Egluntyne Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Have I been depriving my girls?? Every week I have always scattered 3 good handfulls of mixed poultry grit into each of their enclosures. Inspired by a Victoria Roberts DVD, I decided to put containers of grit in each enclosure for them to help themselves, so to speak. Well....they went mad!! For a full five minutes all I could hear was the tap tap tap of eight hens gobbling up grit for all they were worth. Then just as abruptly , they stopped and commenced their normal rootling and pootling about! Hope they haven't over done it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 I have grit in containers for them but all they do is scratch woodchip into the containers which i then have to fish out without losing the grit (Said through gritted teeth) Nothing is too much trouble for my girls!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 How odd! Mine get grit mixed in with their pellets, but I reckon that they get enough when they are pottering in the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 I put some in with their food but also have a seperate bowl full - they usually get through half a bowl a day. Having said that thought there aren't many places in my garden they could get grit naturally - all decking and concrete (apart from one - now decimated - bush). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CannyCat Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Mine eat my pebble dashing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 I play a game with Gwen and Doris. It starts with them digging all the gravel from the edges of the patio (they eat some and are always guaranteed to find grubs in there too). I then go out with yard brush and brush gravel back into place. They then start digging it all out again.....can anyone see a pattern here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Oh yes !!!! Mine do it with the big slate bits - drives me mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 There used to be someone on the forum, whose chooks ate the sealant from round her back door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matter Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 your post has saddened me clare. mine peck our patio doors and I was trying to convince myself that they were pecking insects but I think its the putty stuff.No damage yet but they are there every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 I caught Sam eating polystyrene today must have found it in the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 They're real dustbins, aren't they? Try spraying them in the face with some water when they do it - that might do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 There used to be someone on the forum, whose chooks ate the sealant from round her back door I've mentioned this before - my two love pecking the sealant, I've tried anti-peck sprays but they dont work ( well not with sealant anyway). Now I use the spare roosting bars to "block" the silicone off - dont want bouncy eggs!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
