HELP!!! IVE GOT THEIVES

[Gearhead846]

You may ask, what is the name of the theif? The name is sparrow and there are HUNDREDS OF THEM, please I need help to find a sparrow proof feeder that is cost effective and maybe diy. I'm tired if wasting money on these pesky birds and I also don't want their diseases either. please help me any Ideas and/or photos would be great

Thanks

 

[Ponypoor]

I take it ur chickies run free...?

Sparrows are pretty smart and opportunistic but if you can put some sort of indoor space that the chickies can access through a chicken door but keep little thieves out that would be your best bet.

Of course over time those little thieves will likely figure out how to enter through the chicken door.

Look forward to seeing what others have to say!

 

[3KillerBs]

That's the sort of situation that treadle feeders are designed for.

I don't use one myself, but I know that a lot of people have great success with them.

 

[Ponypoor]

That's the sort of situation that treadle feeders are designed for.

I don't use one myself, but I know that a lot of people have great success with them.

I would like to see how they work, were can I see these?

 

[21hens-incharge]

What is your set up like?

Pics of your feeding area will help get suggestions.

 

[3KillerBs]

I would like to see how they work, were can I see these?

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=treadle+...dle+feeder,aps,341&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_3_14

 

[Gearhead846]

That's the sort of situation that treadle feeders are designed for.

I don't use one myself, but I know that a lot of people have great success with them.

The only problem is that I am on a low budget

 

[3KillerBs]

The only problem is that I am on a low budget

You'll have to calculate how much money you're losing in food theft vs the cost of the feeder.

 

[cherrynberry]

You may ask, what is the name of the theif? The name is sparrow and there are HUNDREDS OF THEM, please I need help to find a sparrow proof feeder that is cost effective and maybe diy. I'm tired if wasting money on these pesky birds and I also don't want their diseases either. please help me any Ideas and/or photos would be great

Thanks

Could you just feed them enough in the morning to make sure there are no leftovers? I don't know your schedule, but it may be a good idea just to feed a specific amount of food and know that your chickens will be eating it all, leaving nothing for sparrows.

 

[Gearhead846]

You'll have to calculate how much money you're losing in food theft vs the cost of the feeder.

Not enough to pay for the feeder plus I'd need about 4 of them which costs.. if I go the cheap route about 400 dollars that Is for a cheapo though if I were to go with the good ones it'd be about 700 bucks