Feeding while I'm away

[KikiDeAnime]

I need to plan for while I'm living with my grandmother because I can't constantly ride my bike back home just to feed the birds.
They have a hanging feeder that I filled up before leaving and it lasts for around a week before needing to be refilled.
My dad has been letting them free range but obviously they need feed more than whatever they find.

My dad is busy with taking care of the other pets so I don't want to make him take care of the birds as well unless he's just checking on them.


Any suggestions for keeping the feeder full while I'm away??

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Have someone check feeders and water daily. That's really all you can do

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Have someone check feeders and water daily. That's really all you can do

I have a coop cam that lets me check both feeder and water

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Then fill both up the night before/morning of your departure and check in the morning each day using that. If one is low/empty, then mention it to whomever is there for the animals.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Then fill both up the night before/morning of your departure and check in the morning each day using that. If one is low/empty, then mention it to whomever is there for the animals.

I haven't been home in a week. As I stated in my original post, I'm living with my grandmother

 

[JacinLarkwell]

That's all I can give you. Someone needs to keep adding feed to the feeder, plain and simple. You checking on the camera means that not every day, bit it still needs to happen. Only way to make it all last longer is to add more feeders and waterers

 

[Al Gerhart]

You should be feeding around 1/4 pound of feed per bird per day. Ignore any roosters as they eat very little. So, how many chickens do you have and how long do you want to go between refillings?

A twelve pound small feeder would feed four birds for twelve days, a 30 pound medium feeder would feed six birds for 20 days, an extra large feeder holds 63 pounds of feed and would feed ten birds for 25 days.

Water is simple during warm weather, not so simple with freezing temperatures. A big tub with an immersion heater perhaps?

 

[KikiDeAnime]

You should be feeding around 1/4 pound of feed per bird per day. Ignore any roosters as they eat very little. So, how many chickens do you have and how long do you want to go between refillings?

A twelve pound small feeder would feed four birds for twelve days, a 30 pound medium feeder would feed six birds for 20 days, an extra large feeder holds 63 pounds of feed and would feed ten birds for 25 days.

Water is simple during warm weather, not so simple with freezing temperatures. A big tub with an immersion heater perhaps?

7 adult hens, 2 pullets, 5 ducks, and 1 drake.
They have a hanging feeder that lasts for a week before needing to be refilled.
They have a few waters plus huge deep puddles