Parts and Upgrade Kits
Add new features or keep your feeder working like new for many years
A treadle chicken feeder is of no use unless it is kept in repair. Some parts are consumable such as springs and wire links and others will not normally be needed but they will be here if needed. Other parts are upgrade kits to retrofit your older feeder to the waterproof version or the soft close version. To purchase visit our shopping cart at this link Upgrade Kits and Repair Parts
Springs
Springs pre load the door so that wild birds, rats, squirrels, or mice can’t just push the door open. These are wear items but if you have to replace them very often you need to adjust a spring after you install it by carefully stretching it using two pairs of pliers to keep the closing force just right. $8.35 for a pack of three springs with most of the cost being the USPS mailing cost Click here to order
Counterweight
This counterweight balances the weight of the treadle step and treadle bar and provides some mass that needs moved before the door will open. Which is what makes this a bird proof chicken feeder. Concrete counterweight for either feeder $3.00 plus shipping but the shipping is high even with USPS. Our advice if you need a new counterweight is to convert your old feeder to a dual spring/no countwer weight model Click here to order
Soft Close Retrofit Kit
Installing this kit takes three to four minutes using three sheet metal screws and punching or drilling two holes. we have a video showing how to install on the actual shopping cart page for this item. The cost is $15.00 including the shipping. Click here to order
Medium Feeder Lip Extender
Rarely needed but there are birds that will flip feed and the internal 1/2″ lip won’t stop them. These just slip into place, friction holds them in place just fine. Make sure you order the right size, small or medium, and the right kind, standard feeder or exterior feeder.. $1.00 plus the USPS shipping. Click here to order
Small Feeder Lip Extender
Rarely needed but there are birds that will flip feed and the internal 1/2″ lip won’t stop them. These just slip into place, friction holds them in place just fine. Make sure you order the right size, small or medium, and the right kind, standard feeder or exterior feeder.. $1.00 plus the USPS shipping. Click here to order
Wire Treadle Link
These should last for years and when they break it is usually because they were installed too tight and couldn’t rotate freely. We have a video on the actual shopping cart page showing how to install. $1.00 plus the USPS shipping.
Soft Close Replacement Cylinder
You can find this items at your local hardware store, any Grass style cabinet door soft close will work but they usually sell in large packs so we do offer them. Our price of $8.62 includes the shipping.. Click here to order
Turkey Step
Fastens to the Medium Feeder treadle step using two supplied wood screws. Allows turkeys and large geese to use the feeder. The cost is $8.62 plus the shipping Click here to order
Small Feeder Duck Step
Fastens to the Small Feeder treadle step using two supplied wood screws. Allows ducks, geese, and smaller breed chickens to use the feeder. The cost is $8.62 plus the shipping Click here to order
Medium Feeder Duck Step
Fastens to the Medium Feeder treadle step using two supplied wood screws. Allows ducks, geese, and smaller breed chickens to use the feeder. Using a wider step does remove some of the rodent proof abilities but you can trim the board down a bit to restore some of the function. The cost is $8.62 plus the shipping if you order later or $5.00 with free shipping if you order when you order a feeder. Click here to order