Reducing food waste
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MamaSheepdog
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Depending on the width of the feeder, you can put a golfball or rock in it to prevent feed scratching. Another alternative is to drill holes in each end of the feed tray and run a wire across it.
I had a couple rabbits that were terrible diggers wasting more food than they ate. I switched to the Bass Feed Saver feeders , no more wasted feed.
http://www.bassequipment.com/Feeders/Fe ... fault.aspx
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MamaSheepdog
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The Feed-Saver is a great option, but I do still have the occasional rabbit that will dig even in those. They are the ones that get the golfball treatment.
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I'm one who drilled holes on both ends and ran a wire or a bottle spring across it. Worked great.
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Thank you, I have been having the same problem. I tried raising the feeders and it helped a little. Now I have to pick up some golf balls.
ottersatin
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You can also cut a piece of cage wire and fit it into the feed tray of the hopper.
this will effectively limit their efforts at scrabbling feed.
Ottersatin.
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this will effectively limit their efforts at scrabbling feed.
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MamaSheepdog
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TriumphTriple":32aibinw said:
I have a zillion golf balls- a perk of having golf pros in the family. :mrgreen:
15 golf balls will fit into a small Priority Mail box, which costs $5.95 to ship- I looked on ebay, and the lowest price I found for 15 balls was $3.50. I'll gladly ship out a box for $9.00 to anyone who wants them.
Chicken wire works well too.
