Storms and chickens

[Ms Tilytinkle]

Good Morning all,

This is where i confirm all expectations of my chicken keeping, i read in another post about . ." but don't use string" will chickens peck through the really heavy duty impossible almost to cut string unless with really sharp blade. Do they eat it? can it ba harmful . .i hung a whole broccoli up in their run with string & secured their 2 new perches with string . .. .oooh dear.!!

What does everyone use if not string?

 

Many Thanks

 

Ms Tilysillyusingstring

 

 

CORDELA BODECIA

PANDORA ADALIA

AGNUS/ELSBETH ETHEL

 

[ali-s]

I use trainer laces They have been in use for nearly 3 years in the chicken run and are still in good condition. They are easy to undo when you want to remove the uneaten stalky bit of the broccoli or cabbage.

 

I did try string but the hens pecked at it when they were trying to get at the cabbage and the string went all stringy, although I don't think it would them any harm I suppose it could get stuck in their crops if they pulled off long bits

 

BTW, Hello, I don't think I have talked to you before

[Egluntyne]

the string went all stringy

 

It does have a tendency to do that!!

 

The impacted crop thingy is the reason. I use a metal hook which loops through the mesh on the run.

 

I often just chuck a cabbage into the run.

[hillfamily]

I always use *this* long lasting, easy to untwine and the chooks don't eat it

[Egluntyne]

Am intrigued Pam as I got an "Image unavailable" message.

 

I'm dying to know what you use.

[hillfamily]

Well i like to keep you in suspense.............................

 

let's see if this link works - http://www.sarahraven.com/srechannel/static/product_catalogue/index.cfm?fuseaction=detailed_view&s_productID=SR271072

 

seems to if I don't try to be fancy and make the link a word

[Egluntyne]

Fascinating....well worth the wait! Thanks Pam.

[hillfamily]

Fascinating....well worth the wait! Thanks Pam.

 

as are all the best things in life

[Egluntyne]

True enough!

[Tara123]

I use a metal kebab skewer with a looped handle at one end for tying garden wire to it and hanging it up. Very easy to skewer a whole cabbage, corn on the cob, apple etc, then tie it up. I have to have the tip of the skewer just touching the floor of the run otherwise it swings around to much and might end up knocking one of them out

[peanut12]

I use a cheap chain from B&Q, opened up one end to make a hook.

 

This is galvanised so it wont rust and you can easily link the hook throughso at night we lift food/water up to deter rats etc.

[Cinnamon]

I use string - never occured to me not to

 

I have a screw loop at both end,one screws into a piece of wood,the other screws into the corn/brocolli/cabbage, so it swings about as they try to peck at it.

 

It keeps them amused for ages...........................

[Tessa the Duchess]

I use string - never occured to me not to

 

Another string user here I've been using the same peice of string for

cabbage etc for about 3 months it seems fine and remains intact.

 

Tessa

[clucky1]

I am afraid it was me who said about the string. I have never used it ever since a vet and I read in a book that chickens can nibble and swallow string. It is really bad for there innards. Also - if you ever see a chicken with string hanging out of its mouth. NEVER pull it - but cut it.

I use the thin chain that you can buy (by the metre) cheaply from B and Q.

[Eyren]

I used plastic-covered garden wire to hang up the small cabbage I gave mine - much easier to thread through (once I'd poked a hole with a skewer)