04/15/2026
Hank is one determined pig. He is strong-willed, stubborn, and passionate about food. We’ve been facing a challenge with Hank obsessively trying to steal Jack, the turkey’s, food. Jack and Hank both share the big barn and common yard, so it’s been difficult to figure out a practical solution to make Jack’s food always available to him, but not to Hank. We’ve tried different styles of feeders, creative bowls, hanging options, etc., but nevertheless, Hank always figures out a way to bust into them. A few months ago, we even bought a giant, heavy enclosed turkey feeder, on tall legs, that we were sure Hank wouldn’t be able to get into…and…well, he did. We knew our only choice would be to build a structure around Jack’s feeder, that would allow Jack access, but not Hank, and that’s when we landed on the idea of a “Hank Exclusion Device”. This structure has worked perfectly, and Hank can no longer gut-load himself on turkey food, but Jack can easily enter and feed himself without worry. We’d like to extend a giant thank you to our very handy and talented volunteers, Kevin and Justine, for building it, and mastering the design flawlessly (Justine is also on our board of directors, btw)!
Jack is very happy and loves to hang out in his little fun zone, however Hank is less than thrilled that his chubby b***y can’t fit thru the doorway. His intense grunts of frustration and disappointment were not hard to interpret. Hank has big feelings about this, and he shares those feelings with anyone who will listen. All in all, the project was a huge success, despite what Hank thinks, thanks to Kevin and Justine! Swipe to see the before and after!
