![]() ![]() ![]() A half dozen of the flying rats couldn’t defeat the feeder so in that regard it is a bird proof chicken feeder. Perhaps dozens of pigeons might overwhelm the feeder but you shouldn’t have your coop where that many pigeons can get inside much less to the feeder. It is a bird proof feeder too as the birds are too light and have too short of a reach to defeat the treadle. Is the Rat Proof Chicken Feeder Bird Proof? This is a poultry feeder but it is also bird proof, rat proof, and squirrel proof. They stand a big chance of trapping themselves inside and with the new lift off cleat system used to hang the feeder you can just pick up the feeder and go for a long car ride or open the top lid, dump the feed into a container, and drown the tree rats if you want to get rid of them. It is going to take a horde of squirrels to overcome this new dual spring door. This puts all of the pressure directly on the door plus twice the spring tension plus it is easily adjusted if more pressure is needed. Now we have the new medium feeder dual spring version where the door tension comes from two springs that are hidden behind the front cover. Once they are adults though they will be driven away from the mama squirrel’s territory. Generally squirrels are territorial so you dealing with one squirrel, the exception being a mama squirrel with her current offspring. If you keep the treadle set pretty stiff and have medium sized or large sized birds then the action can be kept stiff enough to defeat most squirrels. ![]() Usually… Many customers report that it solved their squirrel problems but with the original single spring/counterweight feeder one customer reported that her squirrels learned to cooperate to operate the feeder. Will the Rat Proof Chicken Feeder Defeat Squirrels? Just remember that adding bantam modifications reduces the ability of the feeder to keep the rats and squirrels away so sometimes it is just better to let the smaller birds eat while the big birds are eating. There is also a product called the Duck Step, a larger platform that the smaller birds will find easier to use. On the medium feeders they now come with dual springs that have a series of holes drilled into the front feed tray (behind the front cover) so you just move the spring to add tension or even add more holes if you have very large chickens and a bad squirrel problem. On the small feeder and extra large feeder you can gently stretch the spring a bit using two pairs of pliers to lessen the force that holds the door shut but be careful, you can’t un-stretch a spring so do a little and test it, then do some more. Some tweaking is possible to allow smaller birds to use the feeder but when you do that you are also making the vermin proof feeder less effective. So the treadle must be set far back and there must be a two to three pound force used to open the feeder door. The rat proof chicken feeder is truly rat proof only because of two things: the weight difference between a grown bird and the difference in reach between a grown bird and a rat. This feeder will stop the rats and mice from eating chicken feed if it is installed and adjusted correctly. This is a poultry feeder for all species and varieties if you add the Duck Step or Turkey Step. Customers report that their bantams, geese, and ducks will eat from the side if they can’t operate the treadle. It depends if there are other full size birds in the flock. If you have questions or need help please send us an email with pictures if needed to help us solve any problems that might arise. Calling is reserved for those few customers that don’t like to use PayPal and want to call in a credit card number. This is a sideline to my cabinet shop and the time during the day is very precious as my overhead is enormous. ![]()
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