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    Thoughts on the bucket toggle feeder?

    We keep our buckets so the toggle is about head height. Some hens will reach up and peck food from the hole, but most peck the toggle. We have two different buckets depending on what food is available at the local feed store. One bucket has bigger holes for large pellets and a second bucket with...
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    Thoughts on the bucket toggle feeder?

    I use regular eye bolts. It does take some experimenting to get the right size hole for your feed. Start smaller then move larger. We initially made our holes too big and the feed just poured out with the slightest movement. One windy day would have emptied the bucket! Good thing buckets are...
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    Thoughts on the bucket toggle feeder?

    I’ve been using this type of feeder since this past spring. It works very well. The biggest benefit for me is that it keeps the squirrels, sparrows and other free loaders away. I don’t find that there is any territorial or bullying behavior. The top hens get their fill after leaving the coop in...
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