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Since this is pellet dust rather than the powders from a mixed-grain feed it probably doesn't make a difference for *me,* but if I were using a mixed-grain feed I would certainly feed it wet or fermented.

I have a cheap plastic dishpan from the dollar store that works beautifully for this.

Every couple weeks I run my feeders as empty as possible then dump all the fines they didn't eat into a pan to serve it as wet mash. They think it's a treat. ;)

Since farmers have been using galvanized metal feeders for generations I suspect that quality of manufacture and condition make a big difference. I pitched a galvanized waterer that rusted faster than plastic can go brittle and crack. :) Which is another reason to keep it sheltered from the...

I made a shelter for my feeder/waterer. The feed stayed dry through Zeta last fall. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/an-outdoor-shelter-for-the-feeder-and-waterer.76487/

It seems to be hit or miss as to which feeders suit crumble better and which suit pellets better. Of the ones I have these seems to do better with crumble: And this does better with pellets: