New chicken mom here.

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community!
Best Wishes & Be Well!

 

[Isaac 0]

Hello, and Welcome to BackYard Chickens! So glad you decided to join! Make yourself at home here.

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens, so glad you joined the flock.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Here are some helpful links:

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• How to start a new thread
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Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[AllenK RGV]

I do not own an automatic feeder. We have to feed our chicken manually. If I set out too much food though the half inch long ants drag it off. I wish my chicken ate those things. Regardless, welcome to BYC and I would do a morning and evening feed. I hate putting my girls up without a full crop. At least those ants eat the millet(milo) in scratch.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[N F C]

Hello, thanks for joining us! I've never used an automatic feeder, I just make sure my flock has food available to them throughout the day.

Best wishes!

 

[CatSeg]

free feeding ... ?
What the hell does this actually mean?

 

[TwoCrows]

free feeding ... ?
What the hell does this actually mean?

It means to always have feed available, they eat when they are hungry. It's the best way to feed chickens. Hand feeding them at your discretion leads to the lower ranking birds not getting enough to eat.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hi and welcome to BYC! We're glad you joined us!