“I actually did not use this as a chick feeder, but instead screwed several of them adjacent to the roosts inside the coop, as we had a long spell of sub zero weather and I kept the girls locked in days on end. Kept them entertained and well fed during those long boring days. Filled them with a mix of feed, scratch, dried worms, grit and asst treats.”
“For my chicks, the edge was very sharp, was afraid that the babies could hurt themselves on it when jumping or climbing on it.
The chicks very easily kicked bedding into the tray and then could not reach the food.
It will work better when they are bigger and maybe raise it up or attach it to the side of the coop fencing?
It did hold quite a lot of food though.”
“It is definitely easy to use and seems a lot sturdier than the plastic models. The chicks have an easy time getting their heads in and out to grab the food. It definitely seems like it will last.”
“. . . and can be used long after they are grown. When I first started using it, I would get tiny cuts on my fingers when I'd slide it open or shut. Same thing when I grabbed it and put in their "kennel." I worried myself sick that my growing hens would also cut themselves when they stuck their heads in the portals to eat. All my worries were just that . . . all my worries. After a week of using it, the sharp edges disappeared and it was so perfectly functional, I ordered 2 more to use when they are transferred to their coop.”
