Spent $80 on a fancy chicken feeder that my birds hated

I bought one of those treadle feeders last spring thinking it would stop the squirrels and rats from stealing my layer feed. The thing cost me $80 and my hens just stared at it for two weeks. They're used to scratching in the dirt for food, not stepping on a metal pedal. Ended up giving it to my neighbor and went back to a basic hanging feeder for $15. Anyone else wasted money on something that sounded good on paper but your flock just ignored?

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michael_bennett1119d ago

Honestly, I think it's often more about the birds not being used to new stuff than the feeder itself.

evab5219d ago

Oh right, because birds are just picky little divas who need a "break-in period" for their new dining furniture. Makes total sense.