Chicken feeders-dry feed

[chickendaddy'swife]

Hi!
Does anyone know of a web site that sells feeders that pigeons and sparrows can't eat the feed from?? Those pigeons and sparrows are eating more than my hens!! I am looking for a "pressure/weight foot feeder" only the weight of the chicken will open the feed bin.

Thank you!

 

[Cargo]

Its called a treadle feeder : https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=56638-building-a-treadle-feeder

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Yeah- have a look at Gallo del Cielo's BYC page for his treadle feeder!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=56638-building-a-treadle-feeder

Edited to add- oh whoops! Cargo already beat me to it! You might be able to order these ready-made somewhere but I don't know where.

 

[Cargo]

Some available on Ebay
expensive though.

 

[chickendaddy'swife]

Thank you everyone!!! I appericate the info!

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I keep thinking we need to nag Gallo del Cielo to start selling fully made and ready to assemble treadle feeders on BYC!!!!
Hey I think I'll PM him and show him this thread!!!

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

Yes! Make one yourself, you can do it! It really did stop the wild birds from eating my chicken feed.