Our family was lucky enough to win a Grandpas Feeder in the Weekly Times competition earlier this year. We were inspired to renovate our old chook shed so that the building and run matched the professional appearance of the Feeder.
Now we have everything installed and working beautifully and we are finding that our feed use has reduced by AT LEAST 75%. We feed organic feed so that adds up to quite a saving. No more megaflocks of India Mynahs! Thank you very much for providing the Feeder, we would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone. Marina Stewart Victoria, Australia Hi Jenny, Just thought I would let you know how pleased we are with the chook feeder. Our chooks are using it beautifully and the sparrows have to look elsewhere for a feed. I would happily recommend it to anyone!
Glenda Haigh Cosgrove South Victoria Australia Hi, What a great product, I had problems like everyone, feeding every thing but the chooks. I set it up straight away and followed instructions (very easy). The chooks and I are more than pleased with the feeder. Really saves on the food bill already. Love watching them hoping on and off and the lid going up and down doesn't bother the chooks. Thanks for a great invention
I don't think it is expensive when in maybe round 9 -12 months if not less time it will have paid for itself. Great Thanks Sharyn Pearse Victor Harbour, South Australia Hi Jenny,
Thanks for your fast response. I have been frustrated for years feeding my local bird population and getting the associated bird lice problems that come with wild birds. Not only do we lose probably half of our feed to wild birds, it takes months for the chooks to start laying again after lice infestations. Your feeder has solved this problem. Darrell Young Narrabeen, NSW Australia Hi Jenny,
Received it today and put it all together. Very easy to set up. Chooks approached it warily, but then started eating from it straight away. Great service! Thanks very much. Heather Burn Thanks for the feeder. It is fantastic. We are now just feeding our chooks and not the dozens of pigeons that were hanging out at our place.
Cheers, Alison and Jake Biram Newport Victoria Australia I purchased your chook feeder last year. What a great invention and the best purchase I have made in a long time. Saves time, effort and money. The hens had no trouble working it out. Our chook house had over a metre of water flowing though it in the May flood, it was simple to fill the feeder and move it and the hens to the high straddle, we did not have to worry about them until the water receded 4 days later.
Cheers Di Ensbey, Lawrence. NSW Australia I use a grandpas feeder, absolutely brilliant! I went from a 25kg bag of feed every 3 weeks for 4 hens to one bag every 3 1/2 months for four hens, the waste was going to the local doves. They are expensive - mine cost $195 plus postage, but I reckon I'll get my money back in six months and they are dead easy to train the chooks in using them my lohmans brown got the hang of it on day one the light sussex took a while longer
Dear Grandpa's Chook Feeders
A note to let you know how pleased I am with my "chook Feeder". I bought two from you earlier this year - one for me and one for my daughter. I must admit it took a couple of days for the chooks to work it out. I propped the feeder open while they watched me filling it. We've all had a lot of pleasure watching the big rooster putting one foot on the platform and "calling" his girls. I now feel free to leave home for a couple of days knowing the chooks are well fed (and the mice are starved) . Thanking you for such a great invention (and thank Grandpa too) Daphue Matthew Hello Jenny,
We just wanted to give you some feedback on our chicken feeder. It is the BEST thing. We are now back to feeding our 7 chooks instead of a thousand Indian mynahs. Regards Kerri & Geoff Sanderson Tyers, Victoria Australia Hello to the Grandpas Feeders Team,
My name is Chris Scholz and I have one of the largest collections of Large Faverolles in Australia with all recognised colours being bred and several old colours being revived. This means that at breeding season time anywhere up to 15 pens can be used. A lot feeding as well!! Your feeders have proved invaluable in this program. The sparrow population are very unimpressed and their numbers have reduced dramatically. The other very important benefit is the reduction in rats and mice. Hardly any sign of them at all. The reduction in all these vermin has had a two fold affect- reduced feed costs and healthier birds. I am currently using 11 of your feeders with great success. The birds adapt to them very quickly. I have no hesitation in recommending these will built, robust feeders to all poultry enthusiasts. They save time and money whilst improving the health and conditions of your birds. Chris Scholz "Kashmir Poultry Stud" Australia Hi!
Not sure if you remember me buying a large feeder from you a couple of months ago, and I asked if it would work with Muscovies. It does! I have two large drakes (bordering on 'mammoth', whatever exactly that means!) currently using it, NO problems, with NO alterations needed! It is so cute to see a 5kg drake put his foot on the platform to lift it. He only needs to put one foot on it. I have photos on my phone (it was the best I could do!) - are you interested in seeing them? Just thought I'd let you know. I figure if it works with 'the boys' it will work with the girls too, who are half the size!!! I recently put some fresh feed in. Sunflower seeds are still whole (not ripped to shreds from mice), no bird manure IN the feed, and the most that gets in it is earwigs - which are simply high protein feed for the boys! They now go through so little feed I wonder if they even eat, but I have the photo to prove it!
Thank you for your prompt service.
My feeder arrived today and I am delighted with the design and construction. The instructions are simple yet contain all the information required. Well done, Grandpas. Hi, Jenny - thought you might be interested to know that we are very pleased with the new feeder. There is certainly a saving in the amount of food purchased as we are no longer feeding the sparrows. My two new Pekins were to first to ‘hop aboard’ but the oldies soon learnt which means you can teach an oldie new tricks!
G'day,
Your product has been so marvellous I am more than happy to help endorse it. I live in the middle of NSW and have silos all around my house. We experience mouse plagues on a fairly regular basis and this product saves me so much in both hygiene and money.
Thank you again
I have recommended your feeder to many people as I am now using only a third of the food I used to since I have stopped feeding the local wild bird population.
All the best with this outstanding product. Peter Castle |
