Auto Feeder

[ChicksterJo]

Spoof. I won the auction and paid, now time to wait. I'll try to post pics of how I set it up and if it's successful.

 

[Spoof]

How is everyone's working out?

My two arrived and I've been going through prototypes to find the perfect varmit/bug/rain/hurricane proof feeder.

Ended up with a nice pipe feeder using 4" pipe, it holds 15-20lbs of feed and I can fill it from the outside. Moisture/humidity does not affect it like it did using a bucket. Most importantly, the fire and sugar ants have not figured out how to steal the feed nor moved a nest on top of it. Success!

 

[ladyride]

Just got mine painted the end that hangs out red using 5 gal bucket didn't take them long to figure out how to use it love it

 

[gale65]

I've given up on mine so far. It got so full of moisture the feed smelled funny so I took it out. I need to remake it with a different container.

 

[Spoof]

Mine is still going strong, it holds 9 days of feed for 7 LF. They only go through a pound a day using it wether I use crumbles or pellets. It's saved me a ton in wasted feed.

 

[The Punches]

So is the part that they peck to release the pellets hard or soft? Can you tell what it's made of?

 

[jmagill]

Look at the first page of this thread.

 

[colebarnhart]

Wow!!!! You have an amazing view!!!!!!! and some pretty birds also, are they columbian rocks?

 

[Spoof]

I've since built a second one of these and used the round cap at the bottom. This is apparently a bad idea as it allows the rain to drip down to the tip and the feed soaks it up with a serous wind/rain event.

In comparison my flat bottom one - with more element exposure - remained dry. So if you do build one that is exposed, use the flat style caps!

 

[gale65]

So it's better to use the cap that is flat on the bottom?