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Choosing a Poultry Feeder

Optimum feeder capacity is dependent on:

  • Number and size of birds.
  • How often you prefer to refill the feeders.

Pick a feeder that will provide enough feed for the birds between your visits to the coop.

If you have a few birds or visit frequently, you can manage with a smaller feeder. As bird size and/or flock size increases, so should the size of the feeder(s).

For waterfowl use a feeder with a wide base so they can fit their bills into it.

What is a bird’s daily feed intake?

A medium-size adult chicken will eat about 4 oz (1/4 lb) of feed per day. This varies by age and size of bird and the type of feed.

To keep litter out of feed...

Chicks
Use a Chick Stand.
Adults
  1. Use grills or guards in feeders.
  2. Keep feeders several inches above the ground by hanging them or placing on cinder blocks or other sturdy support.

Feed flow...

Feed flow is affected by the fineness of feed, humidity and amount of feed. Very fine feeds, moist air or compacted feed will cause the feed to flow poorly through feeders. Solution—with large feeders select a coarser feed that does not "bind-up" as easily.

Feeder Comparison Chart

* “No. of birds fed” is determined by capacity multiplied by 4 oz (amount of feed the average adult chicken eats per day.) Crumbles, wheat, barley and cracked corn can be used in these feeders. Neither the Spiral nor the Emperor feeders will work with whole corn.
Name Capacity Suited for No. of
birds fed*		 inside/
outside		 Grill Can be
hung?
Chick Tray, Disposable
Chick Tray, Plastic		 .5 lb
.5 lb		 chicks
chicks		 14-25
14-25		 inside
inside		 no
no		 no
no
Abbey Cage Cups 3/4 cup adults 1 inside no yes
Gemini 11
Gemini 20		 .5 lb
1 lb		 chicks
chicks		 14
28		 inside
inside		 yes
yes		 no
no
Columbia 12
Columbia 20		 .75 lb
5 lb		 chicks
adults/chicks		 21
20		 inside
inside/outside		 yes
yes		 no
no
Small Flock Trough 5 lb adults/chicks 20 inside/outside yes no
Apollo 20 5 lb adults/chicks 20 inside/outside yes no
VFEEDR "No Waste" Feeder 5.5 lb adults 20 inside/outside no yes
Saturn 3 3 lb adults/chicks 12-20 inside yes no
Classic F2
Classic F3		 2 lb
3 lb		 adults/chicks
adults/chicks		 15
12-20		 inside
inside		 no
no		 no
no
Tower Feeder
Tower Feeder
Tower Feeder
Tower Feeder		 4 lb
9 lb
26 lb
35 lb		 adults/chicks
adults/chicks
adults/chicks
adults/chicks		 20
40
80
140		 inside
inside
inside
inside		 yes
yes
yes
yes		 yes
yes
yes
yes
Metal Troughs 5 lb adults 24 inside yes no
Ascot 6 lb adults 24 inside/outside yes yes
Grit Station 6 lb adults 24 inside no no
Top-Fill 9 lb adults/chicks 1-32 inside/outside yes yes
Galvanized Cone Feeders
Galvanized Cone Feeders
Galvanized Cone Feeders		 11 lb
22 lb
44 lb		 adults
adults
adults		 44
88
176		 inside/outside
inside/outside
inside/outside		 yes
yes
yes		 yes
yes
yes
Spiral, 2 gal bucket
Spiral, 4 gal bucket		 12 lb
24 lb		 adults
adults		 48
96		 inside/outside
inside/outside		 no
no		 yes
yes
Blenheim 13 lb adults 52 inside/outside yes yes
Adjustable Metal Feeder 13.5 lb adults 10 inside/outside no yes
Saturn 15 15 lb adults 60 inside/outside yes yes
Feed-O-Matic 44 lb adults 176 inside/outside no no
Broiler Troughs 20 lb adults 90 inside no no
Elbow Feeder 20 lb adults 80 inside/outside no no
SmartStep Feeder 26 lb adults 100 inside/outside no no
Handy 26 lb adults 100 inside/outside opt'l yes
Eco 26 lb adults 100 inside/outside yes no
Kubic
Kubic
Kubic		 30 lb
50 lb
70 lb		 adults
adults
adults		 120
200
280		 inside/outside
inside/outside
inside/outside		 no
no
no		 no
no
no
King 55 lb adults 220 inside/outside yes yes
6-Port Elbow Feeder 85 lb adults 270 inside/outside no no
Emperor 110 lb adults 440 outside opt'l no

Looking for waterers? Refer to our poultry waterer comparison chart.