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I’m having the hardest time figuring out what kind of feeder to use, and was hoping someone with the same issues could help me narrow it down (or maybe I just want to whine, who’s to say?). After spending 6 hours yesterday scrubbing and sanitizing my coop and equipment in a spring cleaning effort, I’ve decided I need to make this much lower maintenance for my future sanity.
I’m going to have a permanent flock of 20 layers by the end of the year. Theoretically, this means ~5lbs of feed a day. I’ve been using a standard gravity fed, topless hanging feeder, but I’m dissatisfied with the way it lets in water and cakes the feed, and my chickens tend to swing it around and drop feed all over the ground. It’s not the hardest to clean, but not the easiest, either.
I’m aiming for a dishwasher-safe feeder. Ideally, I want it to be a size that just holds enough feed for one day that I can swap out with a clean one every morning. I want it to be covered, off the ground, and with minimal moving parts. Any ideas?
I’m going to have a permanent flock of 20 layers by the end of the year. Theoretically, this means ~5lbs of feed a day. I’ve been using a standard gravity fed, topless hanging feeder, but I’m dissatisfied with the way it lets in water and cakes the feed, and my chickens tend to swing it around and drop feed all over the ground. It’s not the hardest to clean, but not the easiest, either.
I’m aiming for a dishwasher-safe feeder. Ideally, I want it to be a size that just holds enough feed for one day that I can swap out with a clean one every morning. I want it to be covered, off the ground, and with minimal moving parts. Any ideas?