nin-chicken Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 My girls used to eat neatly from their grub but have turned onto messy little monkeys and now sweep it all onto the floor which makes a big mess and I'm worried will encourage rats! Is there a better feeder option which would discourage them from Doing this? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunaKiw1 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Not sure of an alternative but we moved our Grub up to sit quite high on the side of the WIR so they can't so easily dig their beaks in and toss it around. But we've had some chooks who have been worse than others so it can depend on the individual girlie! We do bring the Grub in at night to help avoid rat issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Yes putting it higher should help as they can't scratch the food out. Alternatively gravity feeders could be used. You can hang these at the height needed, or put them on bricks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Make sure the feeder never has treats in it or they will dig through the grain to get to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Nin chicken mine have started doing that since they were last wormed. They're OK with the EgluGo feeder but with their galvanised hanging feeder they now seem to fling the pellets all over the place! I did wonder if it's that they preferred the worming pellets and they're trying to find some? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 If you recently changed the feed it could be the reason. be sure you are using pellets not mash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Mine are on the same pellets they were tidily eating before their worming pellets. I think they're just trying to say 'We want nice expensive Marriages pellets please not this cheap rubbish'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 if the feeders are raised up to about shoulder height or slightly higher of the birds then it does reduce or completely stop feed wastage as the can't see into the feeder looking for the nice bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 The grubs are a pretty useless design in that respect - can I suggest that you switch to a gravity feeder, and hang it level with the hens' backs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I agree with Dogmother. I've got 3 eglu's and I only use gravity feeders and gravity drinkers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 If they leave feed on the floor, just take the feeder out until they've cleared it all up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
