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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: kingnigel on July 17, 2010, 02:56:01 pm

Title: auto feeder
Post by: kingnigel on July 17, 2010, 02:56:01 pm

hi
 ive just set up an auto feeder for my chickens, when i saw it i thought what rubbish i have paid for.
but the youngsters seem to have found how to use it straight away, clever chicks
kn

Title: Re: auto feeder
Post by: little blue on July 17, 2010, 05:46:48 pm

:)

Title: Re: auto feeder
Post by: Cobra on July 19, 2010, 11:23:35 pm

Any chance of a link to veiw this item  ;D Curiosity  :cat: no's no bounds  ;)

Title: Re: auto feeder
Post by: meebh on July 20, 2010, 12:13:16 am

is it a treadle feeder?? 
We have 2 treadle feeders and they do love them and you can fit a 20kg bag in 2 so no half empty bags lying in the shed  :)

Title: Re: auto feeder
Post by: sheila on July 20, 2010, 10:09:56 am

Photos or links please.

Title: Re: auto feeder
Post by: kingnigel on July 20, 2010, 05:58:57 pm

i will make a video later but i am snowed under today, a will also provide a link
sorry for the delay
kn

Title: Re: auto feeder
Post by: kingnigel on July 20, 2010, 09:06:48 pm

hi this shows the chicks at 9 weeks old using the feeder after one day
the bucket was supplied by me but the gadget was less than £5 including postage on ebay
i will put the link on tomorrow if anyone is interested
ps sorry for the intro to the video but i like playing at being a movie maker
kn

[size=+2]Chicken  Feeder[/size] (http://img1.exposureroom.com/thumbnails/getassetthumbnailimage/bb6c465fd74d4466a774ef4d68c1a23a/sm)  (http://exposureroom.com/bb6c465fd74d4466a774ef4d68c1a23a/)

click the image to watch the video
kn

Title: Re: auto feeder
Post by: kingnigel on July 21, 2010, 03:06:06 pm

this is the link on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Automatic-Chicken-Feeder-hens-fowl-hatching-No-Vermin-/270609660377?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry&hash=item3f0197b9d9#ht_1873wt_1139


as i said i thought it would be rubbish but i have now stopped feeding the local crows and there is no food left behind to encourage rats
so for me its a winner
kn