I've had great luck with at least the feed-o-matic quickly ending rat visits to our run. That one has varying balance points to adjust the weight required to open it. This new one only has one balance point, so yeah, adjustment may be in order. Particularly, I would like to replace the foot...
Here's what we've ended up with. Very similar to the feed-o-matic. Only 10kg capacity, but looks like it'll fit 4 fluffy butts at once.
My little ones (almost 6 weeks) have been using it and all 6 can easily fit under at once.
Not sure the big girls like the tread on this one as much as the...
We already have one and I trained the girls without a bolt or propping the feeder open. Took maybe 2 days and I made sure everyone got a good feed out of it. I didnt want to risk the rats finding the food as some are quite large, so sat out there with them while they were hungry and held it open...
I found one that has a design like the feed-o-matic, but is wider - 52cm, so should be able to fit a fair few more at once. It opens upward, but is not accessible without being on the tread and is still gravity fed like the feed-o-matic. Will fit around 11kg of feed.
I've just had some strong...
No kitty cat :(
Native bush.. Kiwi's.. there's a land covenant in place against cats, dogs, and mustelids.
Our current setup is next to a horse feed shed in the city, with horse fields behind our backyard.
The rats got out of control in winter and were running around in broad daylight...
Hey guys,
I'm making the move to increase my flock size and have a feeder question - now, I currently have a 12kg feed-o-matic, which is working really well for my flock of currently 3 hens - even did okay when there were 4, but only 2 chickens can feasibly feed from it at a time, even the 20kg...