docsquid Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Why is it that it is much better to steal food off another chicken than to take the food patiently proffered by us? The chickens have had us in stitches over the last few days doing the grape dance. You give a chicken a grape and the others run after it. The chicken with the grape doesn't dare put it down to eat it, as it will be stolen. So the chicken with the grape ends up spinning round in a circle, with the chickens trying to steal the grape running round in circles around her, vaguely pecking at her beak. Meanwhile, we are standing there patiently with another grape, only to be ignored. It has given us hours of laughter and the chickens hours of exercise! Do yours do the grape dance too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Mine form an orderly queue to be hand fed one at a time! ( ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenopolis Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Our's do the grape dance - you'd think they'd get dizzy, but no. Once that grape has been eaten, they both come back to the back door and then have another one, and the dance starts again. It's hours of fun - and cheap too! Am missing this, as I am Flubenveting them both at the minute so extra rations are not allowed - I don't want to wish my life away, BUT HURRY UP AND GET TO SATURDAY... I want a grape dance of our own.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Mine do a variant on this, which usually involves standing in a large semi-circle trying to steal the grape from next-door-but-one-hen rather than waiting a couple of seconds for their own .Then there's always one that wants to examine hers as opposed to just scoffing it (usually Hope) and, to the others, that's just an open invite . Pretty soon, it's all just a scrum with me still holding grapes and waiting patiently for a beak to put them in - hours of fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emchook Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I cant just throw one grape .. There would be a riot ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I love the grape dance xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Mine are on a low budget for treats at the mo - so no grapes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggienator Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Left over bread crusts soaked in the poured off fat from any cooking and some water do it for my two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Mine aren't to keen on grapes but find a worm or slug in the garden and mayhem ensues......known in our household as 'slug rugby' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted December 30, 2009 Author Share Posted December 30, 2009 Mine aren't to keen on grapes but find a worm or slug in the garden and mayhem ensues......known in our household as 'slug rugby' Yes, it's the same with snails - mayhem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 I'm SO looking forward to better weather so I can start the fun all over again! My girls and I are not fans of the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenopolis Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I've just had a grape dance with the girls. I know I shouldn't as I am still worming them until Saturday, but it's horrible weather and we could all do with cheering up. It was lovely. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 Just returned from another grape dance myself - it cheers me up every time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Lol mine do the same with worms They once played tug o war with a worm,they both ended up with half each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
