ChickNic Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Hello all, Assistance please! I am off on holiday in a couple of weeks, and my neighbours are kindly keeping an eye on my girls for me. However, I don't expect they will be brave enough to let them out of the run. Therefore I am looking for things to put in the run to keep them entertained. Boredom = very noisy hens in our garden, and I won't be around to run and let them out at the weekend! In the week their noise isn't a massive problem as most neighbours are at work. However, at the weekends it is more of an issue, esp as I normally lock them in until 9am on Sunday mornings so everyone can have a lie in! Eglu door will have tp be open all week, so need some extra diversions. CD's didn't get a second glance, I hung a whole lettuce up on Friday night to see how long it would last, and it had disappeared by 9.30am Sat morn, so food isn't going to be succesful either! I welcome your suggestions! Many thanks in advance, Nicky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Hi Nicky! You could try a peckablock from here Or try a couple of cd's hanging in the run or a wire bird feeder filled with cabbage leaves (your neighbour could top it up) Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Sweetcorn hung up can take them a while to get the hang of. Have you got a dustbath in there? That could give them some entertainment. Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Definitely a peckablock, and perhaps a couple of perches in their run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 (edited) Also a whole cabbage hanging up should last them a lot longer than a lettuce. Mine get whole cabbages hung up or just chucked on the floor, corn on the cobs, those cage bird feeder things stuffed with goodies, a bunch of celery hanging up, half a swede, parrot mirrors with bells on, perches, dustbath, a rubbery parrot toy (which is oval shaped and has holes in it so that you can put treats in), a whole cucumber, parrot seed blocks (Like peck a block) my last one was from Pets At Home and it cost around £7 and lasted them about 3 weeks, CD's, football, plastic light weight balls from a ball pit and things like that. I am going to get them a cat ball which lets treats fall out as it gets rolled about. Think they'd like that filled with sweetcorn. Can't think of much else at the moment although mine do enjoy a bag of chopped, compacted straw put into the middle of the run with mixed corn hidden in it. They also really enjoy their new water bottle which is a 1.1 litre bunny drinking bottle, they all queue up to use it even though they also have a full glug. Just read that back and realised that my girls do sound a little spoilt but it's only cos I loves 'em so much Edited January 20, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickNic Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 Well I have been busy since I last posted. I have made a perch from 2 wooden blocks and some left over curtain pole, just need to weatherproof it before I put it out tomorrow. I like the idea of a peck a block. However, this does look like something I could make myself, and set it around a tent peg to hang up. Anyone know what goes in it?! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickNic Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 Crikey Jay, yours do sound spoilt compared to mine! Lots of great ideas though, thanks. I will stock the fridge with veg and see what I can find at the pet shop. Still interested in peck a block recipes if anyone can help!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 There is a link somewhere about home made ones, I will have a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17089&highlight=made+peckalock Found it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickNic Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 Many thanks, will let you know how I get on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
