Chooktred Treadle Chicken Feeder. The no mess, no pest treadle feeder.
Although chicken treadle feeders have been around for years they have never been perfected. They are clumsy and expensive and not waterproof. Some are made of wood and not robust. Have large moving parts which can injure your chickens. Chooktred is 100% Australian made and owned.
Chooktred chicken feeders were developed in Australia to overcome all these problems, but most importantly is extremely simple and comes fully assembled and ready to use.
The Chooktred designed, original anti-flick grill feature minimises the amount of wasted feed due to chickens flicking through the feed tray. For best results we recommend using pellets or crumble.
Chooktred is designed for backyard chooks upwards of 1kg. Which suits most backyard breeds and bantams.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Strong galvanised iron construction. Capacity- 14kg pellets.
Height- 400mm. Width- 330mm. Depth- 500mm. Weight- 6.5kg
BENEFITS:
SAVES YOU MONEY
Feed is not wasted on wild birds or pests, like rats and mice. CLEAN Feed remains free of droppings. Anti-flick grill feature minimises the amount of wasted feed due to chickens flicking through the feed tray. Maintenance free, but should be kept clean as with any feeder. SIMPLE Learning period very short due to the small amount of movement when operating. The operation of the feeder cannot harm your chickens. Money back guarantee. ROBUST Waterproof, feed can be left outdoors difficult for pests to feed alongside your feeding chickens. Made in Australia.
Frequently Asked Questions:
HOW MANY CHOOKS CAN IT FEED? Will feed 10 chooks for 10 days.
HOW MUCH FEED DOES IT HOLD? Holds 14kg of pellet feed.
HOW DOES IT WORK? Until a chicken steps onto the plate of the Chooktred the feed remains covered and safe from pests.
WILL IT HARM MY CHOOKS IN ANY WAY? The operation of the feeder cannot harm your chooks due to the small amount of movement when operating
WHAT TRAINING IS INVOLVED? The Chooktred has a mechanism that allows the tray to remain open whilst the chooks become familiar with the treadle. This takes anywhere from 1-3 days. Once the chooks are feeding easily and comfortably from it, just take it out of ‘training mode’ and prepare for your no pest, no mess, chook feeding future.
Q. Can the Chooktred be used with layer mash?
A. A dry layer mash is fine but anything you combine with water to create a wet porridge we do not suggest. We recommend pallets or crumble.