Cube mk2 and WIR

[Cate in NZ]

Hubby gets the Metro (a free paper readily available in London on weekdays) today, and brought it home for me, simply because of one little article on p4. I quote

"A chicken farmer who plays Radio 2 to his flock for 15 hours a day has seen his egg production soar. Bill Rhodes said his 5,500 free-range birds have been laying more than 5000 eggs a day for more than 30 weeks- a total he describes as staggering. The 54 year old said he was baffled by the laying frenzy, but suggested that the soothing sounds of Radio 2 might hold the key.'The flock certainly wants some background noise in the shed to help keep them relaxed' said the farmer, of Wakes Colne, near Colchester.

I often leave Radio 4 or TalkSport on during the day for my girls, more to convince any lurking foxes that there are people talking in my garden and possibly deter them from paying a visit. Daughter blasts them with KissFM . Maybe we've both got it wrong and it's time to try them with a bit of Wogan & Co

[Diana1]

Well I never. I'm fond of 'steve wright in the afternoon' but haven't tried it on the hens.

 

I'm sure its radio versus no radio rather than Radio 2 versus Radio 4/Kiss Fm.

 

It works the other way round for me - I like the chortle of the hens to sooth my sensibility.

[motherhubbard]

That thing about radio 2 was on the local news last night.

[buffie]

Interesting..

 

BBx

[Mel (& Paul)]

I'd always known that playing music / the radio is meant to be good for the chooks - I havent ever left a radio playing when we've gone out, but they do get their fair share of the cricket when Paul is in the garden

I'd like to get one of those wind up radios to stick in the run for the girls - I am sure they would appreciate Steve Wright (but not Chris Evans )