Michael Scotland Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Hi lads i have been running a shoot for quite a few years now at the start of each spring there are feeders that don't seem to be working as well as others could i have your opinions on the optimum height for the bottom of the drum bering in mind i have spring feeders thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIDES EDGE Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 When you say not working as well do you mean they are not being used or the feed is not coming out. Birds will always have there favorite sited feeder and use this more than one only a few yards away. If the feed is not coming out this may be due to putting to much in the feeder if you fill them right up the pressure from the weight of feed stops it flowing down through the spring , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Scotland Posted April 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Thanks for your reply no i don't think it is the fact they are getting stuck if you tap them gently they run ok and as you say they have theyer favourite sites it was more for piece of mind have i made them high enough . I can see what you are saying about the wait holding it but i have 45 gallon drums with 4 bags empty and smaller ones half full it just got me thinking is there a hight they prefer or is there a standard height to make them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOLLSEYES Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 (edited) Bottom of barrel 17" to 19" from floor.If you have partridges as well on the ground then i'd go for about 17". Edited April 27, 2017 by DOLLSEYES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddog Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 Set it up so that the bottom of the barrel is at knee height, then when the spring is fitted it's just right for adult pheasants. When you're getting them used to feeding from a spring make it 3" or 4" lower and then adjust it as they grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scutt Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 could be location work out if the all the feeders that are being used are in similar locations eg. fence lines, open woods or in rides .Just a thought a.t.b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo-1 Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 I would replace all spring feeders with the bean can type. I have seen rats and squirrels hanging on the springs and dumping grain onto the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Scotland Posted June 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 Is that the ones with holes or slits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo-1 Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 Holes. Google Wright feeders. There is a previous post regarding these feeders, type "Bean can feeder" into the search bar. £43 for 10 I believe. Easy job to fit too. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Scotland Posted June 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 Thanks tomo I see them in the solway catalogue £3.50 each I might get half a dozen to try them I have 58 feeders out we don't have a problem with rats or squirrels but I was thinking maybe there is a set hight for the bins I have a few gutter feeders but they feed the crows I have been spending my time making water troughs which I have put out in all the woods so maybe this will help thanks again for trying to help good Shooting mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytheboy Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 I found this with feeders, some worked some didn't. For all the ones that worked we converted these to the biggest feeders we could find so as to have as much feed in that area as possible. We kept the wee ones in areas that didn't but we shifted them about until we found a better area. I have seen a feeder that was never used shifted 6ft and all of a sudden it's being constantly hit and we were swapping it out with a big feeder. I'm not always sure that they will find the feed as easy as we think and tinkering with the ones that don't is a good plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Scotland Posted June 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 I have made cradles for 45 gallon plastic drums and put one in the center of each wood with a water troughs at each one I am going to feed the center one all year starting this season I am going to put barley straw around these feeders and hand feed with wheat and maize mix hopefully this will help me hold bird's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 Are you overloading the feeders? then the weight and heat along with a bit of moisture at the base of the feeder can cause germination and this will clog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo-1 Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 +1 Davyo, any water in the hopper and you are *bleeped*. Squirrels have a habit of destroying our lids. Nothing that a .22 can't deal with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Scotland Posted June 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 No lads all feeders are working fine I have moved a few and added the big ones this season so I can feed all year the feeders are all dry I haven't seen a squirrel on shoot the last two years l wanted to get the hight of the feeders right for my own peace of mind has anyone her tried the maize as it will be an expensive experiment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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