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A couple of our feeders were found to be half empty with a mound of feed underneath so we installed trail cams and sure enough, as we expected, it was Badgers. We have springs on our feeders and are now considering replacing them with those rigid tube types with holes in them which can only be accessed by pecking. Anyone know if they're any good, or any other advice for badger proofing feeders? All our feeders have holes drilled in the base now so we can't revert to slits in the base. Cheers.

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Have you tried the spiky things you screw on to the bottom of the springs, we have also put reinforcing grid around the legs of the feeder , big enough for the pheasants to get through of course.

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Yes, we have a couple with spikes on, and we've tried all sorts of mesh etc around the feeder legs, which worked for awhile, but no longer it would seem.

Wright feeders work well they're what we use

Thanks, I think it is Wright feeders in the link which Malantone has provided. Many thanks all.

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A couple of our feeders were found to be half empty with a mound of feed underneath so we installed trail cams and sure enough, as we expected, it was Badgers. We have springs on our feeders and are now considering replacing them with those rigid tube types with holes in them which can only be accessed by pecking. Anyone know if they're any good, or any other advice for badger proofing feeders? All our feeders have holes drilled in the base now so we can't revert to slits in the base. Cheers.

Have a look at this possibly cheaper route http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/topic/287909-new-feeders/?hl=wright&do=findComment&comment=2574941 :)

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Tried the badger spikes they dont work,what I do with the spring feeders that we use in 25lt drums is , get some 4mm stiffish wire, cut about 8" bend it so you have a loop in the middle this sits in the bottom of the feeder over the spring hole, take about 1meter of wire put a loop in one end thead it over the 8" bit put the long bit down through the feeder through the hole in the bottom of the spring , hang the feeder high enough to be out off

billies reach , the birds peck at the wire adgitating the spring , the badgers may bend the wire but cant get to the spring to stretch it,

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