baublegirl Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Sloworm.... poor thing. Didn't she know they're a protected species So now as well as the cats bringing them in, injuring them and then leaving them in the garden, we've now got the three hens fighting over them. I've also had to rescue a poor frog who was screaming while they chased him around. I had no idea chickens could be so vicious! Do they catch anything else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 mice seem to be the top choice followed by frogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 MMM yum - think I will stick to toast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millicent Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Frogs are a favorite with my girls. closely followed by spiders and moths! My blackrock will eat almost anything that moves - in one gulp. A particular favorite are the big fat slugs which have an 'orange skirt' around the bottom of them. My bluebell is a terror for finding pieces of polystrene and trying to gobble them down. Many a time I have chased her around the garden trying to get it off her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Hmmm.... Mine have eaten Worms Slugs Snails a Butterfly a Newt (I was heaving when i saw one of them eat it ) Oh and Dog poo (They got to it before i even spotted it,Don't worry i gave my evil aunt the eggs ) and there's probably other stuff they've eaten when i haven't watched them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayleyshens Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 When we lived in Germany, my biology teacher caught a slowworm, put it in a tank and showed it to the class. I sat and very quietly mentioned to him that it was a protected spiecies. He didn't look very impressed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirstine Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 I've seen a mother hen very carefully pull bits off a large moth and offer them to her chicks, while telling them how delicious it was. Kirstine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanTheDiver Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 At the weekend Belle and Hester were fighting to get to an earwig that was actually the other side of the run to them so they weren't going to get it themselves....... so I helped a bit Then Ginger pinched it off of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieR Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 I dug worms out of the compost for mine but they didnt seem to realise they were edible so the worms made a leisurely escape back under the grass! Useless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Lola found the most enourmous green slug in the greenhouse at the weekend a proceded to batter it to death on the floor before eating it. Yuk, I dont like slugs at the best of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Frogs The ducks were chasing each other last week, trying to steal the frog from the other one! The frog squeaked so knew it was still alive to chased the ducks off it + it hopped away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Well mine squabbled and whirled round when one found a wait for it ............ a crisp ES had dropped accidently on the floor. not looking forward to something live bein eaten and torn apart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
