pans or spiral feeders

[gigs 6]

what do u reccon best please the pans or the spiral spring for feeding phesants

[North Wales Hunter 6]

Hi Gigs,

 

Spirals are quick to install and fairly cheap.

 

But

 

Pans are homemade are cheaper I think and its easier for other animals eat out of them unlike the spirals (springs).

 

Hope it helped

 

ATB

 

Jake

[cunninghamb 2]

The springs are what I use, don't like the pans, only problem with the springs is the get bent and knackered when the deer are at them, but just takes to seconds to amend that. When I put hoppers out and spend a lot of time filling them and hand feeding I do it for the pheasant's and partridges, not for other animals, what's the point on wasting money on something that has no commercial value?

Edited February 26, 2011 by cunninghamb

[perthshire keeper 1,239]

we use both but have more trouble with blocking in pans but springs leak

[mikey 2]

we seem to get through feed alot quicker with the spirals leaking and animals feeding of them so prefer the pan

[Capt Boo 2]

I use both...

 

Part of the Estate is open to the public, and when I used springs, I saw Joe Public walk up to a feeder, say "How does this work?" and wrench the spring to the point that the barrel emptied! So for the 'Public' areas, I use pans now. (We have Peafowl & Guinea Fowl in the public areas).

 

Those areas where the Fee-Paying-Public aren't allowed, where I rear pheasants,I use springs.