Yes that’s what it is. To close it up when needed. I think they assume I’ve got treats so they act like they haven’t ate anything. I’ve had a bowl available. I think they’re eating out of the bowl because it’s convenient. I had it because the littlest chick hadn’t ate out of the new container...
Thank you for looking! I’m going to dump the food out and try making the whole bigger later today. Kind of defeats the point of buying these because they have a slide to close the hole but they need to be able to eat.
Hi all! I have 5&6 week old chicks and switched them over to a bucket feeder with these attached about a week ago. I have it at chest height for our smallest bird. I followed the directions on the package for attaching these to the bucket but it feels like the holes are just so small. Has anyone...