Pestrol Treadle Chicken Feeder | Rodent-Resistant Step-On Poultry Feeder

Protect your chicken feed from rodents, wild birds and unnecessary waste with the Pestrol Treadle Chicken Feeder. Designed to open only when a chicken steps onto the treadle, this clever feeder helps keep feed cleaner, fresher and available for your flock—not unwanted pests. Built from durable galvanised steel, it’s an ideal feeding solution for New Zealand poultry owners looking to reduce waste and improve feeding efficiency.

Key Benefits

• Helps prevent rats, mice and wild birds from accessing feed
• Reduces wasted feed and lowers feeding costs
• Chickens open the lid simply by standing on the treadle
• Large feed capacity means less frequent refilling
• Durable galvanised steel construction
• Weather-resistant for year-round outdoor use
• Helps keep feed cleaner and drier
• Suitable for backyard chickens, free-range flocks and small farms

Protect Your Chicken Feed From Rodents

Rodents and wild birds can quickly consume valuable poultry feed while contaminating it with droppings and disease. The Pestrol Treadle Chicken Feeder helps solve this problem by using your chickens’ own weight to open the feeding lid.

When the chicken steps onto the treadle, the lid lifts to reveal the feed. Once the chicken steps away, the lid closes automatically, helping keep pests out and your feed protected.

Reduce Feed Waste

Traditional open feeders often allow chickens to scratch feed onto the ground where it is lost or eaten by pests.

The enclosed treadle design helps:

• Reduce unnecessary feed spillage
• Keep feed protected between feeding times
• Minimise waste caused by wild birds
• Make your feed last longer

Over time, many poultry owners find the savings on wasted feed can easily outweigh the cost of the feeder.

Built For Outdoor Conditions

Manufactured from durable galvanised steel, this feeder is designed to withstand everyday outdoor use.

The corrosion-resistant finish helps protect against rust while the sturdy construction provides reliable performance season after season.

Its enclosed hopper also helps protect feed from light rain and debris, keeping it in better condition for your flock.

Ideal For Backyard Chickens & Small Farms

Whether you have a few backyard hens or a larger flock on a lifestyle block, the Pestrol Treadle Chicken Feeder provides a cleaner, more efficient way to feed poultry.

Suitable for:

• Backyard chickens
• Free-range hens
• Lifestyle blocks
• Small farms
• Poultry breeders

Why This Product Is Different

Unlike traditional open feeders, a treadle feeder only provides access to feed when a chicken activates the pedal.

This helps:

• Discourage rodents from stealing feed
• Reduce attraction for wild birds
• Keep feed cleaner for longer
• Lower ongoing feed costs
• Reduce the amount of daily maintenance required

It’s a simple mechanical design that requires no electricity, batteries or complicated setup.

What to Expect

Some chickens will begin using the feeder immediately, while others may take several days to become comfortable with the treadle.

Introducing the feeder gradually and leaving the lid partially open during the first few days can help birds learn how it works more quickly.

Once trained, most chickens adapt well to the step-on feeding system.

How It Works

The feeder uses a simple gravity-fed system combined with a weighted treadle.

1. Fill the hopper with dry poultry feed.
2. A chicken steps onto the treadle.
3. The lid opens automatically.
4. The chicken eats as normal.
5. Once it steps away, the lid closes again, helping prevent rodents and wild birds from accessing the feed.

Recommended Usage

Suitable for:

• Dry chicken pellets
• Layer pellets
• Grain mixes
• Crumble feed (where appropriate)

For best performance:

• Position on level ground.
• Introduce chickens gradually if they have never used a treadle feeder.
• Keep feed dry.
• Clean periodically to maintain smooth operation.

Where to Use

Ideal for:

• Chicken coops
• Poultry runs
• Backyard flocks
• Lifestyle properties
• Small farms
• Covered outdoor feeding areas

If you’re tired of losing expensive chicken feed to rodents, wild birds and unnecessary waste, the Pestrol Treadle Chicken Feeder offers a simple and effective solution. Its clever step-on design helps keep feed protected, cleaner and available only to your flock, making everyday poultry feeding easier and more economical.