My chickens are on day 4 of the non-prop treadle training and are not getting it. They are very skittish chickens!
There is no other food around. The one chicken who will approach the feeder (or me!) will step on it with one foot, but not two. So, when I remove my foot, it closes. I've even set her on the treadle, and she eats, but she won't go back on it herself. I know because I put a handful of scratch inside on the regular food, so they would see the scratch if they stepped on the treadle, but it's still there. Stupid chickens!
I think I may have to use the "prop it open" gradual technique because they are starving.
Jenny
There is no other food around. The one chicken who will approach the feeder (or me!) will step on it with one foot, but not two. So, when I remove my foot, it closes. I've even set her on the treadle, and she eats, but she won't go back on it herself. I know because I put a handful of scratch inside on the regular food, so they would see the scratch if they stepped on the treadle, but it's still there. Stupid chickens!
I think I may have to use the "prop it open" gradual technique because they are starving.
Jenny