most effective equipment to feed and water?

[hlattafi]

Hello chicken friends-

I am a newbie about to order what is necessary before I get 2 chicks and try this wonderful chicken raising thing. I am a vegetarian but do love to eat farm fresh eggs sometimes. I am an elementary school teacher so I would like to get something to feed and water them throughout the day that I can check on in the evenings when I let them run around. Any suggestions as to effective, low maintenance feeders and waterers? Looking on Amazon now....

Thank you for any tips!

 

[RJSorensen]

Hello and welcome to BYC,

The quart jar feeders and waterer will get you started. They are the type that screw onto a base. Mostly the jars are plastic these days, but the old Mason jars should work as well if you want the retro look. With only a couple of chicks, they should hold the feed and water easily while you are away.

If you have a farm store near, they might be cheeper than Amazon. There is not much weight in these, but the bulk makes the cost more to ship/purchase from Amazon. If you have a local store they will be around three dollars each.

Enjoy your birds,

RJ