Like I said I'm only in day 2. the 2 older chickens are eating out of the feeder, and at 4pm they have the run of the yard so they are eating out there.
If I did this at training level I would have to stay there and shoo the rats away. They come morning and night. I have a camera so I see them everywhere. They don't even care when I'm there. They think its feeding time for them too.
yea thats why I cannot do this. I have a camera on this so I can see if anyone is learning this, and the rats are having a ball hanging on the treadle. they know the food is in there yet they cannot get it. The birds are so used to seeing them its like family. Yuk.
I have the Grandpa feeder. Have used it on and off for 5 years now. Wish I just left it when I first had my chickens using it - was great. Now I need to be using it again due to rats (of course). I have 2 original 5 year olds that know how to use it. "they say" the other chickens will watch...