Starlings will give you a big . . . Plus any spilled corn or chick scratch will only add to the quality of the compost, and you won't have any problems with weedlike sprouts coming up in the garden. Your design sounds perfect. Just make sure you leave a foot of airspace between the top of the chimney and the bottom of the feeder. Oh, and you can put other things on that feeding platform as well, says Sal.
Fruit also attracts starlings.
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