As our specialty products can be used for feeding virtually anything from acorns, large pellets, grains, wetfoods etc. They are being used for just about any type of bird or animal from ducks, chickens, geese swans to goats, ostriches, emus, crane to even wild pigs.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Many hours of R&D at the Otorohonga Kiwi House, Auckland Zoo, wild ponds and domestic poultry farm's have resulted in a simple but effective on demand feeder. By setting up the feeder correctly (following the instructions) one can target the species you wish to feed. In the domestic poultry situation you only want to feed hens. The height is the key to it (as in most species) so that only hens operate the feeder nozzle. No sparrows, mynahs, rats or mice can reach the nozzle thus only hens are fed. This method comes into its own with open pens. Not only do you save feed but less money is spent on the construction of the pens. Free range speaks for itself. In the free range situation the feeder must be protected from stock.

HOW IT WORKS

The NOSLOC™ feeder works on gravity. Usually a bucket (20 Litre) has a feeder nozzle screwed to the bottom of the bucket and feed placed into it which runs into the nozzle. Depending on how the nozzle is set up the feed particles lock against each other into the nozzle, hence the name NOSLOC™, and stays there. The birds quickly learn to tap the nozzle which releases the feed. When the bird or birds stop tapping, the feed stops running. Thus we have an on demand gravity feeder which is only activated by your target bird rather than pest species like sparrows, mynas etc.

COMPONENTS

Generally the feeder is supplied complete. This is a convenient way to post out and to package. The complete unit consists of 1 x feeder nozzle, 1 x bucket with lid. Choice of post rail bracket or waratah bracket.

MOUNTING

Brackets have been developed for easy mounting and height adjustments. The most popular is the Waratah Bracket which the bucket hangs on by its own handle. The height can be quickly adjusted up or down via bolt holes in the Waratah. Post or Rail Brackets are usually screwed to a fixed position. The bucket also in this application hangs on its own handle. We are happy to supply individual components as some customers find a 20 litre bucket too much capacity (approx 15 kilos) for 6 birds or on the other hand some find 20 litres not enough and go to 60 or even 100 litre drums. We can supply buckets from 2L and up.

So far over 5000 units have been sold.

This on demand feeding system is the most efficient and cost effective available.