Surviving Minnesota!

[MinnesotaNice]

Beautiful day out today. I have happier birds at the moment. It's nice to see them out and about. I was happy to be able to fully clean off the poop boards! Frozen poop = stuck poop = unhappy me.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Morning . Warmer today . Hey has anyone tried these treadle type chicken feeders . I see Northern Tool has one for about $40. Wooden but better price than the steel Grandpa's brand at $100. + I bet I could weld up a copy or make a wooden one out of hedge , locust or mulberry . Durability is what I am after .

Good to hear . The starlings eat a lot of chicken feed when the ground is snow covered . I hear these feeders keep mice from free loading also .

They are expensive little feeders. But I guess the chickens learn them quite easily and I wonder if I would save some money on feed if I used them. I printed off a blue print pattern once on how to make them. I will see if I can find it. It would be a wood working project, Jerry. I know you are into building heavy duty equipment like portable mills and stuff. But if that project is getting a bit long and you want a small one. I'm not sure what the cost of material would set you back to do it...maybe as much as the feeder itself....? Without the cost of labor as well?

Here I found it:
http://www.woodworkingcorner.com/feeder.php

 

[jerryse]

They are expensive little feeders. But I guess the chickens learn them quite easily and I wonder if I would save some money on feed if I used them. I printed off a blue print pattern once on how to make them. I will see if I can find it. It would be a wood working project, Jerry. I know you are into building heavy duty equipment like portable mills and stuff. But if that project is getting a bit long and you want a small one. I'm not sure what the cost of material would set you back to do it...maybe as much as the feeder itself....? Without the cost of labor as well?

Here I found it:
http://www.woodworkingcorner.com/feeder.php

Cost will depend on material . Thinking of welding one out of 1/8 inch steel . Should outlast me . On the other hand if I use rot resistant wood like hedge , locust or mulberry . I could mill that myself then cost is not much . That should outlast me also . Just thinking . Taking it easy today after chiropractor treatment . He was AWOL when I needed him last week .

 

[memphis]

Yes Jerry, the treadle feeder keeps out mice, rats, & squirrels. As I said, the chickens took to it quickly. When the top raises, there is a shield on the sides so the birds must eat from the front. They can't avoid standing on the treadle. I've had no unfortunate accidents in almost 4 years. There are lots of plans here somewhere. I just bought mine. Its a Grandpa's. NOT inexpensive. But didn't have the time or inclination to build one myself. The squirrels were making me nuts. So were the song birds. Ralph, I'll get pictures.

 

[I Love Layers]

I made this for my mom today in tech

 

[duluthralphie]

I've seen those, and also wooden ones, which I think would be better for mn, as that metal would be too cold on their feet when it is below zero, however, I've always been leery of these, what if a chicken is standing on the side reaching in for a snack, and the chicken on the treandle jumps off?

Then you have Sunday Dinner......

 

[duluthralphie]

Ralphie, I have been in hibernation, cutting firewood, checking on the residents in Togo and etc. Sorry to say I have not been in Lost Wages recently. I have too many different coops with birds to entrust the work of feeding and watering to someone else. I may have to rearrange things over the coming Spring and Summer so the chores are more easily completed. Then I will still be left with the project of convincing the little woman that someone else can take care of her little poochies. She actually has them in place of having any grandchildren !!

So you were in Hawaii then?

 

[duluthralphie]

I like the treadle feeder idea. Between wasted feed, mice, squirrels and chipmunks I bet they would pay for them selves.




Nice day, I was in the garage working on Bobcat all day long. I had it all reassembled, started it and I have an oil leak so I took it apart again. I thought it was an O ring. It appears it is a cracked line now.....

Not one egg today in this spring like weather! My birds are not real smart.

The appletinis are all in the coop. They sat out in 30 below weather, tonight they are all in the coop on the roosts.

 

[holm25]

I like the treadle feeder idea.  Between wasted feed, mice, squirrels and chipmunks I bet they would pay for them selves.




Nice day, I was in the garage working on Bobcat all day long.   I had it all reassembled, started it and I have an oil leak so I took it apart again. I thought it was an O ring. It appears it is a cracked line now.....



Not one egg today in this spring like weather!    My birds are not real smart.

The appletinis are all in the coop.  They sat out in 30 below weather, tonight they are all in the coop on the roosts.

I got one egg today...


Ralphie my Guineas were all spread out in different parts of the property this morning... Well it's the three dumb ones that slept outside in 30 below weather... Two were by the pond in some tamarack and one was to the east somewhere... There must not be many owls around...

 

[holm25]

https://stcloud.craigslist.org/grd/5917893832.html

What do u all think of this deal? I got my parents blessing on it... Do u think it's a good deal?