
i have 7 hens of leghorn size and 4 meatie types... i buy 25 kilo sacks of feed, or i have...