feeder or just though some down

[AceOfSpadesJJ]

i have 1 cockal and 10hens wat is better for them a feeder so its 24/7 or just though some down for them like so much per bird but i am doing tht and there is always some at the end of the day but then tht gets rats into my garden wat do i do!!!!!

 

[Den in Penn]

There area couple of ways to feed the chickens and not the rats. One way is to only feed what they clean up in a day. Or you can get a feeder that can be secured against vermin. Another way is to bring the feeder in. You can always hope the neighborhood cats keep the rats honest.