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[Microstead]

As the feeder and drinker for my second hand go up are sunbleached and broken I hAve to buy new ones. What would be the best feeders and drinkers for my 2 metre run. I want to give my 2 chucks the most space as they will be in their run when I am at work and I plan to put a dirt bath in the run so was considering buying the original glug and grub as they look smaller. What do others think?

[soapdragon]

We always found the grubs and glugs really good - they can discolour which doesn't look great but it's only cosmetic! MIL used the tall metal ones but they often got knocked over (!) and were not nearly so easy to sterilise/clean satisfactorily. 

[Microstead]

Thank you soup dragon, glues and grubs it is. I don't like the look of the open top drinker for the go up, I image my chooks will kick wood chip into all the time

Meant Soapdragon! 

[mullethunter]

The open top Go drinker is useless - it does just get filled up with junk and that’s if there’s not a chicken in it. I’ve used the Glug and that was fine but I now have one galvanised and one plastic drinker of the traditional style and I like them.

[soapdragon]

56 minutes ago, Microstead said:

Thank you soup dragon, glues and grubs it is. I don't like the look of the open top drinker for the go up, I image my chooks will kick wood chip into all the time

Meant Soapdragon! 

Don't worry; I've been called far worse 🤣

[The Dogmother]

The Omlet glugs are fine for drinkers, the grubs are rubbish, I use either gravity feeders or troughs with anti-climb bars.

[Microstead]

Thank you everyone. 

 

DM what's wrong with the grubs? I'm trying to save run space as I only have a 2m run. I imagine the gravity and galvernised feeders will be too big for the run?

[Cat tails]

I have a metal parrot dish attached to the run inside a plastic (Ikea) crate. I made some holes in the crate so the bolt of the parrot dish hangy uppy thing sticks through it and attached it to the run. If you have a small number of (small) birds, a parrot dish will do just fine. I just fill it with what they eat each day. And the crate keeps the rain out. Gravity feeders also need to be kept dry and I agree they take up space.

[The Dogmother]

4 hours ago, Microstead said:

Thank you everyone. 

 

DM what's wrong with the grubs? I'm trying to save run space as I only have a 2m run. I imagine the gravity and galvernised feeders will be too big for the run?

They have a shallow lip, so the food gets raked out. Bear in mind that all chooks like to rake food out with their beaks and then scratch through it with their feet. A gravity feeder with a 'hat' to stop them perching on top, or a trough like this are best IMHO. they come in different sizes.

Believe me, i have tried all sorts of things over the years.

[Microstead]

Thanks DM. Do you have a picture of the parrot dish/ikea tub?

I think the other metal feeders you posted will be a bit big for two chickens

[Cat tails]

I’ll take one when it’s light.

[The Dogmother]

9 hours ago, Microstead said:

Thanks DM. Do you have a picture of the parrot dish/ikea tub?

I think the other metal feeders you posted will be a bit big for two chickens

You can buy the troughs in many different sizes.

[Cat tails]

[The Dogmother]

In a covered run with Aubiose on the floor.