I have two TH bank feeders and one TH hanging feeder in a 9 acre pond. For 2023, I went through 1600# of feed. For 2024 I ordered 2000#, I'll have no problem using this increased amount of feed this year.
The bank feeders are a breeze to fill, and do a terrific job to throw the feed out a good distance over the water. They leave little feed wasted at the edge of the bank. I set them at max elevation at the emergency spillway elevation as to hopefully never flood. They are 3 yrs old with no issues other than some minor adjustments and new batteries.
To get the hanging feeder out over the water, I first set about 3 ft of 3" steel pipe at the waters edge. I used post hole diggers and cemented the 3" in place, leaving the inside clean. To make the hanger, I used 2 3/8" OD pipe to make a big "L" - about 8 ft tall and about 4 ft long, welding them with support at the joint. This big L was lowered into the 3" and now I could swivel the feeder out over the water. A good portion of the feed falls in the water near the bank. I think it eventually gets eaten but not ideal. This was kind of a PITA to put together but it works. The hanging feeder was a few hundred bucks cheaper than the bank feeder, but I really didn't save much in the end.
