Feed and water height

[rfamilychickens]

Hello, I'm a brand new member. Currently I have eggs in the incubator and I'm constructing my coop right now. For my coop design I'm going to elavate the water and food. I plan to have Americanas and Bantam chickens. What height in inches off the floor should they be for these type chickens when they are full grown.

Thanks for your help

 

[WestKnollAmy]

I always place my feeders at back level of the shortest chicken when full grown. My Salmon Faverolles are my shortest and they stretch a bit to eat and drink but my Jersey Giants have to lean over a good bit to eat from the same feeder. It mostly stays clean in the food and water containers.
You can do a search of posts also, but there are lots of threads on this and it may take you all day to read them all! I love searching the archives though.
Have fun!

 

[arlee453]

Welcome!

I hang my feeder and waterers by dog tie out chains cut to length. I hang the chain then use an S hook to hang the feeders on the chain.

That makes it really easy to raise and lower the feeder/waterer as needed as the chickens grow!

And ditto what Nadine said - hang them back/crop height of the shortest chickens.

 

[rfamilychickens]

What is the approximate back/crop height of a Bantom chicken?

Thanks

 

[WestKnollAmy]

In my banty Cochin coop I can only hang the feeder and waterer 6" off the ground because my girls are so short, although I have raised it to 8" when they were being naughty and kicking dirt in it. They have been nicer since they hatched out some chicks though so I lowered it again and they dump some food out for the chicks to eat, even though the chicks have their own special area for food and water.