"Free Range" Feeder with Timer

Chickens are natural foragers that appear to take great pleasure in working for a meal rather than standing in line at all you can eat buffet. If you are going to supplement your chickens diet with feed, why not let them have a little fun while getting a little exercise by hunting, scratching and pecking for their food inside a controlled area. If you choose for your chickens to truly be "free range" chickens than let them eat like a "free range" chicken. Sure you may have to supplement their diet with layer pellets which may suggest they are not truly "free range" but the fact is there may not be enough grass and bugs year round to sustain the diet of your laying hens. That doesn't mean our chickens have to succumb to the boredom associated with eating out of a standard feeder. No, the answer may be the new "Free Range" Feeder with Timer. This 22 pound capacity feeder can be hung in the yard and set to distribute feed up to 4 times per day to release as little as 1/4 cup pelletized feed to as much as 2 pounds of feed per release. It will distribute the feed in a 6 to 12 foot diameter to allow a small flock plenty of space to hunt and peck while keeping your chickens in a safe area. We have 8 chickens in the backyard currently trying the "Free Range" feeder out. So far it seems to work well. More pics and feedback coming soon.