Harris Farms Hanging Feeder

Keep feed in the feeder and off the coop floor. This hanging feeder has an open top that makes top-offs quick, and an innovative feed ring that keeps chickens from scratching feed out onto the litter. The twist-lock assembly keeps setup simple, so the feeder goes up and fills fast.

Scratched-out feed ends up in the litter, where it spoils and draws pests. Hanging the feeder and filling it from the open top keeps more of your feed in the flock's reach and less on the floor. It's a practical pick for a backyard flock that goes through feed faster than you'd like, and for a coop where the birds crowd a floor feeder.

Highlights

• Fill quickly through the open top
• Feed ring helps keep feed in the feeder
• Less scratched-out feed on the coop floor
• Simple twist-lock assembly
• Hangs off the floor, where the feed stays drier

Why a hanging feeder keeps feed cleaner

A hanging feeder keeps feed up off the litter. Chickens scratch at the ground and kick out whatever they can reach, and feed in a floor pan gets dirty, damp and wasted. Hung at about the height of the birds' backs, the feeder gives every bird a place to eat and keeps the feed in the trough.

The feed ring is the key feature. It holds the feed where the birds can reach it, so the scratching stays in the feeder and the feed stays where you put it. For a flock of hens, that means less waste and fewer trips to sweep the coop.

Who it suits: backyard flock keepers who fill feeders by hand every day, coops with several birds competing for one floor pan, and anyone trying to cut feed waste.

At a glance

How to use it

Set up the feeder once, then fill it from the top as the flock eats.

1. Hang the feeder from the coop wall or a sturdy hook at about the height of the birds' backs.
2. Fill it from the open top when it runs low.
3. Keep the feed ring in place, and check the feeder for loose parts each time you refill.

Good to know

• Clean out old feed before adding fresh feed, so the new feed doesn't sit and go stale.
• Keep the feeder dry. Wet feed molds quickly, and a damp coop floor draws pests.
• Pair it with a hanging waterer nearby, so the flock finds water and feed in one spot.
• Hang the feeder where you can reach it without bending, so daily top-offs stay quick.

About Manna Pro

Manna Pro Products was formed in 1985 and works in animal care and nutrition. The Harris Farms line is one of its poultry products, built for backyard flocks and the daily chores that come with them.

Get the feeder hung before the next feed run, and keep the coop floor clear of loose feed.