THERES A RAT IN ME FEEDER WHAT AM I GONNA DO ??

[Howard E]

OK.......the one you have may have a design flaw. Look at mine, with the single bar treadle......and look at yours with the large, wide pan treadle.

The builder of mine says on the wide pan type treadles (like yours), if enough rats collect on it, they can weigh enough to open it up. On mine, the single treadle won't hold that many rats, and they are spaced some distance from the opening so even if they did collect out there, they can't reach the pan. If they jump off to get to the feed, the cover closes.

In addition to the weight, the one I have also has a spring to hold the cover lid tightly closed so they can't push it open either. Can they push the cover lid open on yours? If so, perhaps that is what your rat did. Pushed it open, then hopped in and was trapped?

 

[GGBEAR]

@Egghead_Jr it was actually in the evening?????
And also chickens were no where near feeder??

 

[GGBEAR]

@Howard E yes I believe you may have sussed it yes you can push it open I reconn it may well have done that and yeah it was sort if trapped. well New feeder should be here today !!!!
That will annoy them

 

[GGBEAR]

I had great success last night And caught a rat in my trap after what I put regarding my post finding a rat in.my feeder thought I would give it a bash and put trap out literally with in 10 mins of my secret bait i seen some movement and my hens and ducks were staring out the coop at trap I ran out and it was there
shouted hubby for disposal

My new feeder has arrived today so lets see if I see anymore