how often will i have to fill this for four chickens?
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I have 2red longhorns and 2 wynadotes. Full grown, lay everyday. I have two of these and have to refill with lay mash btwn 5 to 7 days. So if you only have one, itll likely last for 3 days. Refill on the fourth. Depending on the size of your chickens. Good luck and hope this helps.
1129510
I have 2 chickens in Georgia and I refill this one about once every week to week in half I have 2 for 4 chickens just because it gets hot. Love then they screw on so easier to fill up
1129511
Once a week. But you'll still have to clean it every other day or so because they poop in it. And they knock it over when it becomes half full because they jump on top of it.
1129512
Set this up high so they will not defecate in it. You may be able to put something heavy on top of it that will stop them from jumping up on top of it. But I would still expect to clean and fill it every 2-3 days.
190893
Its really far to small for that, to be honest. We used it to raise our new chicks till they were large enough to be with the others. We had only three and moved them at around 16 weeks. It has maybe a three foot by two foot space to be outside. You would need to move it at least everyday if not twice a day.
287386
My chickens are about full grown now and there is a little over 12" of clearance. I thought that might be low but they all use it just fine. The red nipples help the chickens find them. It took a couple days for the to understand but they all us it now.
1530250
I keep 3 with plenty of room. I think up to 6 would be comfortable. Make sure you reinforce to keep predators out.My Dad raised 5000. It's amazing how little space chickens need to be happy and keep laying.
2155707
I would say not much more over about 20 pounds. We have only done large chickens. The heavier the load the more balanced it would need to be.
1530252
We have 4 chickens and plenty of space. It could probably hold 6 comfortably. We were however unimpressed with the quality of the coop. It was partially broken within a few months. We have re-inforced it and hope it gets through the winter. I don't think its lifespan will be more than a year. Julie
604017
I think this coop is too small inside for 4 regular size hens. I decided to only house 3 hens myself. Even with a larger run (which I added) I think the maximum should be 3 otherwise your hens may become stressed.
1762328
It depends what you intend to do. If you are attempting a simple broth, my estimate would be about 1/2 oz per 32 oz. water. That might be even too thin. Again, it depends on your taste. Similarly, for sauce, what you intend to achieve will depend on the your intention. As a sort of rough guide, I should tell you that a tub of Classic Chicken Stock lasts about 6 to 8 weeks in my kitchen. I cook French and some Italian dishes, but rarely make a complex dish more than once or twice a day.
578189
yep! Perfect size for three chickens. I have the larger one and have five chickens. It seemed too big at the time, but it holds a LOT making feeding time easy. I fill it about once every 10 days. I have the smaller one to hold grit and oyster shell.
959572
it feeds my 5 easily. I fill it up about every 3 days but they forage around the yard too.
1612571
about 4-6 months, you only use about a tablespoon each fill and generally refill every two weeks
2245876
Usually a minimum of 1 cup. Check the instruction manual to see if your model can take less -- or needs more (like a cup and a quarter). You can also use chicken broth or other liquid.
1888122
I only used it briefly when the chickens were little as I only had a small coop for the babies. I have Isa Browns and Black Sex links, and they were able to figure it out and get water. I put a 5 gallon barrel on top of the coop, so it would keep it filled. But I actually prefer the old fashioned chicken water elevated a little bit off the ground just because I was never sure if the barrel was getting low. I use a flat bottom bowl to elevate the waterer a little bit to help keep dirt and pine shavings out of it, and so the water level is a little higher that just on the ground....I prefer the old tin waterer type because you can just look at it and see if it's clean water and filled. But I did keep my oasis fountainhead, as I would hook it up again if I was going to be gone for a few days, because I could connect it to a large water reservoir so they would always have water when I am gone. And I don't know of any way to keep the dirt and bird crap out of the tin water container - I've tried elevating them a little and it doesn't help - they still find a way to crap in their water reservoir!
414238
I'm not sure how big those are, but I think 4 regular chickens could fit (two perches, our two share one usually), but no more.
255516
I use this product for my 19 chickens. The bag recommends 1/2 teaspoon per bird per day. For my chickens that equates about 2 oz or half a scoop per day. Every day I give my chickens a pint of homemade yogurt mixed with their commercial laying food then sprinkle the brewers yeast/garlic mix on top. They eat it all. Having had to deal with 2 flea infestations because of a cat and a dog, I would never assume they could be controlled with garlic. If it had only been that easy....
663592
Depends on how much you intend to use it. Since I am the only user and I don't go out for more than a day/overnight I only fill it about half full.
1184181
I fill it with a large plastic cup or just pour from a bag...I would estimate about 3 qts. It is really easy to fill. When we first set it up the squirrels tried to shimmy up the pole, but they no longer try that. They just eat what the birds kick out.