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The way things are currently it's hard to decide what to do for the best. It's quite possible I'll turn up and find the chickens have gone. Get the old coop out is first on the list of projects.View attachment 3387665
A treadle feeder seems a perfect solution with the unreliable behaviour of C. The chickens will learn how to use very quickly it if you teach them how (so I’ve been reading).
I have no experience with it, but have been told it works nicely to keep the rats and mice away.
I never needed any because I have several hunting cats that like to stay near/in the chicken run.
Another reason not to buy one is that I need to build my own with small bantams. The weight of my tiny chickens is not sufficient to open the lid of treadle feeder.
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Next project?
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https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/building-a-treadle-chicken-feeder.47900/