mole Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 it'd be for 8 chickens - just trying to cost things up any reccommendations greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 well my 5 older girls get through a bag in about a month give or take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChookKeeper Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 This might not help, as I have 7 chickens munching through mine, but also 3 ducks... but 1 bag of food lasts mine probably about 2 weeks very ish. It depends massively if I let the chooks out or not... their food consumption has dropped significantly since I've been letting them out in their garden again... shut up in the cube run, they get through a lot more. Hope that is of some help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mole Posted April 27, 2010 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 thank you thats great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-real-tinkerbell Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 ive got 4 girls and a bag lasts just over a month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 A few days here Eight chooks will probably get through a bag every two - three weeks, less in the summer if they free range some of the time as there are lots of bugs about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 2-3 days max here too Should last up to 3 weeks ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I go through a 20kg sack in about 12 days here with 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 i mustn't have greedy girls- about 6 weeks here for 6 chooks. A bag costs me £5.99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnb Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Guideline feed amounts seem to be 100 - 150g per bird per day. So with 8 birds thats a kilo a day or 20 days from a sack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrin Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 About a month ish for my 4 girls. Am i paying over the top tho?? My 20kg bag costs about 8.99? Yours is much cheaper Jules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 It also depends on whether or not they are in lay. They're hungrier when they're laying. Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gelbel Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I got a 15kg bag from the local pet shop a while back as I was wanted to try their service out for 'emergencies'. That bag lasted 3 chooks 4 weeks and 4 days exactly! That is with a treat 4 out of 7 days and FR on 3 days of that time only. I just paid £7.40 for my regular 20kg sack from my usual supplier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
