[5aday]

Now that the clocks are about to go back it will soon be dark when I get back from work and my girls will be tucked up in bed before I am there to give them their corn!  They have layers pellets available in their run at all times and I normally give them a handful of corn each before they go into the coop at night, this works really well and they reward me with eggs each day.  Does anyone know of a timed feeder, the sort that you get for dogs and cats, that I can put the corn in and set a timer for it to open at a set time like 3 pm?  If one is available do you think the chickens would use it?  I have found browsing this forum really helpful as I am a newbie to chicken keeping. many thanks for any help you can offer.
Teresa.

[muntjac]

search auto feeder on here and i think there's a home made plan for one

[muntjac]

http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/issues/1/1-4/Ray_Kreuziger.html


 here ya go  

[5aday]

Thanks Munty that looks great and would work just as well as the fancy one we bought!!!!!!!!!  What I was hoping to find for the corn was one of those ones you see for dogs and cats, only bigger, the sort that have a timer on them and at the set time the lid would pop up and they would be able to have their corn (if I let them have free access to the corn I don't think they would eat their layers pellets and I would really miss my lovely eggs).  Has anyone tried using one of these?  I can imagine they are not cheap and don't want to waste my money if they won't go near it.

Thanks, Teresa

[pushrod]

why not use a cat feeder and set it for the next day when you get home from work here there is one called a C10 part way down the page for £17.95 can't imagine they would be scared of it for more than 10mins, mine are always super curious about anything new.

[ChickenAnn]

Something like that would be great for me too -  they're tucked up in bed by the time I get home, and I want them to eat pellets, not just corn....
If I take the plunge before you do I'll let you know how it works out.

[Bodger]

Have a look at this

http://www.gamekeepafeeds.co.uk/subcat.asp?PrevPage=Story&PrevID=%7B4659FD29%2D2972%2D4087%2DB6AE%2DDD5551BB3ACD%7D&FromPage=Category&FromID=0&catid=9

What will work for pheasants will work for chickens.