The evil things will go stand on their treadle feeder step when the birds manage to get in. Then they wait until the little bird takes the bait and flies down to grab food. Silkie then jumps off the treadle.
I had weights on the lids that silkies can just open because of too intelligent rats in the past. Lids really slam closed. Kills any small bird that's taking food.
They don't do it to their chicks. There is always an adult waiting on the chicks. I have to remove the treadle feeders because chicks have gotten stuck inside when feed gets low enough they climbed into the back and couldn't figure out how to get out
I had weights on the lids that silkies can just open because of too intelligent rats in the past. Lids really slam closed. Kills any small bird that's taking food.
They don't do it to their chicks. There is always an adult waiting on the chicks. I have to remove the treadle feeders because chicks have gotten stuck inside when feed gets low enough they climbed into the back and couldn't figure out how to get out