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The old timers here remember back in 2012 when I first posted on the rat proof chicken feeder and the feedback was enormously helpful in making the feeder design successful. There have been minor re-designs since around 2013 when we went to an all metal feeder and again in 2016 when we...

Wow, what a disaster for the backyard chicken community in California. Just got through reading the SOB post (save our birds) and what struck me was a lot of anger and heart break and little discussion on what is best for the backyard chicken community. And I know this is a sore point for...

I'm not sure how many times I told customers that I would never make a large version of our rat proof chicken feeder, that it wasn't feasible for several reasons but it turns out there was a way to get it done and escape some of the hold backs. One of the issues was making a longer door meant...

We finally had enough time to work up a workable soft close retrofit kit for the rat proof chicken feeder but as I am a cabinetmaker and cabinet makers are notorious for not liking new materials or processes, I am second guessing myself on if this is really needed and I can think of a potential...

Rat Proof Chicken Feeder The rats were eating more feed than my three hens and rooster were so I decided to make a rat proof feeder then liked it enough to decide to make extras to sell other backyard chicken enthusiasts. I have a large cabinet shop so they are professionally built. Weighs...

Hi all, Long time lurker here, just now signed up but this site was the inspiration to start a small backyard flock in 2009. I keep three Rhode Island Red hens and one rooster. This spring I built an incubator and hatched out around 30 chicks just to see if it was possible to do so with a...