Chickens@61 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 hello everyone, we are almost ready to welcome our chickens (well, run is semi-constructed and i am promised by my husband and son that it will be finished very soon ) i have just been browsing online, and now i am confused about which containers to get for food/drink.. there seems to be such an assortment! could anyone offer advice as to what sort of containers they have found to be best? it would be much appreciated. thank you! xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Hello and welcome to the forum. I use the Omlet glugs and grubs.... I also find drinkers like these quite useful. Can't help with the feeders though...sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 If you are not looking at Omlet feeder (which is good) I would suggest a hanging as opposed ground based as this makes it harder for vermin. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I started with a hanging plastic drinker and a plastic feeder. Didn't like the feeder as it got messy quick so bought a grub from Omlet, though the drinker is fine, you can see it hanging in my run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane 20 Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 We use the 'glug' and 'grub' from Omlet but are are planning to change to the standard feeders when the walk in run is finished as we get a lot of 'spillage' from the 'grub', Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I've heard others say that but i find they dont seem to spill the mash at all. When i used the plastic feeder it got aubiose and poo in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I've heard others say that but i find they dont seem to spill the mash at all. When i used the plastic feeder it got aubiose and poo in it Mine keeps clean if I hang it up. Impossible to use on the floor of the run though, as you say, ends up with all kinds of other stuff in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm200 Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Mine refuse to use the superglug that comes with the cube so I've had to buy one fo the hanging drinkers and it is great. Easy to clean and as it is off the ground they don't get too much muck in the rim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 omlet Grub and Superglug for me. I also have a stainless stell "coop cup" which contains their mixed grit, and a set of three smaller coop cups which i use if I'm feeding them pellet porridge and I don't want to hang around waiting while they eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 We use the 'glug' and 'grub' from Omlet but are are planning to change to the standard feeders when the walk in run is finished as we get a lot of 'spillage' from the 'grub', Jane, Trying not filling the grub so much. I got some spillage at first, now I just put less in each time. With just 2 chickens it doesn't need to be too full. I use the glug and grub from Omlet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickens@61 Posted April 5, 2008 Author Share Posted April 5, 2008 thank you to all of you for your advice, our run (a recycled 8x6 greenhouse) and coop (old timeber playhouse) are in place, the nest boxes and perches are inside, and i am getting VERY excited will order feeder and drinker now! thanks again, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moomin Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Good luck Chickens@61 let us know how it goes (we like pics on here!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickens@61 Posted April 5, 2008 Author Share Posted April 5, 2008 well.. it's not much to shout about at the moment, but pictures here (i hope) as requested! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Looks great! That is a lovely lawn for them to rootle about on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Oooh, that's going to be fab! Lucky chooks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoop Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 We've got the standard 3k plastic feed hopper and a plastic drinker. I had to put the drinker on 2 flat bricks in the corner of the coop in the end as they kept knocking it over (we've got bark chippings down, so not an even/flat surface). Both seem to be absolutely fine though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 That looks like it's going to be lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...