Pigeon and poultry supplies
Pigeon and poultry keeping shares a lot of the same kit — feeders, drinkers and coop hygiene — even though the birds and their feed needs differ, which is why we group the two together rather than splitting them across separate aisles.
Feeders and drinkers
A drinker such as the Supa Poultry & Bird Drinker keeps water cleaner for longer than an open dish, which matters in a run where birds are walking through and around their water all day.
For feed, something like the Hentastic Filled Henpecker Feeder gives hens a bit of foraging to do rather than a bowl they can empty in seconds, which helps with boredom in a smaller run. That matters more over winter, when birds spend more time confined and less time ranging freely for something to do.
Feed and coop hygiene
Layer pellets, such as Mr Johnson's Layer Pellets, are formulated for hens that are laying regularly and need the extra calcium that goes with it — a different formulation from feed for pigeons or young, non-laying birds.
Johnson's Poultry Housing Spray is worth keeping on hand for routine coop cleaning between deeper cleans, since a clean, dry coop does more for bird health than almost anything in the feeder. A quick spray-down after wet weather also stops damp bedding turning into a breeding ground for mites.
Keeping pigeons and poultry separate where it matters
Pigeons and backyard hens can share a garden, but they should not share feed or water long-term if you can help it, since feed formulated for laying hens carries more calcium than a pigeon needs, and mixing flocks around shared kit makes it harder to spot which bird is off its food.
A simple routine — separate feeders, water changed daily, and a coop cleaned out on a fixed schedule rather than only when it looks obviously dirty — catches most problems before they become a flock-wide issue.
In this section
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Supa Poultry Mixed Grit
A mixed flint and oystershell grit for chickens, combining grinding grit with a calcium source
From£4.75
Johnson's Poultry Corn 'N' Grit Treat
A 270g corn and grit treat for poultry keepers, sold to help digestion
£3.85
Johnson's Poultry Housing Spray
An HSE-approved 250ml aerosol to kill mites, lice and fleas in poultry housing
£6.25
Johnson's Poultry Apple Cider Vinegar Conditioner
Apple cider vinegar water conditioner for chickens, ducks, geese and other poultry
£6.99
Johnson's Poultry Tonic
A 500ml multi-vitamin conditioning tonic for chickens and other poultry
£11.99
Johnson's Poultry Mite & Lice Powder
A 250g diatomaceous earth powder to keep bird housing dry and discourage red mite
£6.79
Supa Anti Perch Chick Trough Feeder
A 30cm trough feeder for young birds with an anti-perch bar to stop fouling
£7.99
Supa Poultry & Bird Feeder
Gravity-fed 6kg feeder for poultry and game birds, stands on the ground or hangs
£14.99
Supa Poultry & Bird Drinker
A 6 litre gravity drinker for poultry, with a dome top birds cannot perch on
£9.99
Supa Poultry Aviary Bird Feeder
Supa gravity-fed poultry and aviary bird feeders in two capacity options
From£5.99
Supa Poultry & Avian Bird Drinker
Supa red and white 3-litre gravity bird drinker for ground or hanging use, made in the UK
£6.99
Mr Johnson's Poultry Grit
A 1kg bag of insoluble grit to help hens grind food down for better digestion
£2.06
Common questions
- Do laying hens need different feed from other poultry?
- Yes — a hen laying regularly needs more calcium than a non-laying bird or a young pullet, which is why layer pellets are formulated differently. Feeding the wrong stage feed long-term can affect both egg quality and the hen's own health.
- How often should a poultry drinker be cleaned?
- Check and top up daily, and give it a proper scrub at least weekly, more often in warm weather when algae and bacteria build up faster. A dirty drinker is one of the quickest ways for illness to spread through a small flock.
- Is the same feeder suitable for pigeons and hens?
- Many feeder designs work for both, but portion sizes and feed type differ, so check what a specific feeder is designed to hold. A foraging-style feeder made for hens may not suit pigeon feed as well as a dedicated pigeon feeder does.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.