how long will a feed bag last?

[midwife mama]

Do feed bags come in standard sizes? How long will the "big" bag last, for say, 10 chickens? Assuming you do scratch and other foods as well. Thank you!

 

[thechickenchick]

I am feeding 25 chickens. They get kitchen scraps and a little scratch for a treat. They are not free ranging right now. A 50 lb bag lasts about a week or 10 days when using my hanging feeder. I hope this helps.

 

[briteday]

I have 6 RIR's. A 50# bag of pellets lasts about 5-7 weeks, depends on the weather (hot / cold), how often they get out to free range, and how much greens they get from the grocer.

 

[rays123]

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ive got 15 rir hens and a roo and a 50lb bag a feed will last me about 2-3 weeks

 

[mommathea]

We have 5 standard chicks, and 1- 50lb bag has lasted us 7wks now. There is about 1/4 or so of the bag left. Just getting low enough for me to want to go and get another bag of feed.

 

[Chicken03]

I have 9 golden comets and a 50lb bag will last about 3 weeks.

 

[katrinag]

50+ chickens, 1 50# a week plus free range. 2 bags a week in the winter + corn.

 

[Kim_NC]

With scraps and some free ranging, I allow 1/4 lb/bird/day. (In the Summer when there are lots of bugs available they eat less commercial feed.)

So for 10 birds

10 X 1/4 lb = 2 1/2 lb per day

50 lb divided by 2 1/2 lb = 20 days

That said, I do provide layer pellets free choice. They can eat all they want. But the consumption numbers run as I described.

 

[Im4Eggcellence]

I think the "standard" figure for adult birds is ~1/4 lb per bird per day if that's all they eat. Somewhat less for free ranging and table scraps.