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They didn't patent it, they are a very nice older couple from Scotland. The thread where they popped in to say hello is here and it looks like they have a website now -> http://triggerhappychickens.co.uk/
The shipping is more expensive than the piece itself, I bought two for around...
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It appears to be so, I am rebuilding my new one with a flat one. We received about 2" of rain and the new one for the chicks had soaked feed almost 4" up the pipe. Glad I decided not to glue it on for cleaning reasons!
For the flat one I used superglue and a piece of electrical...
I've since built a second one of these and used the round cap at the bottom. This is apparently a bad idea as it allows the rain to drip down to the tip and the feed soaks it up with a serous wind/rain event.
In comparison my flat bottom one - with more element exposure - remained dry. So if...
Mine is still going strong, it holds 9 days of feed for 7 LF. They only go through a pound a day using it wether I use crumbles or pellets. It's saved me a ton in wasted feed.
How is everyone's working out?
My two arrived and I've been going through prototypes to find the perfect varmit/bug/rain/hurricane proof feeder.
Ended up with a nice pipe feeder using 4" pipe, it holds 15-20lbs of feed and I can fill it from the outside. Moisture/humidity does not affect it...
The maker of these did respond to the email link under her profile on the other thread , just ordered two and they should arrive sometime next week.
With the exchange rate they cost around $20 for both.