windy183 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Not sure whether anyone else has had this idea but I have 2 eglu cubes sited in a fruit/poultry cage and wondered how to give my hens some interesting ways of eating treats. So I bought a large wild bird feeding station, left out the middle extension pole so it sits a couple of feet off the ground and have hung bird feeders filled with greenstuff, strawberries past their best, sweetcorn kernels etc. from the hooks. They love it. Hope it gives someone else an idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 any chance of a photo please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windy183 Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 Here are some photos, not much food left, they like it too much!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Brilliant! I can't quite work out what the two chooks are doing ... I thought at first one was sitting on the spike - like a weathervane. But I guess it's just the angle you took the picture from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Brilliant! I can't quite work out what the two chooks are doing ... I thought at first one was sitting on the spike - like a weathervane. But I guess it's just the angle you took the picture from! :lol: Know you've said it it's all I can see! That's a really good idea! If I had a WIR I would definitely consider that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 That looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 What a brilliant idea...I may just have to go a-hunting one of those first thing tomorrow to give the chooks some entertainment whilst I am away & their freeranging time is severely curtailed ! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmamakeup Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 That's a fab idea. Can't quite see - do you keep a fence round the cube/chicken area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawno Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 What a good idea ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windy183 Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 Yes my hens are kept in a poultry cage (actually a fruit cage but sold as a poultry cage from Harrod Horticultural), its 6m x 3m, 2m high and works really well. I have 2 cubes in there and the hens have never been happier. You can see through the side netting of the cage so it doesn't look obtrusive in the garden. Think maybe Omlet could make some feeders like this to match the eglus-hint hint!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*mummy_hen* Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Very I like this idea very much....one for the steal box i think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnienel Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Excellent idea I read about putting a string bag in their run full of greens, and whilst they enjoy it, they tear the bag to bits in minutes to reach the treats, so this idea will save me from eating tons of oranges to get the string bags! Winnienel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teri Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 my kids make apple treats by pushing different seeds and nuts into the peal and hanging them up in the run. the chickens love them and the kids have a great time making them!!! one for blue peter i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
