4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[TAJ]

I bought one of these - mainly for days when they might get locked up in the run. They look at it like some alien device I have dared to put in the run - they do not realise it is food - anyone else have this problem?

 

I put some cooked potatoes around the base a couple of days ago - I thought if they ate them the may just peck some seeds at the same time and realise it was food - no luck - they just ate the potatoes!

 

Tracy

[Christian]

Try breaking a few grains off Tracy. Mine ignored the block until they realised it was food!

 

Once the know, there is no stopping them.

 

 

[Laura & CTB]

I had the same problem until the top got wet with rain - then they understood . You could try dunking the end in water for a couple of minutes to soften it up.

[Gamebird]

I bought one of these - mainly for days when they might get locked up in the run. They look at it like some alien device I have dared to put in the run - they do not realise it is food - anyone else have this problem?

 

Mine did exactly the same thing. They would slowly walk up to it but were to frightened to touch it and would run away if it moved I just left them to it and eventually the bravest chicken found out what it was for and the rest joined in.

[Mutrix Farmers]

what's a pecka block? I'm assuming it's food rather than the chicken equivalent of a cat scratching post.

 

I'm concerned my girls will get a bit pecky being shut in their run all day so anything to occupy them would be good.

[Tiggy]

I use one from the local farm shop for budgies, it lasts the 4 girls just over a week & costs £1, its full of seeds stuck together with honey and attatched to a plastic gismo to hang it onto the door of the run, they love it

Edited April 28, 2008 by Guest

[Olly]

It's a solid block of seeds etc, all 'glued' together with something sticky. You can buy them from pet food shops, feed suppliers etc and hang them in the run.

 

Mine's lasted weeks, they were interested at first but I think it's a bit tough for them - I keep meaning to soak it a bit to get them going!

[Mutrix Farmers]

thanks Tiggy. Pet shop here I come!

[muzzie]

I placed one in the run about 3 days ago and they still do not realise that it is food they just walk past it. I purchased mine at a farm supply store it is made specially for chickens it's labeled Forage Cake and placed it in a very large suet holder so I could hang it on the run mesh and keep it out of the mud. I was hoping that it would distract them from feather plucking no such luck. I sprayed them all yesterday with hot pick a hot pepper spray.

[clucking mad]

dont leave it there for to long otherwise they may start thinking that its part of the furniture

just make sure they know what it is

i dont know chickens have a good sense of smell but you could pour some sweetcorn juice on it or something