Making a feeder..... How do they "grow with it"?

[juliaaa]

I want to make a feeder for one of the coops that'll hold 50-100lbs of feed. My question is: If I plan on mounting it "in" the wall, what should I do as far as them growing? They are 8-10 weeks now but when they're full grown they'll need the feeder higher... Should I make it for a full grown chicken and just make a ledge for them to stand on? I don't want to make it and then have to cut another hole in the side of the coop.

I don't know if I asked this the right way, I'm hoping someone gets what I'm asking.

 

[10 point]

If your going to mount it on the wall mount it for a full grown chicken and give them a step stool like you were saying

 

[BellevueOmlet]

I agree, make it the height for them when they are full grown and put a step, ledge or platform fo rthem to stand on until they are large enough. Seems alot easier than remounting in 8 weeks. I'm curious what it looks like, do you have pictures?

 

[juliaaa]

I will post pictures in a few days. We got a nasty storm and no place to cut wood outside where we wouldn't get soaked

 

[KDK1]

I mounted mine at 9" off the floor. I started out with a length of 4X4 for them to stand on then a 2X4 till they got big enough to reach it from the floor. Worked great...

 

[7L Farm]

I have a wall feeder that I placed too high I just put some 4x4's for them to stand on have not heard one comp

laint yet. You can kinda see the boards in front of the feeder.