I'm down to 20 chickens now.
That looks awesome!!I used every feeder known to chicken farms (on a small scale) When I used a hanging feeder (so they won't perch on it) i t worked great but I still had to fill it twice a week. So I made a bigger feeder. Take a look and let me know what think. It holds 400lbs and it should last 6 months + The way I made the feeding tubes, there is less waste. Yeh I know, an over kill
It's hard to find someone to feed your animals let alone feed them right. My horses, cows and sheep all eat off of grass. I have good pasture feed almost year round. I don't believe in feeding them any grains or oats. They were designed to forage on grass not grain. They are plenty fat. The only time I give them alfalfa in the winter months if the grass dies off due to the cold weather. Now, I do feed them some treats every now and then. I like it when I go out in the pasture to water it, they follow me every where. I have every water container on auto pilot. All I need is for someone to come by occasionally and check and make everything is working.
For whatever reason, they eat a lot. They lay a lot of good eggs. I get several double yokers a week. Something must be right.
Sounds like a really nice setup. I have a couple of years until I can retire and move further out and onto some acreage. of course, when that happens, I won't need anyone to take care of things Because I never plan to go anywhere!
