I feed real early in the morning . Mid afternoon I give treats and replenish ALL feed around 5:00 - 5:30 .
And I am not losing feed neither .
All feeders are ground level and any scratching goes on ground .
49 HEAD and more to be hatched at end of month .
About 1 1/2 pounds per chicken per day .
We have 49 head .
We are using like 85 pounds PER WEEK of feed and we give ALOT of scrapes and treats .
50#'s cost 11.00 for Purina Laying Pellets
We give them the following :
Greens
grass
bread
RICE
cooked...