ted Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Just as I finish off the extended wildlife pond I suddenly thought about the day that hundreds of tiny frogs start leaping from the pool and all over the garden. How will the chickens react??? Does anyone know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 they will probably go mad at trying to eat them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 thats what I suspected... may ask attenborough around to film it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lydia Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 And not just the little frogs either. My chickens have "played" with big frogs and then competed to see who'd eat the best bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smanners Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 (edited) Something I'm dreading too ! It's our first Spring with chickens and a pond full of frog spawn (= potential snacks ). Only thing is ..........the goldfish will take their share of the tadpoles first and may not leave much for the girls. Bad news for frogs in our garden Edited March 11, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 They will eat them. My lot love devouring frogs (and tearing them limb from limb.... sorry...... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 I will be planting much ground cover and rocks etc around the pond to reduce the carnage. Thanks for confirming what I expected would happen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Here is a link to the never to be forgotten 'Frog Rugby' thread. It is Christian's favourite. **Clickety Click** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lydia Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 There was clearly an amphibian orgy going on in my garden last night - the gribbetting even woke me up Anyway, this morning we let the girls into the run and Volty immediately went for a drink. In the glug was a large frog who'd decided this was a good place to spend the day! Stupid thing must have hopped through the cube bars as there is no other way he/she (probably a she) could have got in. Luckily we got to it before Volty got going, otherwise there would have been another rugby game in the run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 Good link Egluntine. I await the inevitable carnage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Good link Egluntine. I await the inevitable carnage. Keep your Camcorder handy, my girls found a frog this week and its actually really funny to watch. ( I am not a cruel person by nature, but, its by nature that the chickens did what they did and well it was amusing. DH rescued it fairly quickly too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 We have a pond too and Iwas surprised to find Evie had found a toad. She didn't eat it, just tossed it about. She has since found 3 more , who knows where, but I was a bit sad that she has been killing my wildlife. I thought they ate bad things like slugs and snails. I also thought toads gave off some yucky stuff on their bodies when captured but obviously the girls don't notice it. I'll have to hope that some make it past their beady eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
