tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26903703.post7801764103335726959..comments2023-10-23T00:36:05.202+11:00Comments on Going Green: Chook FeederNicole and Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07463146316953697505noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26903703.post-63514013129701916942014-08-29T10:28:21.265+10:002014-08-29T10:28:21.265+10:00thanks for the link Tania, looks like a great feed...thanks for the link Tania, looks like a great feeder but my girls wont eat the feed that is on the shed floor for some reason. they will peck from the ground outside just not inside. Nicole and Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07463146316953697505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26903703.post-12581338989380570512014-08-13T22:05:16.200+10:002014-08-13T22:05:16.200+10:00We use a chicken pecker Nicole. A spring like gad...We use a chicken pecker Nicole. A spring like gadget that is fitted into a plastic bucket suspended from the roof of the chook house. We opted for this to try and stop the sparrows from taking grain, and we are still using it today. It has stopped the sparrows but the pigeons can still reach it. I blogged about it here if you are interested...<br /><br />http://outbacktania.blogspot.com.au/2011/09/chook-pecker.htmlTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26903703.post-65734389894588756272014-07-31T02:41:44.316+10:002014-07-31T02:41:44.316+10:00We still haven't found the perfect feeder, so ...We still haven't found the perfect feeder, so I'll be curious to see the responses you get. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14621074423944503940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26903703.post-53868417352741871062014-07-30T14:17:38.018+10:002014-07-30T14:17:38.018+10:00hey Deb,yes rats are a problem every where especia...hey Deb,yes rats are a problem every where especially when you dont use poison or traps to keep them down. im glad to hear they are a good feeder they are just way too expensive for us. <br /><br />Nanna Chel, yes they are the ones that the chooks step on. we will give the home built one a go. i do subscribe to Rob Bob's channel, he does have some good videos. with his feeder, there are just too many things to buy to make one and i dont like that rats can just walk on into the feeder and have them selves a big old party.Nicole and Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07463146316953697505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26903703.post-9720676601396339872014-07-27T22:03:35.329+10:002014-07-27T22:03:35.329+10:00Nicole, Rob Bob has just put out a video clip on a...Nicole, Rob Bob has just put out a video clip on a feeder he has just made which might be of interest to you.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEs3WxN2owI&feature=em-subs_digest<br /><br />He also has some great videos on all things gardening. You may have already heard of him. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26903703.post-71194920106266150362014-07-27T17:39:11.277+10:002014-07-27T17:39:11.277+10:00Are Grandpas feeders the ones that open when the c...Are Grandpas feeders the ones that open when the chooks tread on the step thingy? DH keeps pigeons and the rats just love getting into the feed but I want to get a couple of 'girls'and would like to get a feeder that keeps the jolly rats out. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26903703.post-24133016177334241342014-07-26T21:16:01.838+10:002014-07-26T21:16:01.838+10:00Hi Nicole - we have a Grandpas feeder because we h...Hi Nicole - we have a Grandpas feeder because we have the most phenomenal rat problem. It was expensive but cheaper than feeding all those revolting rodents.<br /><br />I'll get another one at the Berry Small Farm day this year for the Silkies, now that I know they're heavy enough to open it :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906400600638206290noreply@blogger.com