CALNICK Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Does anyone know where i can purchase a net or feeder which is designed to hold vegetables in for the girls to eat. thanks calnick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I used a bird feeder, designed to hold nuts for the birds over the winter months and I bought it fairly inexpensively from a pet shop. It worked well as it hung off the top of the eglu run and gave them something to peck at. Alternatively, if it's for big leaves (like cabbages or kale) just tie them up with a bit of string and dangle them into the run....the chickens will happily peck at it for hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALNICK Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 Thank you kate for the tips, i will use what you have suggested as they are very good ideas. calnick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Excellent idea! I've been looking for string bags, but they are either in short supply or very expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 I asked a similar question a little while ago and found - string bags! http://www.organic-ally.co.uk/26080.html My research into this topic (you find out about a lot of odd things when you have chickens ) led me to the website linked above and I invested in five of their bags, which are great. Nothing sharp, no nylon or plastic, no dyes and they're washable. They are more than big enough to hold a whole cabbage and allow my scoffalots to get to their lettuce without me hand-feeding them or them rolling it round the floor. I tie the cabbage bag to the Cube run and the lettuce one to the dustbin at the other end of the yard, so they all have a chance of getting a bit, though Daisy top-hen hogs the lettuce . Don't know how Kate gets her greens to last for hours, my little scoffalots could give a plague of locusts a run for their money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Oh thanks, they look great, have bookmarked it already! Did you go for long or short handled??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 I have the short handled and find them more than long enough to tie together. Just remembered, they sent me a promo code for a further 10% off all orders over £30 before 31st July, so if you've gots lots of chookie friends or are organised and want to give people something useful for Christmas , the code is JULY8 and needs to be entered on the checkout page. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
