are they SERIOUS?!

[Rare Feathers Farm]

I feed 320lbs in about 4 to 6 weeks (weather depending). So that's about 80lbs per week....but I have WAY more birds than you do!!! I'd say you've got some rats...seriously hungry/hoarding ones! LOL

 

[TreeHugger]

I had a mouse infestation last year. I had NO CLUE how bad they were until I went into the coop one night & mice were everywhere!!! I started trapping them and lost count around 50. My feed bill went down considerably after that. Plus, it's not healthy for your birds to have a mouse (or rat) infested area.

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

Do you have a horse that looks extra plump?

 

[sheaviance1]

Wow, I feel very lucky. My 13 girls take two weeks to eat a 50# bag....they have access to their feed all day and free range and they look a little heavy to me....

 

[TrystInn]

I have almost thirty free range chickens and ducks, I feed 100 pounds every two weeks.

You've got stowaways in that coop!

 

[jomercer]

When I come home in the afternoon, there is often a squirrel hanging upside down on the feeder stuffing his face as fast as he can. The chickens just stand on the other side of the pen looking at him! I wish they run him off, peck him--something!!

So, I only put in a little more feed that they could eat in a mornning, and then some more in the afternoon.

Also, if we get a blowing rain, the feeder gets wet and I have to dump the feed, so I don't put more feed than necessary.

 

[GrandmaAnn]

I agree, that's too much for those few birds. Right now, I have 10 CornishX pullets and about 58 other birds, all 10 wks old. They go through 50# in about 6 days. They also have some treats and grass and stuff to eat.

 

[patman75]

Did you forget to count the herd of goats in the corner?

 

[User66184]

We Have Over50 Chickens!

 

[lacasitarojafarm]

Sounds like it's webcam time!