Feeding the chipmunks!

[hmruber]

Hello from Connecticut! We have had our three girls for a month now. They are our first chickens. Each one has a different personality and they have been very entertaining. I've noticed that chipmunks have been getting into their run and feeder, which is the Eglu Go Up by Omlet. What type of feeder should I get to prevent the chipmunks from eating the feed?

What can we do to tame them? They will eat out of my hand, but squawk when picked up. They are about 8-12 weeks old.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
The vast majority of chickens don't like to be picked up.
They're are treadle style feeders available that require the weight of the chicken to open the feed port. That may help.
I have 26 velociraptors that would destroy and consume any small rodent that dared to eat their food.

 

[drumstick diva]

I wouldn't encourage chipmunks to hang around. They dug tunnels under our front concrete stoop and they were coming and going all day long and digging elsewhere as well. We had to have the stoop replaced because ours was breaking up and not level anymore. After that we had no more chipmunks. They probably moved on to another
neighbor.

 

[N F C]

Here are a couple of links to articles in the Learning Center that might be helpful:
how-to-get-rid-of-rats-from-chicken-coop.74876 (just substitute "chipmunk" for "rats" as you read)
building-a-treadle-chicken-feeder.47900

Best of luck to you!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens if your run had chipmunks other predators will get in also
did you use hardware cloth or chickens wire is there a top on the run ?

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined! Good luck with your flock!

 

[fldiver97]

Welcome Nice to have you here! Keep hanging out with the girls, hand feed some treats! Once they are a little older, closer to laying they often become easier to handle

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC. I’m sure the links and advice will help.

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Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[Lazy Farmer]