Tara123 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 (edited) If you are giving them something extra special, what is it? Edited March 10, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treekeeper Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Bananas and sweetcorn all mixed up. They love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 No way am I trekking up the garden in this weather - they can go without! The toast I took when I collected eggs doesn't count, nor does the squash and cabbage that's already in there! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 lol i tried porridge warm with some left over veg. Its their first treat but i wanted to see if they liked it, course it started to bloomin rain again when i put it in but managed to scoop some poop first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 No....they don't know! They get warm grub inn very sold weather, but they are spoilt and fat enough as it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Not extra special as such, but I've asked LSH to give them extra cut maize this afternoon to keep them warm tonight! Sometimes a tiny garden has its benefits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirkwood Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 yes grapes just 2 each said i wouldnt but they were getting blown about, but Nutmeg still laid her second egg today but at a later time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Nope! They were (nearly) in bed when I got in anyway. They did have some left-over cabbage and peas this morning before I went to work but they'd have got that anyway. Hurrah - as soon as this vile weather stops, it will be light enough for me to see them in the evenings when I get home! More free-ranging for them, more gardening for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillicat Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Yes, our first time for treats....tried porridge and some sweetcorn, also tried sweetcorn on its own. All was welcome so a successful first try Have a greedy little one, Flower, who is always first to come and try! Still, I managed to get a sneaky cuddle in. I'm storing up on my treat list ready for next weekend when I let them out for the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 (edited) Funny you should say that. I worry that they get bored when they have to stay in the run so we bought them a peck-a-bell and hung it in the run today. As you can see, they are totally enthralled by it! Mind you, having said that, there were meal worms on the floor! Edited March 10, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRC99 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Mine got some corn and then a 1/4 of a small cabbage. Boy, do they love cabbage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I let my girls free range for an hour when I get in from work. I use sweetcorn to get them to come to me, and away from what ever it is I don't want them by. Much more effective than shooing them. I gave them oats and raisins softened with hot water tonight. I read that the slow release of carbohydrate would help sustain them through the cold night. They don't seem fussed on grapes but love the dandelion leaves I pick for them. I keep meaning to try them with cottage cheese, I read that chickens like it. I've got some sprout leaves to give them in the morning. Such spoilt chickens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 the peck a bell wotsit thingy majig is proving very popular today, I'd highly recommend it. It's just a wild bird one and it's very funny to watch them trying to peck bits off, almost doing a 360 degree head turn to follow it as it spins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
