Burtie14 Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Hi everyone, The mornings and evenings are getting shorter, and we’re spending less and less time during the week with our lovely hens. One of the things we’re worried about is them not getting their grain, but we don’t want to scatter it on the ground in the morning as we want to give them something to occupy themselves with in the afternoons. So, we’ve got a cat-food timer! And I’m pleased to say that it’s a success. We bought a Cat-Mate, taped the inner trays down, and have hung it vertically on the side of the run. Every day we put their grain and a few mealworms in, set the timer, and hey presto! At about 4pm they get a shower of tasty treats for our good girls. Only drawback is that the first time it happened, they were terrified. We thought it was a Godzilla-sized fox with a machine gun judging by the fuss they made. However, they seem quite used to it now and I’m sure they’ll soon prefer their automated feeder to their loving mummy and daddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Good idea. Dragon's Den here you come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaches Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 What an excellent idea - any chance of a picture? Cheers - Fiona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 You took the words out of my post Peaches Sounds a brilliant idea but we really need pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
