Chicken Feed Spill Prevention
Feed spills waste money, attract pests, and make the run smell worse when crumbs get wet. A little feeder adjustment can prevent a lot of cleanup.
Feeder height
Set the feeder so birds can eat comfortably without standing inside it or scratching through the feed.
Placement
Keep feeders away from rain, mud, and high-traffic doorways where feed gets kicked into bedding.
Routine
Clean spills before they become a rodent invitation or a wet, sour mess.
Spill-control checklist
- Raise or hang the feeder if birds scratch feed out.
- Move feed away from wet run edges.
- Use a feeder size that matches the flock.
- Do not overfill if birds scatter the top layer.
- Clean spilled feed before night.