How much feeder space?

[KathyK]

I am getting 25 CR's next month. I plan to buy/build a trough type feeder. How much feeder space do I need? thanks
Kathy

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

CR=CX? if so, as much as you can do . . . the need for space will increase as they do. will it have acess on both sides?

 

[KathyK]

Cornish Rock. Yes, a trough type feeder has access on both sides. Like a gutter. I'd like to know the minimum required per bird. Some sources say enough room for 1/3 to eat at one time. This doesn't sound like much to me. Do they all need to eat at once?

 

[bigredfeather]

In the pic below there are 70 broilers in the tractor. The 2 feeders you see are 5' and 3' and there is another 3' one you can't see. As you can see there is plenty of room right now, but will fill-up more as they age. The math in this scenerio says 2" of feeder space per bird. Doesn't sound like much, but they are eating out of both sides.

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

that looks great big, do you have a problem with them pooping in it?

 

[KathyK]

The Welp hatchery website says 3" per bird. So if I get a 36" feeder, and they can eat out of both sides, I should be okay. Thanks.

 

[bigredfeather]

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In my math, I only figured them eating out of one side. If I figure in both sides, that makes it almost 4", so you're okay.

Katy - It's not that big (3" pvc pipe), those birds are only 3 weeks old, maybe that's why. Yes they do poop in it occasionally, but then they also pooped in the $20 field feeder with the spinny thing on top I bought. I had nothing in these feeders. I rinse it out almost everyday, so it doesn't get nasty.

 

[love2chicken]

bigredfeather do you have any other pics of the tractor and how you nmove it and how often do you have to move it thanks .

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

I like it a lot!

 

[bigredfeather]

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Here is what I use to move it.

It works awesome! (still needs a paint job)
I move it daily, sometimes more when they are older and I am home to do it.