Redistribute Food and Water to Encourage Foraging
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What happens here
To encourage chickens to forage and return to the coop at night, redistribute their food and water. Place the feeder outside the coop, near the ramp, within the electrified poultry netting. Move the waterer inside the coop. This setup will motivate the chickens to leave the coop during the day to eat and drink, and then return to the coop at dusk for water and safety. Re-position the ramp if it has fallen to ensure easy access to and from the coop.
Goal: Promote natural foraging and ensure chickens return to the coop for safety.
Tools and materials
- 5 Gallon Bucket — Transporting chicken feed
- Chicken Coop Ramp Homemade — Providing access to the coop
- Chicken Waterer — Holding water; to be placed inside the coop
- Mobile Feeder — Dispensing feed; to be placed outside the coop
- Solar Motion Lights — Deterring nighttime predators by illuminating the coop
- Chicken Feed — To entice chickens to eat from the outdoor feeder