Feeders for Guineas

[merrymutts]

I love my guineas,,,as ugly and noisy as they are but now thay have developed an annoying beahvior.

I have those bucket feeders with the PVC elbow that I hang onto the pen side and are supposed to be non-spill...and those blasted birds still get in there and whip feed out onto the ground with their beaks. I tried raising and lowering them on the fence and they still do it.

Any ideas ????

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

I love my guineas,,,as ugly and noisy as they are but now thay have developed an annoying beahvior.

I have those bucket feeders with the PVC elbow that I hang onto the pen side and are supposed to be non-spill...and those blasted birds still get in there and whip feed out onto the ground with their beaks. I tried raising and lowering them on the fence and they still do it.

Any ideas ????

I haven’t used those feeders, but our chickens and guineas both make a terrible mess with regular feeders, so I use PeckoMatic feeders for both. They are crazy expensive but have paid for themselves several times over by reducing feed wastage.

 

[2ndTink]

We have a pvc feeder with holes, our guineas haven't wasted much since we went to this.

 

[bigibeeg]

We have a pvc feeder with holes, our guineas haven't wasted much since we went to this.

What kind of guinea are the lighter colored ones in this picture? I found my guinea when she was a chick and I have never known what kind she was! Looks exactly like those. Thanks

 

[2ndTink]

What kind of guinea are the lighter colored ones in this picture? I found my guinea when she was a chick and I have never known what kind she was! Looks exactly like those. Thanks

They are lavender, a silver grey with white polka dots.

 

[Sydney65]

I haven’t used those feeders, but our chickens and guineas both make a terrible mess with regular feeders, so I use PeckoMatic feeders for both. They are crazy expensive but have paid for themselves several times over by reducing feed wastage.

You made me curious- and you weren't kidding abt expense! But look - https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/bulk-trigger-feeder-construction.1109664/#post-17076325

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

You made me curious- and you weren't kidding abt expense! But look - https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/bulk-trigger-feeder-construction.1109664/#post-17076325

I’ve seen a few DIY ideas and even bought the eyebolt and washers to try one... In the end, I just didn’t make the time to make my own and finally bought some of the kits from Frank’s, which, BTW, I found to be a very odd auction site. At any rate, they are ridiculous $$$ but I’m still glad that I have them!