The Feed-o-Matic 5kg automatic treadle feeder gives your chickens access to feed when they step onto its ramp. Their weight activates an inward-opening door, helping keep sparrows and other wild birds away from the feed.
Capacity and feed types
Holds approximately 5kg of grain, mash or pellets. This can provide approximately 10 days of feed for three hens, depending on feed type, bird size and consumption.
Safe, quiet operation
No risk of injury from the opening mechanism: birds step onto the ramp to activate a door that opens inwards. The almost-silent operation helps timid birds become comfortable using the feeder.
Adjustable for different poultry sizes
The treadle has 15 adjustable settings and can be set for birds weighing as little as 250g. Suitable for bantams, larger chicken breeds and ducks. Its shallow feeding dish allows birds to reach their feed without leaning into a deep trough.
Second feed-o-matic purchased for a growing flock. Best on the market. Much better than other treadle feeders. Completely water and vermin proof.
Pay for themselves in saved food.
Set up on arrival & placed in coop.
However does not seem to attract fowls to feed, too noisy & fed is not falling into bottom feeder when I have tried to work it.
Would like to return as feel it is not worth the money spent.
Made of good quality material and feed tray refills well. The chickens learned how to use it within a couple of days, and the sparrows have been discouraged. Nice and weighty so my big girls will not be able to knock it over. Couple of downsides - the operating system is not quiet, almost as loud as the stainless steel feeders. Difficult to open lid latch to top-up the feed, and bar holding treadle to the feeder needs monitoring as will unscrew during use.
