siamang2 Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 My chickens seem to be very sad. They sit by the gate of their run for long periods of the day. They have a garden approx 7m x 12m to play in, plus their eglu. they have shelter, sun, food and water. the only thing they don't have anymore is grass because they have eaten it all! Occassionally I let them out into the rest of the garden, but only when I'm around as they tend to disappear down the road or into the school field. Is there anything I can do to cheer them up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph101 Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Try hanging a cabbage up for them to peck at. Ours love this, and swing it to and fro like a punch bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 My chickens used to spend most of their time at the door end of the run too . I think they're just nosey and want to see what's going on at the end the treats appear at . A cabbage is a good idea, you can also try corn on the cob, apples or anything you can get to hang up . Have they got perches in the run? You can feed a stick through the run bars to give them something to perch on. You'd probably find if you left a video running, they'd be quite happy when you're not around . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Don't forget the days are long at the moment so once they have had their fill to eat there is a lot of the day left! All of mine spend a lot of time chilling out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
