Going out if town

[AmberOgrady]

Hey yall!

I have to go out of town for 3 days. Is it possible to leave enough food out for my chicks while I'm gone or we they just eat it all in one day? Obviously, I would leave plenty of food for the three days. But I'm just worried they will eat so much they get sick from it. :/ hate leaving my feather babies, but i dont have a choice.

 

[Lovem all]

I'm sure they'll just take what the need. Lots of people have food out 24/7

 

[rosemarythyme]

Are these chicks or older birds? If chicks, are they in a coop or still in a brooder? How old? Young chicks I'd definitely be iffy on only because they're prone to making a mess, throwing food everywhere, knocking water over. Older chicks/adult birds in a coop should be fine, provided you know exactly how long their feeder and waterer will last. Still preferable to have someone check in on them if possible.

 

[ansmith1999]

Mine for the most part just eat what they need - I'd say as long as you have enough feeders that are situated where they can't spill out/knock over food they would most likely last the three days, but again, all depends on how much they eat!

 

[pennyJo1960]

As long as fully feathered they should have no problem