Grandpa's Feeders Automatic Chicken Feeder - Sturdy Galvanized Steel Poultry Feeders - Rat Proof & No Spill with Weatherproof Lid - Standard Size for 6-12 Chickens 10 days (20lb Feed)

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Weatherproof feeders can be used in all weather conditions. This means that the feed will not be affected by weather conditions and will not become contaminated. Certain breeds (like bantams) love to spill out feed all over the place. This is wasteful and can be very expensive. An auto feeder will reduce waste and save you money. What had prevented me from getting a treadle style feeder was the cost. Plain and simple. Or the thought that one day I would make one myself. We live on a farm and have a workshop and so I hate buying what I can usually fashion from old bits of metal lying around. I was wrong to wait though, as actually the cost of not getting one was so high with all the food that was being wasted. So I began to see it as more of an investment. The run in question was perfect for the trial as there have been a number of rooks dropping in for breakfast after I had put the feeders out in the mornings. I was taking the feeders in because I had spotted mouse droppings on the ground near my feeders. Perfect timing I would say to test out a Grandpa’s Feeder! Settingup the feeder

You will find feeders that can do both but they are usually a bit more expensive. If you only intend to use the feeder inside then you save money a bit of money and buy an indoor only feeder. They have a 2 year no quibble guarantee! Again, that’s something you don’t hear every day a 2 year guarantee shows the trust they have behind this product. Do you even get a 2 year guarantee on vehicles anymore..? Put it this way no other treadle style feeder has a 2 year guarantee. Once the birds have started to associate the feeder with their food source, move the bolts to the second position. Today they didn't seem at all bothered by the movement and noise, so I decided it would be worth seeing what happened if took it off the training setting... and the result is 5 chooks happily using the feederFirst, during the first week, the trough is left open with no movement, so your hens can become accustomed to feeding on the new feeder. I knew rats will urinate where they eat and that urine causes Leptospirosis in humans but didn’t know anything further than that. The grandpa feeders just put a complete stop to vermin I could go on and on but it’s as simple as that. How many feeders do I need and where can I buy a grandpa feeder? You will find detailed instructions printed on the underside of the lid by the manufacturer to help you get your hens started using the feeder in a matter of weeks. You will need to adjust the settings to allow the hens to adapt to the new feeding method. This position will keep the lid open partially and fully open after a bird steps on its treadle plate.

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Only one brand has the narrow and distant step. That feeder uses a one piece metal bar with a narrow wooden perch at the end, making it impossible for vermin to overwhelm the feeder treadle and reach the feed. You want to ensure that you use this for feeding full grown birds as smaller birds might get in the mechanism when the big birds step off. The bird walks onto the cantilevered treadle [base or floor plate], the weight of the bird then pushes down that plate and this action opens the lid on the feed trough. The bird can then happily feed, when it has finished feeding and steps off the treadle, the lid covering the feed tough closes. It comes with a tightly-fitting waterproof lid, which means your bird’s food will stay clean, dry, and safe from wild birds, rats, or squirrels. The feeders come with 2 training bolts to limit movement and instructions for their use: 2 settings with one week on each setting.