Ygerna Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 (edited) but I didnt know that chickens knew that Lunch time today Charlotte was tearing round the garden, being chased manically by the rest of the flock, wings flapping wildy as they tried to get whatever it was she had. As she zig zagged I suddenly realised she had a frog in her beak, dangling from one of its front legs. I shouted to Hubby 'A chicken has a FROG' He then took off and joined the merry melee round the garden till he got hold of Charlotte who dropped the frog and stood grumbling at him as he inspected the poor aquatic creature. He then took it to the pond and let it go. The frog apparently hid, whilst at least three of the girls ogled from the edge. Chickens are totally nuts Edit to amend typo Edited March 8, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Love it! My parents have just agreed to have our chickens while we are on holiday. They have an enormous pond and loads of frogs. God help them all!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 this had me giggling, I could just see your husband chasing after her.. We have a pond, but no frogs that I know of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Not nice I know, but quite a few times I have witnessed my chooks chasing each other round the garden with a frog hanging out of a beak and then they tear them apart and all go racing off with bits of frog. It's their absolute favourite delicacy. Some friends of mine are not keen on having eggs from me knowing that the chooks eat frogs, slugs, worms, flying ants, centipeds etc. I do try and tell them that they eat mostly a cereal based diet......honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Mine had a fight over a frog or toad (can never tell which) a few weeks ago. Then it snowed. When the snow thawed it revealed a frozen frog/toad underneath Then round two started over their frozen friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillicat Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Funny! I've seen mine with a newt before and the poor thing got passed around until the girls decided that probably wasn't possible to squeeze THAT down their throats Didn't know that newts "play dead" when they're under attack...........quite clever I think Fun and games are due..............we have LOADS of frog spawn in the pond, which they haven't spyed yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
