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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Bionic on June 24, 2018, 11:38:12 am

Title: Grandpas feeder and squirrels
Post by: Bionic on June 24, 2018, 11:38:12 am

i love my grandpas feeder but so do the squirrels.
Just went to see the chickens only to find the feeder was vibrating. Opened the front and there was a squirrel stuck inside.
Any suggestions to n how to stop them robbing the food?

Title: Re: Grandpas feeder and squirrels
Post by: SallyintNorth on June 24, 2018, 03:18:55 pm

Oh  :(

I think I would call the importer and ask!  They were very helpful when I phoned them.  Let us know what they say!

Title: Re: Grandpas feeder and squirrels
Post by: Bionic on June 24, 2018, 04:26:08 pm

Quote from: SallyintNorth on June 24, 2018, 03:18:55 pm

Oh  :(

I think I would call the importer and ask!  They were very helpful when I phoned them.  Let us know what they say!

Will do

Title: Re: Grandpas feeder and squirrels
Post by: Dan on June 25, 2018, 11:00:25 am

If they are grey squirrels an airgun will do the job.

Title: Re: Grandpas feeder and squirrels
Post by: Womble on June 25, 2018, 11:09:28 am

That's true Dan, but it sounds as though Bionic has already found a good way to trap them!  ;D

Title: Re: Grandpas feeder and squirrels
Post by: Bionic on June 25, 2018, 09:41:10 pm

I don't have an air gun and even if I did I don think I could bring myself to do it

Title: Re: Grandpas feeder and squirrels
Post by: Bionic on June 26, 2018, 11:54:40 am

Spoke to Grandpas Feeders this morning. She said that recently they have had a few people asking the same question, not something they have had previously. Maybe more squirrels about?
They recognise that there is a problem but the only suggestion is to put more weight on the lid. Just enough to stop the squirrels but not too much so that the crooks can't feed.