Treadle Feeders??

[Yaakov653]

I bought one on EBay for $31.99 shipping included. It has not arrived yet, I'll let you know how it works.

 

[All Ball]

At the moment, I am actually a bit clueless- like my chicken. I bought a treadle feeder 5 weeks ago, only got 4 chicken but hundreds of pigeons visit all day. We followed the procedure how to train the chooks (Aussie slang) but they don't get it! I even tried letting them go hungry but I feel terrible doing this and they quit laying (except for 1). Now, after 5 weeks, I opened it permanently again to start all over, which means I'm also feeding the pigeons again. If I open it, they come and stand on the tread but once they leave, that's it, they won't go there by themselves. I also really need this feeder as I am often 2 - 5 days away and my neighbours provide water but it would make it easier. Has anyone any ideas for this chook?

This was my problem, too - the chickens were stubborn at learning how to use the rat-proof feeder, and the 1st time one got it, another chicken stepped off the pedal and her head got hit - they were too scared to try again.

I've gotten a trigger-happy chickens feeder, which works great for half the flock - but the dumber ones won't learn it, including the bottom-rung girl who would therefore starve if that was the only option.

Maybe going to try Grandpas, though the price is wince-worthy. And top leaving out fermented feed. Native crowned sparrows appear to have decided to permanently live in my yard for the fermented stuff and the roo's bucket feeder.