The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Womble on August 28, 2014, 12:36:14 pm
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For years we've used this type of plastic feed scoop:
(https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/600/373/feed_scoop_green_d8efe605.jpg)
However, having the handle on the back makes it a pain for scooping direct from feed sacks, or from the small blue plastic barrels. So, I bought one of these at our local farm store:
(http://evobrands.com.au/images/scoop/1_tubtrug_general_purpose_scooper1.jpg)
This is a lot better since having the handle on top makes scooping out of tight places much easier.
However, our cockerel Adolf had a go at me this morning, taking me so much by surprise that I instinctively threw the scoop at him and of course cracked it right down the middle :( .
My current inclination is to just make a new one by cutting down an old bleach bottle or similar, but I don't mind buying one if I can find a really good design that will last. So my question is, where can I get a really robust (metal?) version of the blue scoop above, or some other design that works well with feed sacks and small barrels? Any ideas folks? :thumbsup:
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Stubbs scoops work well with feed bags http://www.viovet.co.uk/Stubbs_Plastic_Feed_Scoop/c9211/?quick_find=132216&gclid=CNCC5_qDtsACFSITwwodYQIAOQ (http://www.viovet.co.uk/Stubbs_Plastic_Feed_Scoop/c9211/?quick_find=132216&gclid=CNCC5_qDtsACFSITwwodYQIAOQ)
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We use one of those Twizzel.
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I use a stubbs as well-for everything, it must be 10 years old (although I've not cracked a cockerel with one :D)
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Dead common me, l use a plastic jug.
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We have 2 Stubbs type. One of them we have had for years and the second one we got at a boot sale for 20p ::). Both are still going strong but I don't tend to throw them at vicious cockerels :innocent:
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An old saucepan has worked fine for us for years.