The brats are wastin feed like mad!

[sfgwife]

Grrrrr. I have twoish week old bcm, langashan and br chicks. These monsters are wastin feed like crazy. I have the typical chick feeder round tall thinger with the holes for their noggins. I filled it last night and today.... the only bit that is left is in the bottom of the dish. I put it on a brick to try help this a week ago and it hasnt helped. These are the first we have had to just pick it out like this. They do have a good sized dish with dirt in it to bath and play and lay in..... any other ideas to keep them from this? I am debatin not fillin it up and just lettin them scratch the floor of the brooder for their feed cause that is where it all goes now anyway.

 

[lazy gardener]

Have you considered converting to fermented feed? That will improve your feed conversion rate, and prevent the spillage.

 

[sfgwife]

Have you considered converting to fermented feed? That will improve your feed conversion rate, and prevent the spillage.

Dont wanna do fermented feed. We already have a flock of 21 grown and are just addin to them.

 

[edmick]

Would one of these work better?
http://www.landmsupply.com/departme...3IX6aFb6vtUnFYrwVkn8IdfyPrUME_mxoCD_sQAvD_BwE

 

[Redhead Rae]

When ever mine empty a feeder, I take the feeder out for a couple of hours and let the scratch in the bedding for what they spilled. It is a good way to encourage them to clean up.

 

[lazy gardener]

Dont wanna do fermented feed. We already have a flock of 21 grown and are just addin to them.

I've had a flock of up to 50, add to it every spring and use FF for adults AND chicks to prevent the waste and to improve my feed conversion rate. Makes a huge improvement in my feed bill.

 

[sfgwife]

Would one of these work better?
http://www.landmsupply.com/departme...3IX6aFb6vtUnFYrwVkn8IdfyPrUME_mxoCD_sQAvD_BwE

I doubt it. Same type of put noggin in the hole kinda feeder. Ours is just the small jar type. Ty though!

 

[sfgwife]

When ever mine empty a feeder, I take the feeder out for a couple of hours and let the scratch in the bedding for what they spilled. It is a good way to encourage them to clean up.

That is what i was thinkin of doin.

 

[sfgwife]

I've had a flock of up to 50, add to it every spring and use FF for adults AND chicks to prevent the waste and to improve my feed conversion rate. Makes a huge improvement in my feed bill.

Just not interested in doin the ff. Thanks though.

 

[paneubert]

When ever mine empty a feeder, I take the feeder out for a couple of hours and let the scratch in the bedding for what they spilled. It is a good way to encourage them to clean up.

Doesn't matter if they are babies or adults, I do the same. Well.....I don't even take it out. I just leave the feeder in there until they eat all their food. Doesn't matter to me if it is from the feeder or from the floor. I like to think they are learning a lesson. I know they aren't, but I can act like they are.