wickedwings wrote:
And you should see them pole vault.
YOU ARE VERY
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| Author: | ABW [ Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Containers you use for chicks |
Those one you could hang from the roof by the looks but what height would you hang them? |
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| Author: | Ben n Deb [ Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Containers you use for chicks |
That would depend on how old they are - you'll have to adjust it as they get bigger... I'd say about chest high when they are standing up, so they have to drop their head a little to reach it. Just make sure they can reach the bottom in case the water level drops. Those with more experience will correct me if i'm wrong, but I do that with my food containers so they can't scratch it out, and it works well. |
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| Author: | ShyDuck [ Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Containers you use for chicks |
Make sure you hang them high enough so the mice cannot reach it I made that mistake and every night the mice would jump up and soil their food |
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| Author: | MARANMAN [ Mon Dec 19, 2011 8:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Containers you use for chicks |
It is incredible how far the mice can jump vertical so that is a good point to post |
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| Author: | ABW [ Mon Dec 19, 2011 4:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Containers you use for chicks |
Thanks for the advice on the mice good to think of that |
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| Author: | Ben n Deb [ Mon Dec 26, 2011 8:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Containers you use for chicks |
Umm... I don't know about jumping... I'd suggest climbing down what you're hanging it from? I wouldn't have thought they'd jump. But yes, you need to try to make sure they can't get into the food. They'll empty it if you're not careful! I now only feed mine in the day, cause the rats are eating too much over night. |
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| Author: | wickedwings [ Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Containers you use for chicks |
Rats and mice are quite good at jumping, they will jump at least a couple of body lengths high. You can hang the feeder or waterer about level with the back/saddle of the smallest bird and they should be able to get their heads over the rim, then just raise it a bit each week as they grow. I make an adjustment and then sit and watch them for a while to see if they can still reach. |
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| Author: | ABW [ Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Containers you use for chicks |
Apparently Mice can vertically jump up to 40 cm |
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| Author: | wickedwings [ Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Containers you use for chicks |
And you should see them pole vault. |
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| Author: | Petite Poulet [ Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Containers you use for chicks |
wickedwings wrote: And you should see them pole vault. YOU ARE VERY
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