I really prefer feeders with lids to keep chickens from perching as well as keep rodents out of the storage bin cylinder of the feeder. Unfortunately feeders with close fitting lids (as opposed to lids that sit above a wire handle) are difficult to find in smaller sizes - particularly in hanging versions. This one has been terrific. The lid locks into place by fitting it into the notches on the cylinder and turning the lid. Hangs from the center of the lid rather than from a wire handle, making it more stable while hanging, even when the hook it is hanging from is not level - like a chicken tractor when it is sitting on uneven ground. It solved my problem with growing chicks knocking it over in the brooder and wasting feed in the brooder bedding. Also decreased my poopy food problem since I was able to get it up higher as the chicks grew. The small size lets it fit easily into a brooder or a small coop.
