Thanks, FNF, hope your bucket feeder works. That's what I'm leaning towards.
Bunnies and squirrels learned to use my treadle feeder before my hens did; at that time I didn't have sparrows, but after a squirrel got trapped inside the feed hopper I went back to the standard hanging feeder. Also...
Thanks for replies, but actually hoping to hear from folks who are currently using bucket feeders with the elbow joint-type 'ports' (openings) and whether sparrows are eating chicken feed from those feeders, or getting inside those type of feeders.;)
I've reached a critical point in the nuisance sparrow population at my barn and have ordered a live trap that can hold several sparrows at one time. I'm also looking at changing from hanging feeders (they worked great for about 10 years) to a tote or bucket feeder with the port holes in the...