sleepymummy Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 ....is this normal? They have fresh water, fresh food but have spent the day eating snow. Enlightenment gratefully received! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 mine do too but I cant help with the enlightenment I am afraid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Mine eat snow too, but then so does one of my dogs and one of the cats. The kids used to eat it when they were little. must be the novelty value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Mine eat eat it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 mine too, they espcially liked the snow crumbs that fell into their run when i swept it all of the top of their house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkisland Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Mine won't set foot in it, never mind eat it! They are deeply unhappy at present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I think they eat snow because they can! I wouldn't worry, though. Mine eat it and they have lots food and fresh water. They seem okay. saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Yep - mine eat it like it's a new food group!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenNutter Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I was watching bemused at my girls at the weekend 'grazing' off the bars of the eglu run, then I realised they were hoovering snow if it. Aren't chickens weird but lovely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Mine had to make do with pecking the snow off my boots when I was in the run, they relished every last little white morsel! Chickens? Go figure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Boris loves it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emchook Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Mine eat it too ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepymummy Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 Phew! I was beginning to think they were dropping me huge hints that they were somehow nutritionally imbalanced! Glad we're not alone!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I'm sure they'll be just fine as long as you remind them never to eat yellow snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepymummy Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 Will do! Have reminded my children of that on numerous occasions over the last week!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Mix....big girls do ......bantams don't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucky982 Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Ours do to....they especially like pieces of ice, they gobble them dpwn like they are a real treat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
