Grandpa's Treadle feeder vs. chicken condo feeder

Chickie Newbie said:

I just wanted to give you an update on the DYI feeder that I made. They wouldn't use it for a while, but then I made the hole larger so food would fall out easier and tried again, and now it's a HUGE hit with my girls. It keeps them occupied, and they love taking turns hitting it to make the food fall. This is so much better and cheaper than the treadle feeder I bought (which they still won't use).

It does a great job keeping out those pesky sparrows, too. Here is the youtube video on how to make them. I used a one gallon bucket instead of the five gallon one that he shows, and I think I spent less than ten dollars on materials.

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Chickie Newbie said:

I hung my feeder in the run and plan to add another one inside the coop. I can't let my girls free range as the dogs, hawks, etc. would kill them. It sounds like your chickens have the good life with five kinds of food!

I also hung a child's xylophone to help prevent boredom. They like it, but not as much as the feeder.

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Chickie Newbie said:

Here's a pic

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