Traditional Chook Feeders

A traditional selection of Chicken, Turkey, Duck, Chick or Poultry feeders generally. Many factors can effect feed consumption from the breed of fowl, age of the bird, time of year, weather conditions, type of housing and the type of feed. These all have an effect.

• When using a feeder for layers it is better to have a round poultry feeder rather than a trough. This stops dominant birds from controlling the access to the feed.
• Feeders should hang to prevent the birds sifting the feed and spilling some out. The best height is between back and eye height.
• Select a feeder which will allow once week filling for layer flocks. This means the system is more convenient.
• For laying flocks bigger than 20 birds use two feeders in the shed one at each end, this also helps prevent dominant birds from stopping the birds lower down the peck order from getting to the feed.
• With chicks, the choice is between round hoppers and troughs. Trough feeders are good with fine mash feeds but preferably use round hoppers for crumbles.