How long should a 55 gallon feeder last?

[DuckDogTrainer]

How long should a 55 gallon feeder last feeding twice a day and how long should the feeder be set to go off?

[jerp]

It depends on how close to the barrel your spinner plate is and whether or not you have a funnel, but throwing 4-5 seconds twice a day a full feeder should between two and three months.

[Fishndude]

So many variable and so many opinions...

I hope mine last a month at 8 seconds twice a day

[Low Fence]

It depends on how close to the barrel your spinner plate is and whether or not you have a funnel, but throwing 4-5 seconds twice a day a full feeder should between two and three months.

X2 my experience as well

[Bowtech32]

Mine last about 2 months set twice a day. The best way to see how much you are feeding is to let it go off with a bucket over it and see how much you have dispensed.

[LWolken]

Test throw into a bucket and weigh with fish scale then calculate based on amount barrel holds.

[Tradman1971]

3 months for me at 4 seconds twice a day.

[Outback77]

I try to get to mine no more than 6 weeks between fills. Some will have half a bag left, others only a kernel or 2.

[BolilloLoco]

Trial and error is the only way to figure it out.

[RS3]

Don't forget to consider your corn to pea gravel ratio....

[8pointer]

3 months for me at 4 seconds twice a day.

This

I have a funnel in all of mine too. Holds 300 lbs with funnel.

[Luck_of_the_Draw]

Test throw into a bucket and weigh with fish scale then calculate based on amount barrel holds.

[neilmc70]

2 months set at 6 seconds on mine

[PYBUCK]

Also depend on how much the birds, squirrels & coons get. And don't even think a coon cage will stop a coon.

[HUNTNETIME]

Also depend on how much the birds, squirrels & coons get. And don't even think a coon cage will stop a coon.

An eliminator spinner plate sure will though...and cows too!!! Worth their weight in gold IMHO...