treadle feeder

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    Treadle vs Dine a Chook to deter wild birds?

    We are having the biggest issue with wild birds. We bought 4 x 20kg bags of food (roughly a month's worth) and it's gone in 3 weeks because of the wild birds. Has anyone got any feedback on the treadle feeders vs dine a chook? We currently use the plastic ones and have done since we got our...
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    Warning: Chickens got squashed/died by treadle feeder

    Hi all, first time chicken mama here who has been trying really hard and being overcautious about everything while raising chicks. I had two 14 week old chickens die yesterday after my treadle feeder fell on its side and squashed them flat. It was so very sad. They were small for their age (the...
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    FOR SALE: 25lb Treadle Feeder $50 OBO (Chicago)

    LOCAL CHICAGO AREA PICK UP ONLY 25lb Feedomatic Automatic Chicken Treadle Feeder purchased from MyFavoriteChicken.com. It's a great concept, but it takes up a little too much space in our run. It's fully assembled. Bought it originally for $89.99 plus shipping. As far as I know there are no...
  4. Loving my girls

    Treadle Feeder Dust

    Hi Everyone and thanks for reading this, I have recently purchased a treadle feeder - I am pleased as punch with it … however I seem to be getting dust in the Feed Trough which I am having trouble scooping out. Does anyone else have this problem ? Does anyone know how to resolve it ? I’m sure I...
  5. sophi3

    Chick crushed under treadle pedal feeder

    Devastated and posting this as hopefully a warning to prevent another accident like this occurring. Have been putting mama hen and her 4 babies out in the run during the day and back inside at night for the past 2 days, and one of the chicks just died under the regular feeder the hen (used to be...
  6. BoomChickWow

    Grandpa’s Feeder help

    Help!! I was excited to get to grandpa’s feeder but now I feel like it’s stressing out my hens and me! I did as instructed, kept it at level one for a week, and then moved it to Level 2. They are terrified of the movement. I tried making a ramp to it, putting a nesting pad on the treadle step...
  7. Pixelsaurus

    ALT to grandpa treadle feeder

    I have found a great alternative to Grandpa's treadle feeder, and it is made by a small company here in Maryland. The Rent-a-Coop Treadle feeder is very similar in operation. Given I have had to upgrade my feeder quickly as we are fighting a nasty Rat problem, I couldn't wait for the Grandpa...
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    Difference in feeders...

    New keeper here. Won't have birds until the spring. Can anybody tell me what the difference (ie--benefits) are between a treadle feeder vs no-spill feeder (bin w/ PVC elbows)? Specifically when it comes to attracting rodents? Anyone with experience w/ both types of feeders?? Thanks!
  9. Al Gerhart

    Virulent Newcastle Disease or VND, Lots of Anguish, Little Solutions Offered

    Wow, what a disaster for the backyard chicken community in California. Just got through reading the SOB post (save our birds) and what struck me was a lot of anger and heart break and little discussion on what is best for the backyard chicken community. And I know this is a sore point for...
  10. Al Gerhart

    Feedback on New Feeder Design

    I'm not sure how many times I told customers that I would never make a large version of our rat proof chicken feeder, that it wasn't feasible for several reasons but it turns out there was a way to get it done and escape some of the hold backs. One of the issues was making a longer door meant...
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