19 adults, 6 growouts feed and watering = 10 minutes with no cuddling or having to dump water tin & refill. Hay takes another 10 minutes once per week ... Sunday is hay-only day and helps keep from getting fat buns LOL
I still can't figure out how this one doe gets her poops in her water tin when I have moved it all the way across the cage from her j-feeder??? At least she isn't tearing it off the wall anymore! LOL
Even when I have all breeder cages full (18) and the two growout cages full (10-12 ea) and the junior cage line full (9), it still only takes about 15 minutes to feed and water.
When I first started out and began building my cages, I made sure each cage was set up the same way for the feeders and watering dish so that I can do all feeding and watering from the outside of the cage. I use a garden watering can with a nozzle that can slip between the wire.
Very soon all hayracks were discarded and I built my own from the piece I cut for the cage door. I knew I kept them for a reason!!! LOL Now, all hay is filled from the outside, too. Except for the junior cages which are situated close enough to each other that I just stuff the hay between the cages. This also helps keep bucklings from spraying each other through the sides! And if I really need to, I can add two more cages to the line, the end ones will just overhang the 1x square tubing the cages sit on by about 1/4 of the cage floor. It also helps keep them warmer in the winter!