I would think crumble would come out easier so long as it stays nice and dry. Pellet, being bigger might hang up a bit.
Or just possibly, the action/movement of the eyebolt might just break up the pellets a bit as they drop thru the hole?
I have bucket traps and they have not caught anything. A rat trap will only reduce, not eliminate rats.
My current feeder is rat proof. But wild birds can eat. That is my current problem. How much they are eating I don't know. A different feeder might cost more than the feed loss?
The...
I buy what is available at tractor supply. The feeder must be accessible all day or 24/7. I'm gone at work and gone 2-3 days some time. The door is automatic for that reason. Feeding is automatic for that reason.
I cannot change my situation or schedule. I must change the feeder design...
Sparrows and doves have become my biggest problem. Not rats but they are still around.
My coop has an automatic door that is open all day so they can free range my backyard. The feeder is inside the coop but the local birds have started going inside and feeding all day. The door is small and...