What feeder design should I use?

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My 3 chickens are now 4 months old and they're old chick feeder is too small, can anyone send pictures of some feeders I could maybe buy?
 
I have 2 of these. 20190129_091551.jpg A 15 lb and a 12 lb.
I like the 15 lb better because it's adjustable. I got it at TSC. They also have bigger sizes. GC
 
Starting out these kinds of feeders will work but they will also attract rats and mice, then snakes start coming in to feed on the rodents. You need to get the feed in a good treadle feeder, spring loaded door and counterweight if you don't want the mice to just push the door open. Pay close attention to the negative reviews found online, some of the most popular treadle feeders like the Grandpa or Feed o Matic have huge percentages of negative reviews and people still buy them anyway. And there is a lesson there, even these type of feeders will work before the rats and mice find your birds but they suck at actually stopping a rat infestation.
Do a forum search and you will find Howard E.'s excellent post on stopping rats and a review of our feeder.
 

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