Chickens spilling food

oldcoop

Chirping
10 Years
Aug 23, 2014
18
1
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Arkansas
Hi,
I have a hanging feeder and my chickens spill more food than they eat. How can I keep them from wasting food? Is there a different kind of feeder I can use? Will adjusting the height of the feeder help?

Thanks,
Eric
 
Raise the feeder so it's level with their back. You can also try a different feed as they might not be crazy about it and are searching for something else. Put a feed pan under the feeder to catch what they bill out.
 
You could try putting it on a block instead of hanging it. When it hangs, it is easier to whirl and tip it when they beak it out. The pan is a good idea.
 
Mine were spilling theirs out of the feeder. I switched to a couple of dog bowls and don't have a problem anymore.
 
I use a kiddie pool. I put long fresh cut grass in the pool everyday to catch poop, then rake the grass out as needed and put the crumbs out on a patch of gravel. Gets them to eat grit and the reclaimed food. Win-win.
 

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