sadieatthebridge Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Hello everyone, I've had a small mouse problem and I'd like to remove their food source and start using a treadle feeder. The problem is my ex-commercial girls only eat crumble as they have been debeaked (Allen & Page Layers Crumble). I've read that the Treadle Feeders clog up with anything other than pellets. Does anyone have any experience of this? I've seen a few feeders that open at the top rather than use gravity IYSWIM, but are these safe? I have visions of one of my girls eating from the side and then getting their head crushed when the other hen steps off the treadle! Any advice greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamrhind Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 With the treadle feeder that I use: this hasn't been a problem - I never used pellets, only meal. I do, very occasionally, give it a poke with a screwdriver just to get the meal moving if it's been damp, but that's very rarely so it's not a big problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadieatthebridge Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share Posted June 8, 2019 Thanks Graham, I'll have a look... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
