Refilling Feeders

[cochinbantam-lover]

Hi,
I was wondering how you refill your feeders, do you refill before all gone or do you dump and start with all fresh feed?
Since Saturday I have just added more but do you think it may be getting stale and that I should fill with all fresh?

Thanks!

 

[Chicky Tocks]

I'm still using a small chick feeder so my teenagers eat that up pretty quick. If there's any left in the bottom of the dish, I just dump it over in the floor. It's usually not very much at all and they'll scratch around and eat what they want.

 

[vnploveschickens]

I just add feed. However, I don't fill it all the way up either. Just to a third or so.

 

[Chicks_N_Horses]

I fill mine twice a day. Once in the morning and once in the evenings and there is usually just crumbs and I dump that and fill it back up with fresh food.

 

[Rolsjo]

I had been just adding more to it since we got them Monday, but today I noticed it was getting pretty gunky so I dumped the tiny bit that was left cleaned it out and refilled.

 

[Shay1327]

I fill morning and evening. Whatever is left in the feeder is dumped on the bottom of the brooder and my chicks happily scratch around until that is all gone.

 

[Lil Chickie Mama]

My chicks were pigs! (I apologize in advance to all swine enthusiasts) They spilled more than they ate, but it was rare that I found poop in the food dispenser. I always just filled it back up (unless there was poo, then I dumped that area but not everything) and they kept eating and spilling. I raised it up as they continued to grow and now the food dispenser is sitting on top of an upturned flower pot so it is a reach, but they can eat. They don't spill much anymore so I don't have to fill as often. Soon though, I will be switching to a larger feeder and new feed for my tweenagers. Aren't chickies grand!

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[cochinbantam-lover]

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Thanks, and yes they sure are!!!!

 

[cochinbantam-lover]

Thankyou everyone!