Unsecure chicken perches

[wexbuster]

Hi,

 

Just wondering has anyone got any good ideas for feeding s"Ooops, word censored!"s to chickens. I have been putting a plate into the run but its nearly embedded in the ground by the time they're finished eating. Was just wondering if there was some sort of hanging feeder to put s"Ooops, word censored!"s in.

 

Thanks

Wexbuster

[Kit]

Hi

 

Think most people hang their food in those spiral bird ball feeders. I have not tried it yet but I am thinking of hanging a few brackets in the wir to hold such feeders. You can buy them in size small or large. Take a look on the rspb website

 

Kit

[Olly]

There's a sort of square cage that's meant for suet blocks for wild birds, and I've used one of those quite successfully - stuff it with cabbage leaves etc and hang it up.

 

However, that's mainly when I want them to have a distraction. I usually just chuck veg s"Ooops, word censored!"s, rice etc straight on the floor of the run. I don't think chickens are too bothered about having plates!

[sparkysmum]

I have a plastic trough thing with a anti scratch bars across the top. Keeps food off the floor Cost about a fiver from a farm shop.

[Falkor]

I use a big plastic dog bowl - was £1 from the pund shop.

 

It is great cos they can't tip it over and I can pop it in the dishwasher when they are done

[crankycookie]

Sometimes I use the plastic trays from microwave dinners, but mostly I use a large terra cotta plate thing (I forget the name, but it's what you put under flowerpots to catch the excess water.) It's large and heavy, so they can't accidentally tip the whole thing over when they step on the sides.

 

Plates are mostly to carry stuff out to them though, my girls seems to like to scratch out all the food onto the floor of their run before they eat it!

[poachedegg]

We use these - about 99p from Wilkinsons:

 

Edited April 25, 2010 by Guest

[Chucky Mama]

I use a rodent treat ball and a small hay rack which fits a sweetcorn cob a treat It also hooks onto the side of the run.

[wexbuster]

Thanks everyone for the feedback. Will probably go for the terracotta bowl. Saw them down towm the other day.

 

[Tutti Frutti]

We use these - about 99p from Wilkinsons:

 

 

Funnily enough, I bought one of these today! I peeled a carrot especially and... the girls ran away like it was going to eat them But they got the hang of it once I dangled the peel out so still hoping it'll be a good distraction, once they get used to it

[Redwing]

Whatever you use when you clean out the run you will find at least six buried

[Tutti Frutti]

Well today, one ex-barnie is quite happy to eat from it

 

 

And one still thinks it's evil but is geting a BIT closer...!

 

 

:lol:

[Lewis]

We always re-use plastic takeaway bowls too ... the old WIR had about 5 buried in it