Would this work for baby chicks to put their fermented feed in? Is it too big for chicks? Thank you.
1477323
This is too big for baby chicks. I also later found it is too unstable for multiple older birds....they kept turning it over.
1477324
WAY too big! It's for adult chickens and haven't successfully used it yet for the new adults. Will try again after rearranging feeding area, but have an alternate feeder just in case.
1477325
If you're talking about chicks from a few days to a few weeks old, yes, I think it would be too big. While the legs will fold up, it still might be too tall. When our chicks were little, we used a small, plastic feeder that was much smaller and designed for chicks. We purchased this one after our birds were a few months old. HTH!
1477326
I started using one when my chicks were still fairly small, they still seem to like it 2 yrs later.
1477327
As fast as chicks grow I think it would work although they would perch on it and poop in it
1477328
I've heard you should NEVER put fermented feed in a galvanized feeder! The vinegar reacts with the metal and creates a toxin. Please research this to see if it's true or not before taking the chance! I read it on the Scratch 'n Feed website, if I remember correctly (it's been a while ago).
100736
It is not large enough for a 5 lb chicken. Its for small jobs like Dim Sum, string beans, carrots, etc. I suppose for comparison's sake, a single Cornish Game Hen would fit - just barely.
1834155
38 in long by 32 in wide by 10 deep. It holds (comfortably) about 50 chicks until they are about 2 weeks old. Then you may want to start moving them somewhere.
2044195
Well the picture shows it in a 6 gallon Carboy bottle. I think it may be 5 inches maybe 6. It may work for that.
287881
It will fit that many keets, but no hens will fit inside. It is probably about 8 inches to 10 inches tall inside, but I am having an ice storm outside at the moment and don't really want to go outside to measure it. The ads should probably give you the vertical height. Anyway, just watch your keets for overcrowding. The brooder is not really intended to keep chicks and keets inside to that age, but I have done it when the weather was bad; and I know how keets are. Sometimes they seem dedicated to the idea that dying is better than living. So I understand the question. Just watch that they have enough room to move around, and keep emptying the poo tray. It will fit that many keets, but no hens will fit inside. It is probably about 8 inches to 10 inches tall inside, but I am having an ice storm outside at the moment and don't really want to go outside to measure it. The ads should probably give you the vertical height. Anyway, just watch your keets for overcrowding. The brooder is not really intended to keep chicks and keets inside to that age, but I have done it when the weather was bad; and I know how keets are. Sometimes they seem dedicated to the idea that dying is better than living. So I understand the question. Just watch that they... » Read More It will fit that many keets, but no hens will fit inside. It is probably about 8 inches to 10 inches tall inside, but I am having an ice storm outside at the moment and don't really want to go outside to measure it. The ads should probably give you the vertical height. Anyway, just watch your keets for overcrowding. The brooder is not really intended to keep chicks and keets inside to that age, but I have done it when the weather was bad; and I know how keets are. Sometimes they seem dedicated to the idea that dying is better than living. So I understand the question. Just watch that they have enough room to move around, and keep emptying the poo tray. « Show Less
1672875
Can always modify it. We just added a 15×15 run. This coop is small tho. Good for 2-3 chickens. I have 5 & is very cramped. Thank goodness it was winter so they kept each other warm lol
155658
hey scott amazon asked if i could help because i bought these nipples i don't think you can hook it up to the main maybe but they do work great screwed into the bottom of a bucket no more nasty water for my chickens 5 gallons last around a month between 3 chickens they are the best time saver i have bought for my chickens their great
1704176
I used it for chickens and it was a nice housing unit the one issue I did have was with the nesting box. The floor of it can be easily pushed up by predators that get under it. You would have to reinforce this area.
172076
It was made to feed chickens (attach a plastic bottle to the top and put it on the ground). But I used it to make bird feeders. Instead of a plastic bottle, I screwed a mason jar to the top and hung them from a shepherd's hook.
190898
No. It's WAY too small for an adult hen- even one. We have used it only for an injured hen that couldn't stand to let her out for a bit, and we use it for our chicks.
578191
I use it to feed my 6 chickens. I only fill it about halfway every couple of days. I like that it is up off the ground and seems much better than regular feeders made for chickens. I hung it on the side of the platform their coop is on (an old skid up on cinder blocks) Then I cut a plastic liner for under potted plants and tied it over the top of the feeder to keep the rain out. It functions like a lid.
1097688
This is more for feeding chickens. Idk how you could turn into hummingbird feeder.
250316
Well, not sure what you mean by "small", but if you're talking newly-hatched to a few weeks old, we've found this one to work quite well for us over the last couple of years: Miller Manufacturing 806RED 1-Quart Baby Chick Feeder, Red (Discontinued by Manufacturer)Hope this helps answer your question! :)
2106293
I used the pen part as a brooder for my chicks and then opened up the other side when they were a few weeks old. The hutch part has a top & bottom so neither has a lot of height. We ended upTaking out the middle piece and putting a roost in the hutch side instead. I will be using it again this spring for my new chicks. I think we kept them in there for about 8 weeks. Maybe a little bit longer. We had 9 so I think you can go even longer with 4 if you want.
1530255
It will hold up to 2 chickens comfortably if you are going to use the enclosure. I bought it with 6 chicks, but when they grew, it got overcrowded.
529592
I had chickens so I'm not sure--I would imagine that it would work for ducklings. As for the Brooder box... we used a large Rubbermaid-type container and it would have been awfully big for that size.
812186
Yes I think it would. The rim around is wide enough to hold pellets. I hang mine high enough so that the chickens don't scratch waste in it. It's sturdy and holds a lot of feed.