JM Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Daphne has now caught and eaten 2 frogs (that we know about!) . She caught one yesterday and must have eaten it, as she had a huge crop at bed time. She was bright eyed and bushy tailed though. She was still pretty big this morning, and was moving her neck as if she was trying to move something internally, but she's still out there now, looking very perky, scratching and pecking etc! I personally think that Daphne is a labrador in disguise as she eats for Britain! So - are frogs OK for chickens? and do chickens really stop eating when they are full? Thanks Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenanne Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Erm... dunno.... I don't really see why not, assuming is frog and not toad (do they not have slightly poisonous skin secretions?). My big concern would only be can they break it down in their crop well enough. Mine manage snails etc without a problem, and I guess any bones etc would eventually grind down/ replace grit. Am intrigued htough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Ask Christian. He is the resident frog wrangler. Hens eat frogs and mice etc often. Think of it as a protein boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Ours love the occasional frog, check out the post FROG RUGBY. (sorry don't know how to put a link in) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 **Frog Rugby Thread** ** Not for the faint hearted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM Posted July 17, 2008 Author Share Posted July 17, 2008 That was exactly what happened with our 3! - Game of frog rugby followed by .... I really had no idea they would eat something so big! So much for being cute thing that peck at corn and grubs!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Ours are always eating frogs. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucknette Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Hi When froglets are about mine rig up a rugby scrum. Lots of action and me thinking poor frog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 It's terrible isn't it, but I wouldn't fancy trying to get between them to retrieve the frog don't think I'd get close! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenanne Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 A whole world of chicky behavious I've never seen! I've had mine a year, no frogs, no mice... are mine jsut pathetic??! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutrix Farmers Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 A whole world of chicky behavious I've never seen! I've had mine a year, no frogs, no mice... are mine jsut pathetic??! Ah you just haven't seen them eat frogs or mice!! I know we have frogs in the garden so it's only a matter of time I guess, really don't want to know though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM Posted July 18, 2008 Author Share Posted July 18, 2008 Daphne is still looking very 'busomy'! (She normally does look a bit buxom, but she's been bigger than usual since THE FROG! - and it didn't go down overnight). However, she's still looking as bright as anything and is currently scratching and eating under the loganberry bushes that are in their netted area! She has been moving her neck (sort of shimmying) occasionally since yesterday - as if she is trying to move something. I felt her crop this morning and it didn't feel either hard or squidgy - but I'll try again later. My gut reaction is that as she seems so well, to leave it to sort out naturally, but I am new to chickens, so should I leave her for a while, or should I start on the liquid paraffin and massage thing? And how long does a frog take to 'go down'? Thanks J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 frog? Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
