Too quick on the reply button. LOLL
I also keep the feed out all the time. Not a lot so it won't go stale, but just there in case they get hungry. We have big dogs outside and do it that way also. Keeps them from gorging. I also was afraid of Chuhga getting hypoglycemia so I put a little karo in her drinking water every day. Don't know if it helped but she never got it.