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My lovely girls turned up bright and early this morning and have already scared one cat! Pearl was crouching when I went back into the garden! :shock: I know they can't have treats until the afternoon but can I give them some today? I bought a bag of mixed corn from a pet shop is this ok? I'm sure I will think of something else later!! :oops: Lots of things later!

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Glad to hear your new girls have arrived.

 

Expect you will spend most of today chicken watching......

 

They will like a little bit of mixed corn this afternoon. Don't give too much though. When you go out with the treat, make a clicking noise or similar, mine come running when I "click click" or shout "chook chook" as they think I've got treats.

 

Enjoy them today.

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I bought a small brass bell (about 2 inches high, the bell is a lady's skirt type thing). I take the bell and the treat bowl out to the chooks. Then, just before I give them treats I dingle the bell.

 

I did this every time, and now when they are out free ranging all I have to do is stand in the run and dingle the bell, and they come racing back in.

 

It's great if I need to get them in in a hurry.

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I bought a small brass bell (about 2 inches high, the bell is a lady's skirt type thing). I take the bell and the treat bowl out to the chooks. Then, just before I give them treats I dingle the bell.

 

I did this every time, and now when they are out free ranging all I have to do is stand in the run and dingle the bell, and they come racing back in.

 

It's great if I need to get them in in a hurry.

 

LOL at that ! love the idea, I suppose next stage up would be a dinner gong ! :lol:

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I do not need a bell or to make any noise - I only have to come in sight (indoors or outside) for them all to come running - even coming out of the back door which is out of sight puts them into a frenzy.

 

Such friendly things, but I know it is the food not me they really love!

 

Tracy

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I thought the bell was a great idea until my husband pointed out that the cats have bells on their collars! I don't think they'd appreciate being mobbed by the chickens!! :lol::wink: They have just gone to bed having finally figured out what the eglu is for :roll: hopefully they'll remember tomorrow! Thanks for all the replies and yes I have spent the day chicken watching!!

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