beverley Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 hi, i'm worried that my two hens are bored, i can't spend much time with them in the week due to work and the dark. so they are mainly in their run, i'm worried this is no life for them. does any one have any ideas. thanks beverley olive ruby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Have you put a couple of logs in the run so they can perch of the ground a couple of inches? Or throw a couple of corn on the cobbs in the run one day and then try hanging some brocoli or cabbage for them to peck at the next day. You could also put a cat litter tray in filled with sand + soil so they can have dust baths. I've heard that people hang cd's from the roof of the run for them to peck at. Regards Dodge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Mine have: A log A perch (use a thin tree branch, broom handle, pole) poked through run bars A dustbath A pot of grit A metal foodball (like the one in the Omlet shop) to put brocolli stalks/lettuce in. A parrot mirror on a chain (which they ignore). I have seen some good pictures on here from others who have used old shoe racks as perches for the chooks to sit on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 as above, hanging veggies for them to get exercise/jump up at is a great idea. Perches, logs, branches for them to mooch around on. Ours love the dustbath (shallow tubtrug) in their run and it gets used daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 the foodballs from omlet are great - I put those in with cauli leaves or similar and they have perches and a pecka bloc (from flyteso fancy) so are happy when I am at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Shoe rack perches, as discussed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Right I am off to the wood to pick up some logs!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Mine have an old tyre to jump around on (and poo in to ) it is supposed to be a dustbath and they love it - only not for dustbathing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henny penny Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Hi Just wondering how people clean the runs out with all these lovely things in them? I find every thing ends up one end as i cant reach the far end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I don't find poop in the run a problem at all. It seems to magically disappear into the soil & Easibed. I remove the top few inches every 6 weeks or so but in the meantime, there's no smell or mounds of poop lying around . The shoe rack perches do look a bit grubby but I'm not too worried about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
