Mineral dispenser

Does anyone know a good way to present minerals to young birds (Pink and Black) or Pick-pot?

I use old Pick-pot pots or the plastic type of galley pots with lips that turn back on themselves a bit.

However, I find the young birds tip them over and spill all the contents of the floor.

I have tried building 'Hoppers' that hold 3 or 4 pots, but they are never very successful.

Does anyone have any good ideas please.

Cheers

Phil

I put one of the brown glazed pots into each feeding tray with the wire tops........cant fall over and works well enough.


I don't have a picture of the type of feeder, but Darren uses the same ones, so I hope Darren doesn't mind me using the photo with Alfie on.

Put a wire tomatoe growing trellis over it. Or a bleach bottle with large holes in the sides.

blueskylofts wrote:

Does anyone know a good way to present minerals to young birds (Pink and Black) or Pick-pot?

I use old Pick-pot pots or the plastic type of galley pots with lips that turn back on themselves a bit.

However, I find the young birds tip them over and spill all the contents of the floor.

I have tried building 'Hoppers' that hold 3 or 4 pots, but they are never very successful.

Does anyone have any good ideas please.

Cheers

Phil

I use 2 litre plastic type milk cartons here Phil Cut one side out, clip it to a wall & one of those picking pots fits inside them A Ok I've found.

as david mentioned we put clay pots in the wire top hoppers always works well and stays clean

Great ideas lads - Thank you all.


I like the picture of Darren's loft manager the best.

Phi

I just use an old water fountain works for me

Nice big blue youngster in the corn trough their Darren looks like he's been reared well

yes he is a handful alright mark