Angie
Monday 2nd February 2004, 13:59
Hi,
When we go away, a neighbour has always fed the wildlife for us, but now I have to try and set something up before we next go. I know they are quite capable of fending for themselves, but as they are so well fed, I worry that I might have caused an unnatural number of wildlife to be in the area and food supplies might not go around especially for the foxes. I suppose I also don't want to lose them when they give up and start looking elsewhere.
I have thought of using drainpipes to hold peanuts and black sunflower seed.
But I am having trouble working out how they should get the feed out. Also how to do it so the squirrels don't destroy them.
Probably a bit ambitious, but I want a way to feed the deer, badgers and foxes. All I have found on the internet is this type of thing: http://www.arkansasduckhunter.com/deerfeeders3.asp . Too expensive but has the right idea. (And no, I don't like hunting!)
So, I am looking for ways for long-term feeding which can be up to 3 weeks.
Any ideas? Ways to use timers? Even daft ideas might trigger something more sensible!
Angie.
When we go away, a neighbour has always fed the wildlife for us, but now I have to try and set something up before we next go. I know they are quite capable of fending for themselves, but as they are so well fed, I worry that I might have caused an unnatural number of wildlife to be in the area and food supplies might not go around especially for the foxes. I suppose I also don't want to lose them when they give up and start looking elsewhere.
I have thought of using drainpipes to hold peanuts and black sunflower seed.
But I am having trouble working out how they should get the feed out. Also how to do it so the squirrels don't destroy them.
Probably a bit ambitious, but I want a way to feed the deer, badgers and foxes. All I have found on the internet is this type of thing: http://www.arkansasduckhunter.com/deerfeeders3.asp . Too expensive but has the right idea. (And no, I don't like hunting!)
So, I am looking for ways for long-term feeding which can be up to 3 weeks.
Any ideas? Ways to use timers? Even daft ideas might trigger something more sensible!
Angie.